Convert STL to USDZ

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

Good to know

Open the USDZ on an iPhone or iPad and Quick Look places the part on your desk at real size, in millimeters.

How it works

  1. 1Drop your STL file in the box above. It is read in your browser.
  2. 2Check the preview and the size. If the STL came in meters or inches, set the scale.
  3. 3Download the USDZ. It opens in iPhone and iPad (Quick Look), Reality Composer, and Blender.

What carries over

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

About STL

STL (Stereolithography). The default 3D printing format since 1987: a bare list of triangles. Every slicer reads it, but it has no units, no color, and no parts.

Units: None in the file. Slicers read the numbers as millimeters. Up axis: Z. Opens in Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, Cura, OrcaSlicer, and Blender.

About USDZ

USDZ (Universal Scene Description (zip)). Apple’s AR format, built on Pixar’s USD. iPhone Quick Look and Reality Composer open it.

Units: Stored in the file. Usually meters or centimeters. Up axis: Y. Opens in iPhone and iPad (Quick Look), Reality Composer, and Blender.

Questions

Is the STL to USDZ 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 USDZ keep colors and materials?
Where the STL has them, yes.
What units is the USDZ in?
STL: None in the file. Slicers read the numbers as millimeters. USDZ: Stored in the file. Usually meters or centimeters. The converter does not guess. Use the scale option if the size looks wrong.
How do I open a USDZ file?
iPhone and iPad (Quick Look), Reality Composer, and Blender all open USDZ.

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