Convert Insta360 .insp files to equirectangular projection on Ubuntu with FFmpeg

While writing the blog post on AI-realistic photos, I wanted to include one of my 360-degree photos. In the past, I have done this by embedding code snippets from commercial services. However, those tend to disappear or move, so I wanted to check (again) if I can do it natively on my own server instead. And, lo and behold, now, in 2025, it is finally possible to do this easily with regular web tools! ...

December 19, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · ARJ