Boxshot
Product and packaging mockup software with customizable shapes, photorealistic rendering, and advanced tools
What is Boxshot?
Boxshot lets you turn your 2D designs into realistic 3D product visuals without needing to learn complex 3D or CAD software. Whether you're working with books, boxes, bottles, cans, or retail displays, you can see exactly how your artwork will look on the finished product.
With a wide range of built-in shapes that can be customized, resized, and arranged in a scene, Boxshot makes it easy to create polished, photorealistic images. Your designs can be composed and rendered quickly, giving you ready-to-use visuals for presentations, marketing campaigns, online stores, or print materials.
Who is Boxshot for?
Boxshot is designed for anyone who works with product visuals, packaging, or marketing materials. Whether you create designs for ecommerce, retail, books, games, or consumer products, the software makes it easy to see your ideas in 3D before they exist.
Below, we've highlighted some of the main ways different teams and creators use Boxshot, so you can quickly find how it fits your workflow.
Boxshot for ecommerce and online retail
Create product images without photoshoots.
Selling products online requires clear, consistent visuals across multiple platforms, formats, and product variations. For many ecommerce teams, traditional product photography is slow, expensive, and difficult to update when packaging or branding changes.
Boxshot lets ecommerce sellers create high-quality 3D product renders and product mockups for online stores without setting up a studio or reshooting images. Packaging designs can be turned into realistic product images for ecommerce, Amazon listings, Shopify stores, and marketing campaigns, while keeping visuals consistent across the entire catalog. This makes it easy to update product images, test new designs, and scale visual production as the business grows.
Boxshot for marketing and advertising agencies
Produce campaign visuals fast and iterate freely.
Marketing and advertising teams often need product visuals early in a campaign, long before final packaging or photography is available. Tight deadlines and frequent revisions make traditional rendering workflows hard to manage, especially across multiple clients and industries.
Boxshot helps agencies create flexible product renders and marketing mockups that can be easily updated as campaigns evolve. Designers can generate advertising visuals, presentation assets, and campaign imagery that look realistic and professional, without relying on complex 3D tools. This makes Boxshot well suited for creating product visuals for marketing, pitches, and client presentations where speed and consistency matter.
Boxshot for branding and graphic design studios
Present packaging designs as real products.
When presenting branding and packaging work to clients, flat designs are often not enough. Clients expect to see how a product will look on the shelf, in use, or as part of a complete brand system.
Boxshot allows graphic designers and branding studios to turn packaging layouts into realistic 3D packaging mockups and product visualization assets. These visuals help communicate design decisions clearly and make branding presentations more convincing. By using Boxshot, designers can create client-ready product mockups that show scale, materials, and form, without leaving their familiar design workflow.
Boxshot for consumer packaged goods brands
Visualize packaging before production.
For consumer packaged goods brands, packaging decisions are often made long before physical samples are produced. Teams need reliable ways to review, approve, and present packaging concepts internally and externally.
Boxshot supports the creation of realistic retail packaging mockups and product packaging renders that can be used throughout the product development process. From early concepts to shelf-ready visuals, CPG teams can use Boxshot to preview packaging designs, create consistent product imagery, and prepare visuals for marketing, sales, and retail presentations without waiting for physical prototypes.
Boxshot for startups and product launches
Show the product before it exists.
Startups and new product teams often need convincing visuals at the earliest stages, whether for investor decks, product launches, or crowdfunding campaigns. At this point, physical products or packaging may not yet exist.
Boxshot makes it possible to create launch-ready product mockups and 3D product renders directly from design files. These visuals can be used for startup product launches, crowdfunding pages, pitch decks, and pre-launch marketing, helping teams communicate their vision clearly and professionally. This allows startups to move faster and present products with confidence, even before production begins.
Boxshot for other creators
Boxshot isn't limited to the main audiences above. Many other creators, teams, and projects use it to quickly visualize products, packaging, and designs in 3D. Here are a few other ways Boxshot can fit into your workflow.
- Creating product mockups for limited editions or prototypes
- Creating 3D mockups for board games and game components
- Visualizing subscription box layouts before production
- Designing promotional items and branded merchandise
- Preparing packaging previews for client presentations
- Creating visuals for trade shows, and exhibitions
- Simulating book covers, layouts, and packaging concepts
- Making digital prototypes for crowdfunding campaigns
- Testing product designs before committing to manufacturing
Flexible Shapes for Any Product
Boxshot gives designers, marketers, and ecommerce teams everything they need to bring product designs to life in realistic 3D. Whether you're working with boxes, books, mugs, CDs, cans, bags, or more complex packaging, Boxshot makes it easy to turn flat artwork into professional visuals. Almost every shape is customizable, and the software adjusts sizes automatically to fit your graphics, so you can focus on your design rather than resizing or tweaking objects. If you need a shape that isn't included, you can load your own 3D models or create new ones using Boxshot's CAD tools, giving you complete flexibility for any product.
Realistic Materials and Textures
You can simulate real-world materials, textures, and finishes to see exactly how your product will look. From metals and plastics to glass, liquids, and printed effects, Boxshot lets you control reflections, transparency, and surface details. You can add decals or special printing effects and work with common image formats like AI, PSD, and PDF, while maintaining accurate colors across CMYK and other color profiles. Every shape comes with default materials, so you can quickly replace artwork and see instant results.
Photorealistic Rendering and Lighting
Boxshot also handles lighting, shadows, and perspective automatically to produce photorealistic results that feel like a studio photoshoot. You can view products from any angle and simulate depth of field, so every detail is visible and accurate. Images can be rendered on a transparent background if needed, making it easy to place your products into marketing materials, online stores, or promotional layouts. All outputs are high-resolution and available in multiple formats, ready for presentations, ecommerce listings, or print campaigns.
Streamlined Workflow and Automation
For teams handling multiple products or versions, Boxshot streamlines the workflow with batch rendering, queued jobs, and animation options. You can create sets of similar products, produce turntable animations, or automate repetitive tasks, allowing designers and marketing teams to iterate faster and focus on creativity rather than technical setup. With Boxshot, creating professional, realistic product mockups is simple, flexible, and accessible - no matter your level of 3D experience.
Ready to Try?
Sometimes it's easier to see than to read. That's why we provide a free demo version of Boxshot — so you can open the software, experiment with product shapes, and see your designs come to life in 3D. Whether you want to test boxes, books, bottles, or other packaging, the demo gives you a hands-on feel for how the software works and how it can fit into your workflow.
Getting started is simple. Click the Download button at the top right corner of this page, install the demo, and start exploring. In a few minutes, you can create realistic mockups and see how Boxshot handles shapes, materials, and rendering — no technical experience required. Sometimes the best way to understand a tool is to try it yourself.
