Is the PLY 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.

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

How do I open an OBJ file?

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

ply to obj

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

Drop PLY here, or choose a file

Stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Choose file

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

PLY (Polygon File Format). The Stanford scan format. 3D scanners and photogrammetry apps export it, often with a color per vertex.

Units: None in the file. Scanners usually write meters or millimeters. Up axis: Z. Opens in MeshLab, Blender, and CloudCompare.

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.

Is the PLY 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 PLY has them, yes.
What units is the OBJ in?: PLY: None in the file. Scanners usually write meters or millimeters. 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.