Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your BBMODEL file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert BBMODEL to another file type
To convert BBMODEL 3D models to another format, you need Blockbench or other 3D software.
Convert a file to BBMODEL
To convert other file formats to the "Low-Poly 3D Model" file type, you need software like Blockbench or a similar tool.
About BBMODEL files
The .bbmodel file is a JSON-based 3D project file created by Blockbench, a popular low-poly 3D model editor primarily used for creating Minecraft assets and retro-style games. It stores geometry, textures, animations, and UV mapping data in a human-readable text format. While excellent for its specific niche, the .bbmodel format is highly proprietary. Major 3D suites like Blender or game engines like Unity do not support it natively. You cannot open it directly in a web browser or standard OS preview tools. It requires installing the specific modeling software to even view the contents. To overcome these interoperability limits, conversion is necessary. For broad 3D editing and game engine integration, convert to OBJ. For web deployment and modern rendering, convert to GLTF or GLB. For Minecraft-specific integrations, export to Minecraft-compatible JSON formats. Note that converting to simpler formats like OBJ may strip away Blockbench-specific animation rigs. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.
Convert.Guru analyzes your BBMODEL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert BBMODEL file to JSON, PNG, OBJ, JAVA, CPM, FBX, DAE, 3DS, MAX, BLEND, MA or MB, you can use Blockbench or similar software from the "Low-Poly 3D Modeling" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DWG, DAE, X3D, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP, 3DS, 3DM, OBJ, STEP or FBX files to BBMODEL, try Blockbench or another comparable tool in the "Low-Poly 3D Modeling" category.
The BBMODEL Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our BBMODEL converter.