A Rotato alternative that runs in your browser

Updated October 2026 · by Daniel Petrevski, maker of Perspecto

Rotato is a great Mac app for animated 3D device mockups. If you're not on a Mac, don't need a phone model around your screenshot, or just want a quick 3D hero image, Perspecto does that job in any browser - free to start, $19 once for Pro.

ANY BROWSER$19 ONE-TIMENO ACCOUNT

Open Perspecto - it's free → A landing page screenshot tilted into a 3D mockup in the browser

Perspecto vs Rotato at a glance

	Perspecto	Rotato
Runs on	Any browser - Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad, Android	Mac app (macOS 11+); free web beta
Price	Free (3 PNG exports a day, watermarked) · Pro $19 one-time	Basic $79, Standard $89, Premium $199 (one-time)
What it does	Tilts your image itself in 3D, with depth, curve, arc and sphere effects	Places your screen inside realistic 3D device models
Device models	No (browser frame only)	30+ phones, laptops and desktops
Animation	GIF and video loops	Full animation timeline, video up to 8K
Vector SVG and CSS export	Yes	No
Install	None	Download the Mac app

Rotato prices from rotato.app/pricing, October 2026.

When Perspecto is the better fit

You're on Windows, a Chromebook or a phone. Perspecto runs in any modern browser, including Safari on iPhone and iPad.
You want the screenshot to be the hero, not a phone model. Perspecto tilts the image itself with full X/Y/Z rotation, a layered depth stack and a soft shadow.
You need it fast. Drop in a screenshot, click a template like Hero or Product Hunt, export. No install and no account.
You want vector or code output. Export bent vector SVG back to Figma, or copy the CSS transform for your site.
Budget. Every effect is free to use; Pro is $19 once.

When Rotato is the better fit

If you need a photorealistic iPhone or MacBook rotating through a scene - an App Store preview video or a launch film - Rotato's device models and animation timeline are built for exactly that, and Perspecto doesn't try to replace them.

How to make a 3D mockup in Perspecto

Open perspecto.io and drop in your screenshot (or paste it with Cmd/Ctrl+V).
Pick a template - Hero, Floating, Product Hunt, Side Profile or Bird's-Eye - or drag the canvas to rotate freely.
Add depth, a shadow, a browser frame or a curve in Effects.
Export a PNG, GIF, video, SVG or HTML file.

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Rotato?

Perspecto is free to use with every effect, 3 watermarked PNG exports a day, and no account. It tilts your image in 3D rather than using device models. Rotato itself also has a free web beta.

Does Rotato work on Windows?

Rotato's full app is for macOS 11 or newer; it also has a browser-based web beta. Perspecto runs in any browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android.

Can Perspecto make videos like Rotato?

Perspecto exports short GIF and video loops of your tilted image (Pro). For long, multi-shot device animations, Rotato's timeline is the better tool.