CloudODX
April 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

A command line tool to process aerial imagery in the cloud via NodeODX's API.
Getting Started
- Download the application for Windows, Mac or Linux.
- Extract the application in a folder of your choice (for example,
c:\odx). - Open a command prompt and navigate to the folder (open the "Command Prompt" application, then
cd \odx). - Run
odx c:\path\to\images --dsm.
This command will process all the images in the directory c:\path\to\images and save the results (including an orthophoto, a point cloud, a 3D model and a digital surface model) to c:\odx\output. You can pass more options for processing by appending them at the end of the command. To see a list of options, simply issue:
odx args
See odx --help for more options.
Using GCPs
To include a GCP for additional georeferencing accuracy, simply create a .txt file according to the Ground Control Points format specification and place it along with the images.
Processing Node Management
By default CloudODX will randomly choose a default node from the list of publicly available nodes. If you are running your own processing node via NodeODX you can add a node by running the following:
odx node add mynode http://address:port
Then run odx as following:
odx -n mynode c:\path\to\images
If no node is specified, the default node is selected. To see a list of nodes you can run:
odx node -v
For more information run odx node --help.
If you are interested in adding your node to the list of public nodes please open an issue.
Running From Sources
go get -u github.com/WebODM/CloudODX
go run github.com/WebODM/CloudODX/cmd/odx --help
Building From Sources
We use Goreleaser to build and deploy CloudODX. See Goreleaser's documentation for installation and deployment instructions. You should just need to install the goreleaser application and then run:
goreleaser release --skip-publish --snapshot
Reporting Issues / Feature Requests / Feedback
Please open an issue.
Support the Project
There are many ways to contribute back to the project:
- ⭐️ us on GitHub.
- Help us test the application.
- Spread the word about WebODM on social media.
- Join a community
- Become a contributor!