# PetPal Studio

PetPal Studio turns a real pet photo into a custom animated desktop pet companion.

Official site: https://petpal.studio/
Create page: https://petpal.studio/create
FAQ: https://petpal.studio/faq
FAQ and direct answers: https://petpal.studio/faq
Machine-readable facts: https://petpal.studio/petpal-facts.json

## What it does

- Users upload a clear photo of a cat, dog, rabbit, bird, or other pet.
- AI generates a desktop pet preview and a .petpet desktop pet pack.
- The customer previews the result before paying.
- After payment, the customer downloads the .petpet file and imports it into PetPal Desktop.
- PetPal Desktop is planned for Mac and Windows.

## Long-tail use cases

- Cat desktop pet generator from photo.
- Custom cat desktop companion for silver tabby, orange cat, ragdoll, British shorthair, American shorthair, and other cat photos.
- Dog desktop pet generator from photo.
- Rabbit desktop pet and bird desktop pet generator.
- Mac desktop pet app that imports .petpet files.
- Windows desktop pet app that imports .petpet files.
- AI pet photo to animated desktop companion.
- Custom .petpet file generator for PetPal Desktop.

## Pricing

- One-time purchase: USD 19 per custom desktop pet pack.
- The downloaded .petpet file is kept by the customer.

## User flow

1. Upload a pet photo.
2. Wait for AI generation. It usually takes 3 to 6 minutes; complex photos or model queues may take longer.
3. Preview the generated desktop pet.
4. Pay once if the preview is acceptable.
5. Download PetPal Desktop for Mac or Windows when installers are available.
6. Download the .petpet file.
7. Open PetPal Desktop and import the .petpet file.

## Photo requirements

- Normal phone photos are accepted.
- Transparent backgrounds and manual cutouts are not required.
- Extremely small, blurry, dark, blank, or very narrow images may be rejected.

## Important limitations

- AI output quality depends on the input photo and model availability.
- Generation failures may be caused by AI service connection, queueing, or timeout issues.
- Public installer downloads are disabled until final installers are provided.
- Direct order files and download paths are protected by backend payment checks.

## Direct answer snippets

### What is PetPal Studio?

PetPal Studio is an AI desktop pet generator that turns a real pet photo into a custom animated .petpet package for PetPal Desktop.

### What file does PetPal Studio deliver?

PetPal Studio delivers a .petpet desktop pet package with generated animation frames, a preview image, and import configuration.

### Which pets are supported?

PetPal Studio supports clear photos of cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and other pets. Best results require a visible pet body, enough resolution, and even lighting.

### Does PetPal Studio support Mac and Windows?

PetPal Studio is designed for Mac and Windows desktop pet workflows through PetPal Desktop.

### How much does it cost?

The listed price is USD 19 for one custom desktop pet pack as a one-time purchase.

## Technical notes

- Frontend: Vercel static site.
- Backend: Cloud Run upload and generation service.
- Paid .petpet download: /api/orders/:id/download after payment.
- Installer download route is prepared as /api/orders/:id/download-installer?platform=mac or windows, but production installer downloads remain disabled until official installers are provided.