Rotate around the object
Look beyond the angle chosen by the model’s creator and explore its silhouette from other sides. The 3D Viewer can help reveal a rear opening or a projecting feature that is hidden in a front-facing product image.
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3D Viewer Online free
Open GLB, GLTF, OBJ, PLY and STL meshes in a local 3D Viewer. Rotate and zoom to explore the model without installing a desktop viewing application.
Source format
One 3D Viewer, Multiple Formats
Models arrive in different containers. Select the format you received, then choose one main model with any files it depends on. The viewer prepares supported mesh data for an interactive browser preview.
The 3D Viewer is useful when the immediate question is what a model looks like, not how to edit its source project. A mesh file can give a clearer understanding of a product, prop or scanned object than its thumbnail. Choosing a format here tells the uploader which main model file to expect.
| Model format | What to select |
|---|---|
| GLB | The .glb file; supported embedded resources are read with it |
| GLTF | The .gltf plus any referenced buffers and images |
| OBJ | The .obj, with its MTL and images when available |
| PLY | A polygon mesh with faces; pure point clouds are not supported |
| STL | The .stl surface mesh |
Explore Every Side of Your Model
A thumbnail can hide as much as it shows. Moving around a model makes it easier to understand an opening, the underside of a part or how several visible pieces fit together.
Zoom into visible detail
Move closer to surface features and back out to understand the whole object. Enlarging the preview makes existing geometry easier to see; it cannot reveal detail absent from the mesh or restore a missing texture image.
Discuss the same geometry
Use the 3D Viewer as a visual reference when explaining a model to a colleague. Point out visible recesses, proportions or separate pieces, while using dedicated tools for dimensions and other measured inspection.
3D Viewer Materials and Textures
A grey model can still have all of its geometry. Missing image files, unsupported material features and differences in lighting can make a preview look simpler than the source render.
Supply the companion resources
For OBJ and loose glTF assets, include the companion resources in your file selection. This viewer is intended for static meshes; it does not offer animation playback or reproduce every scene effect.
A shared preview representation
The 3D Viewer converts supported imported mesh data into a preview representation. This helps different file types share the same controls, but it is not the original authoring application’s renderer. A missing advanced effect or different highlight can reflect that boundary rather than damaged geometry.
Local Viewing for Private Models
Selected model files are read and processed in your browser rather than uploaded to a model-viewing server. Clearing the selection removes the active preview; it does not change the source files on your device.
Local processing is not offline
The webpage still loads application code and may request supporting libraries or rendering resources. Local model processing does not mean that the entire site works offline.
Previewing is not publishing
Choose the 3D Viewer for a visual review of a local file, then keep the source in your own storage for future work. The preview is not a cloud asset library or a shareable project: opening a model here does not create a public model URL for a collaborator.
3D Viewer File Questions
Can the 3D Viewer open a model with companion files?
Yes. Select one main model and its referenced buffers, material files and images in the same file selection. The combined size must fit the limit shown by the uploader.
Does the 3D Viewer play animated GLB files?
No animation playback controls are provided. The preview uses supported imported mesh data rather than reproducing a complete animated scene.
Why will a PLY point cloud not open?
This viewer uses a mesh pipeline that requires triangle faces. A collection of points without a surface is outside its current supported input.
Can a file below 60 MB still be slow?
Yes. Triangle count, decoded textures and available device memory matter as well as file size. A compressed model can occupy much more memory once loaded.
Does selecting several models create a combined scene?
No. Multiple selection in the 3D Viewer is for the main model’s dependencies. It does not create a combined scene or provide a batch-viewing interface.
Does the 3D Viewer edit or save changes to my model?
No. Rotating or zooming changes your view, not the file’s geometry. There is no modelling or save-back function here. Use an editor for mesh changes and a converter page when you need a different file format.