Convert OBJ to GLB

Free OBJ to GLB converter. Runs in your browser, so the file never leaves your computer. Preview the model, then download the GLB.

How it works

  1. 1Drop your OBJ file in the box above. It is read in your browser.
  2. 2Check the preview and the size. If the OBJ came in meters or inches, set the scale.
  3. 3Download the GLB. It opens in Blender, Windows 3D Viewer, and Sketchfab.

What carries over

Shape
Kept
Colors
Kept
Materials
Kept
Units
Dropped
Separate parts
Kept
Exact curves
Dropped

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.

About GLB

GLB (Binary glTF). The web’s 3D format from the Khronos Group. One file with meshes, PBR materials, and textures. Used by AR viewers, Shopify, Sketchfab, and three.js.

Units: Meters, by the glTF spec. Up axis: Y. Opens in Blender, Windows 3D Viewer, Sketchfab, and model-viewer.

Questions

Is the OBJ to GLB 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 GLB keep colors and materials?
Where the OBJ has them, yes.
What units is the GLB in?
OBJ: None in the file. Usually meters or centimeters from 3D apps. GLB: Meters, by the glTF spec. The converter does not guess. Use the scale option if the size looks wrong.
How do I open a GLB file?
Blender, Windows 3D Viewer, Sketchfab, and model-viewer all open GLB.

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