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How to make a floor plan from a video
Open CamPlan, choose AI Video Scan and film a slow walkthrough of one room or one whole floor, under 3 minutes and up to 200 m² (about 2,150 sq ft). AI draws the walls, doors, windows and furniture, and you get an editable floor plan. It works on any iPhone or iPad, no LiDAR needed, and on a Mac you can upload a video instead.
Before you film
- Open the curtains and turn the lights on. Daylight helps the AI see walls, windows and corners.
- For a single room, close its doors so the scan stays inside that room.
- For a whole floor, open the doors so you can walk smoothly from room to room.
- Clear anything that blocks the corners if you can, such as a coat rack or a stack of boxes.
How to film the walkthrough
- In your project, add a room, choose AI Video Scan and tap Take a Video.
- Start in a corner and walk slowly along the walls.
- Pan across each wall so every corner, door and window is in view at some point.
- Walk into every room you want on the plan. Rooms you only see through a doorway are left out.
- Stay on one floor. Film each floor in its own video.
- Stop before 3 minutes. Longer videos can't be processed, so for a large home, split it into one video per floor.
Move slowly and avoid quick turns. The AI needs sharp frames, and a blurry pan across a corner can make a wall come out in the wrong place.
Upload a video you already have
You don't have to film in the app. Tap Upload Video and pick a walkthrough from your Photo Library or Files. On a Mac, choose a video file. The same limits apply: one floor, under 3 minutes, up to 200 m².
Check and correct the result
After processing, CamPlan shows a summary of the plan before you add it. AI usually gets the proportions right but can be a little off on the overall scale, so use Improve accuracy:
- Measure one or two walls with a tape or a laser meter. A door width or a piece of furniture works too.
- Tap Improve accuracy, tap the wall you measured and enter its real length.
- The whole plan rescales to match. With three or more measurements, CamPlan spots a measurement that doesn't fit the others and leaves it out.
After that, the plan is a normal CamPlan floor plan: move walls, add rooms, switch to 3D, and export it. See how accurate room scans are for what to expect.
Video scan or LiDAR scan?
If your iPhone or iPad has LiDAR (Pro models since 2020), a LiDAR scan measures the room directly and draws it live while you walk. A video scan works on every device and can cover a whole floor in one go. Our guide on whether you need LiDAR explains the difference and lists which devices have the sensor.
FAQ
Is AI Video Scan free?
Everyone gets one free video scan. After that, Plus includes 5 video scans a day, and Pro and Business plans are unlimited. See pricing.
How long can the video be?
Up to 3 minutes, covering up to 200 m² (about 2,150 sq ft) on one floor. For a bigger home, film each floor separately.
Can I film several floors in one video?
No. Stay on one floor per video, then add each floor to the same project.
Do I need an iPhone with LiDAR?
No. AI Video Scan works on any iPhone or iPad that runs CamPlan, and on a Mac by uploading a video.
Try CamPlan
Scan with LiDAR, film a short video or draw by hand, and get an editable 2D and 3D floor plan. Free to start on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Download on the App StoreRelated posts
- Do you need LiDAR to scan a room?
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- How accurate are iPhone room scans?
What the research says about iPhone LiDAR and RoomPlan accuracy, where scans go wrong, and how to check a scanned floor plan before you order materials.
- How to export a floor plan to CAD (DWG, DXF or IFC)
Turn a scanned or drawn floor plan into a DWG, DXF or IFC file on iPhone, iPad or Mac, and pick the right format for AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp or your architect.