Observed arrival · 2026-11-04

PBRMaps turns a texture image into material maps

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A browser-based tool that generates PBR texture maps from an image and lets you inspect and export the results.

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For: 3D artists and developers preparing material textures
Worth noticing: It offers engine presets for Unreal, Unity, Godot, glTF, and custom channel packing; batch processing is limited to 50 images.

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The interface separates the original source from generated channels and offers controls for seams, depth, parallax preview, and normal-map convention. Its export details include engine presets and custom RGBA packing; the page specifies that ORM uses R=AO, G=Roughness, and B=Metallic. It says images stay on the device, while the AI depth model is downloaded from pbrmaps.com and then runs locally.

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