Convert FBX to OBJ

How it works

1. 1Drop your FBX file in the box above. It is read in your browser.
2. 2Check the preview and the size. If the FBX came in meters or inches, set the scale.
3. 3Download the OBJ. It opens in Blender, Maya, and 3ds Max.

What carries over

Shape

Kept

Colors

Kept

Materials

Kept

Units

Dropped

Separate parts

Kept

Exact curves

Dropped

About FBX

FBX (Autodesk Filmbox). Autodesk’s exchange format for animation and games. Unity, Unreal, Mixamo, and Maya export it. Rigs and animation are dropped when you print.

Units: Stored in the file. Often centimeters. Up axis: Y. Opens in Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Unity, and Unreal Engine.

About OBJ

OBJ (Wavefront OBJ). A plain-text mesh format from Wavefront. Common in 3D art, scans, and game assets. Materials live in a separate .mtl file.

Units: None in the file. Usually meters or centimeters from 3D apps. Up axis: Y. Opens in Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, and most slicers.

Questions

Is the FBX to OBJ converter free?

Yes. You get 3 runs a month without an account. Sign in with your email, free, and there is no limit.

Is my file uploaded?

No. The file is read and converted in your browser. It never reaches our servers.

Will the OBJ keep colors and materials?

Where the FBX has them, yes.

What units is the OBJ in?

FBX: Stored in the file. Often centimeters. OBJ: None in the file. Usually meters or centimeters from 3D apps. The converter does not guess. Use the scale option if the size looks wrong.

How do I open an OBJ file?

Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, and most slicers all open OBJ.