OBJ Converter

Convert 3D object files (OBJ) online for free


Drop or upload your .OBJ file

How to convert your OBJ file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your OBJ file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert OBJ to another file type

The converter easily converts your OBJ 3D objects to various formats - free and online. No Blender or or other 3D software needed.

  • OBJ to STL
  • OBJ to GLB
  • OBJ to FBX
  • OBJ to 3DS
  • OBJ to 3MF
  • OBJ to STP
  • OBJ to PLY
  • OBJ to GLTF
  • OBJ to ASSBIN
  • OBJ to X3D
  • OBJ to X

Convert a file to OBJ

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Wavefront 3D Object Model" formats to OBJ without using software like Blender or a similar tool.

  • DAE to OBJ
  • X3D to OBJ
  • 3DS to OBJ
  • STEP to OBJ
  • FBX to OBJ
  • PLY to OBJ
  • MDC to OBJ
  • LWO to OBJ
  • STL to OBJ
  • LXO to OBJ
  • PK3 to OBJ
  • X3DB to OBJ

About OBJ files

The .OBJ (Wavefront 3D Object) file is a universally accepted standard for storing 3D geometry data. Originally developed by Wavefront Technologies, it stores vertex coordinates, texture vertices, and polygonal faces. It is widely supported by nearly all 3D modeling software, including Blender, Autodesk 3ds Max, and Cinema 4D. A secondary, less common use for .OBJ files is as compiled intermediate object code generated by C/C++ compilers like Microsoft Visual Studio.

While highly compatible, the 3D .OBJ format has severe practical disadvantages for modern workflows. Because it stores data as plain ASCII text, high-poly models result in massive file sizes that take forever to upload, load, and parse. Furthermore, .OBJ does not support animations, rigging, or complex material hierarchies - it relies entirely on a separate MTL file for basic material definitions, which often gets lost when sharing files.

For 3D printing, you should convert .OBJ to STL. For web development, AR/VR, or game engines, convert to GLTF or GLB for significantly smaller, faster-loading binary assets. For transferring models with animations and scene hierarchies, convert to FBX. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your OBJ file.

Users also converted 3D, BBMODEL, MTL, RBXM, FBX, GLB, DFF, ZIP, YDR, GLTF, YDD, STL and VRM files.


FAQ

If you want to convert OBJ file to SKP, STEP, DWG, USDZ, DAE, MAX or BLEND, you can use Blender or similar software from the "3D Geometry Definition" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DWG, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP or 3DM files to OBJ, try Blender or another comparable tool in the "3D Geometry Definition" category.



The OBJ 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 OBJ converter.