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EZnormal earns its place in the superhive library for keeping the whole normal-map step inside Blender: it generates the map, wires up the shader nodes, and applies the texture in one pass, all offline.
EZnormal is an AI-powered add-on for Blender that generates a ready-to-use normal map from any image. Point it at a .jpg or .png, press Generate, and it analyzes the input to produce a high-resolution normal map without baking or sculpting.
A bundled ONNX model does the work, so the add-on runs offline with no API keys, cloud access, or setup required. After generating the map, EZnormal automatically builds the shader nodes with correct BSDF-to-Output connections and applies the texture to your selected object. An Invert Y-Channel toggle covers OpenGL and DirectX workflows, and the tool sits directly in the N-panel.
The full version adds side-by-side previews of the original and generated map, a recent image history with a list UI, and a Generate From Recent option for quick reuse. Buttons for viewing the README and license are built into Blender. EZnormal is compatible with Blender 2.80 and newer, requires Windows for its EXE-based runner (with Linux and Mac support planned), and is open-source under GPLv3.
Eznormal - Ai-Powered Normal Map Generator is best for blender artists texturing game assets or building custom shaders who want fast normal maps without baking or sculpting.
Eznormal - Ai-Powered Normal Map Generator is completely free to download and use.
EZnormal is compatible with Blender 2.80 and newer, and the listing covers versions from 2.8 through 4.4. It integrates into the N-panel, so once installed you reach it as a side panel inside Blender. The add-on works across render engines including Cycles, Eevee, Octane, Arnold, the Blender Internal renderer, and the Blender Game Engine. Because it builds standard shader nodes with BSDF-to-Output connections, the generated normal map slots into your material like any other texture.
EZnormal requires Blender 2.80 or newer and currently runs on Windows, since it relies on an EXE-based runner (eznormal_runner.exe) to execute its bundled ONNX model. Linux and Mac support is planned but not yet available. The package includes the add-on .py files, the precompiled ONNX runner, the eznormal256.onnx model, a README, and the GPLv3 license file. Everything runs offline, so no API keys or cloud connection are needed once it is installed.
EZnormal includes an Invert Y-Channel toggle that switches the green channel orientation for OpenGL or DirectX workflows. This lets you match the normal map convention your target engine or pipeline expects without editing the texture by hand. After generation, the add-on builds the shader nodes and applies the map to your selected object, so the toggle affects how the surface detail reads once connected. You can generate from a .jpg or .png image and flip the axis as needed for different workflows.
EZnormal is listed as free here in the catalog. It is open-source under the GPLv3 license, which means you can customize it freely, and the package includes the LICENSE.txt file along with in-Blender buttons to view the README and license. For the most current licensing terms and any version options, check the developer's page on superhive. The download bundles the add-on files, the ONNX runner, and the AI model together.
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