Free OBJ converter
To OBJ and from OBJ

Convert STL, FBX, STEP, glTF, 3DS and PLY models to OBJ with their materials, or turn an OBJ into STL, GLB or STEP.

The converter runs in your browser and uploads nothing. It works as an STL to OBJ converter too: drop the .stl file and download the .obj.

Free, no sign-up. Your file stays on your computer. It is opened and converted in this browser tab and is never uploaded to us or anyone else.

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  • Keeps materials in an MTL file and packs textures into one ZIP
  • Opens an OBJ with its MTL and textures, or a zipped OBJ
  • No sign-up, no watermark and no upload
How it works

How to convert a file to OBJ

3 steps, and the file never leaves your computer.

1. Add every file of the model

An OBJ model is usually several files: the .obj with the shape, the .mtl with the materials and the texture images. Select them all at once, or drop the folder as a .zip file. Any other format is a single file.

2. Check the preview

The model opens in a 3D preview with its colours and textures. If it shows up grey, the .mtl file or the textures were not included. Add them and open the model again.

3. Pick a format and download

Choose OBJ, STL, GLB, glTF, STEP, PLY, 3DM or OFF and click Convert and download. When the result is more than one file, such as OBJ with its MTL, you get a single ZIP.

What is in an OBJ

The files that make up an OBJ model

Most problems with OBJ files come from one of these files missing.

The .obj file

A plain text list of points, texture coordinates and faces. Every 3D program can read it, which is why OBJ is the safest format for moving a model between programs that do not share a native format.

The .mtl file

The materials: colour, shine and the names of the texture images. The .obj names its .mtl on a line that starts with mtllib. The converter rewrites that line, so the pair keeps working after you rename it.

The texture images

JPG or PNG files named in the .mtl. They are saved beside the model and packed into the same ZIP, so nothing goes missing when you send the model to someone else.

What OBJ does not store

Animation, rigging, cameras, lights and units. If a model needs to move, keep it in FBX or glTF. If the scale matters, write the unit down, because the OBJ file will not.

Supported formats

What converts to OBJ and what OBJ converts to

The converter opens 18 3D formats. From an OBJ it can save 8.

OBJ.obj .mtl

Opens with its materials and textures. Saves as OBJ + MTL, zipped with the textures.

OpensSaves
STL.stl

3D printing meshes. STL to OBJ keeps the shape; STL has no colour to carry over.

OpensSaves
FBX.fbx

Autodesk models from 3ds Max, Maya and Blender. FBX to OBJ keeps the shape, materials and textures.

OpensDoes not save
STEP.step .stp

CAD solids, turned into a fine mesh when opened. Saved STEP files are made of flat faces.

OpensSaves
glTF and GLB.gltf .glb

Web and AR models. GLB keeps materials and textures in one file.

OpensSaves
3DS.3ds

Older 3ds Max models from model libraries, often with textures.

OpensDoes not save
PLY.ply

3D scans, often with a colour on every point.

OpensSaves
DAE, 3MF, IFC and more.dae .3mf .ifc .3dm .wrl

Collada from SketchUp, 3D printing projects, BIM models and Rhino. 3DM can also be saved.

OpensSaves
When the model itself needs work

What we do when a converted file is not enough

Most OBJ files from libraries and scans are fine for a quick look and not good enough for close-up renders or production. That gap is our work.

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Photoreal images of buildings before they are built, from your Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp or IFC model.

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OBJ converter FAQ

Questions about OBJ files

Materials, textures and the conversions people ask about most.

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Why does my OBJ model show up grey?
The .mtl file or the texture images were not opened with the .obj. The .obj only names its materials; the colours live in the .mtl and the textures in separate images. Select all of them together, or put them in one folder, zip it and drop the .zip file.
Do I need the MTL file?
Only if you want the colours and textures. Without the .mtl, the shape converts perfectly and the model is saved with one plain material. For 3D printing, the .obj file alone is enough.
How do I convert OBJ to STL?
Drop the .obj file, choose STL in the menu and click Convert and download. STL keeps only the shape, so the materials are left out. The STL converter page also checks whether the mesh is watertight, which matters for printing.
How do I convert FBX to OBJ?
Drop the .fbx file and keep OBJ selected. The shape, materials and textures carry over. Animation, bones and cameras do not, because OBJ cannot store them. If the textures are separate files next to the FBX, select them together with it.
Can I open an OBJ from a ZIP file?
Yes. Drop the .zip and the converter finds the .obj, the .mtl and the textures inside it. This is the easiest way to open a model downloaded from a model library.
Is OBJ or FBX better?
OBJ is simpler and is read by more programs, so it is the safer choice for a static model. FBX also carries animation, rigs, cameras and lights, so use FBX or glTF when the model has to move.
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