MTL Converter

Extract text from MTL files


Drop or upload your .MTL file

How to extract text from your MTL file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your MTL file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert MTL to another file type

To convert your MTL file to another format, you need a specific desktop software for 3D file types.

Convert a file to MTL

To convert other file formats to the MTL file type, you need a specific desktop software for 3D file types.


About MTL files

MTL (Material Template Library) files are a type of ASCII text file used to store material and texture information for 3D objects. They are often used in conjunction with 3D model files such as OBJ, 3DS, and DXF. The MTL file format is a simple format that contains a list of material definitions and references to texture images. It is often used in 3D modeling and animation software, such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, and Blender.

MTL files can be converted to other 3D model formats such as OBJ, 3DS, and DXF using software such as Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, and Blender. When converting an MTL file, it is important to consider the compatibility of the 3D modeling software used to create the file. Additionally, some MTL files may contain additional information that is not supported by other 3D model formats, which can make conversion difficult.

MTL files have several drawbacks, such as their lack of support for animation and their inability to store complex information. Therefore, it is often preferable to convert MTL files to other 3D model formats. The free and easy online website Convert.Guru can be used to convert MTL files to other 3D model formats such as OBJ, 3DS, and DXF.

Convert.Guru analyzes your MTL file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

Users also converted G3D, OBJ, ZIP, MTLX, PNG, RBXM, MHT, FBX, JPG, 3D, GLB, MLT and BBMODEL files.


FAQ

If you want to convert MTL file to OBJ, PNG, FBX, SKP, JPG, GLB, MAT, STEP, IMAGE, DAE, 3DS or MAX, you can use a specific desktop software for 3D file types. 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 MTL, try a specific desktop software for 3D file types.



The MTL 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 MTL converter.