X3D Converter

Convert Extensible 3D files (X3D) online for free


Drop or upload your .X3D file

How to convert your X3D file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your X3D file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert X3D to another file type

The converter easily converts your X3D 3D files to various formats - free and online. No Blender or or other 3D software needed.

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

Convert a file to X3D

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Extensible 3D Graphics File" formats to X3D without using software like Blender or a similar tool.

  • DAE to X3D
  • 3DS to X3D
  • OBJ to X3D
  • STEP to X3D
  • FBX to X3D
  • PLY to X3D
  • ZGL to X3D
  • PRJ to X3D
  • ASSBIN to X3D
  • X to X3D
  • MD3 to X3D
  • ACC to X3D

About X3D files

The .X3D file format is an ISO-standardized, XML-based format used to store 3D computer graphics. Developed by the Web3D Consortium as the official successor to the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML), it stores 3D geometry, materials, lighting, animations, and even interactivity data. You can open and edit these files using specialized tools like X3D-Edit or open-source suites like Blender. Occasionally, the .X3D extension is also used for proprietary 3D architectural design files by Avanquest or 3D game models in older MMOs like Sohu Talisman Online.

Despite being an open standard, the .X3D format has significant disadvantages in modern workflows. Because it relies on text-based XML, files become excessively bloated and slow to parse when handling high-polygon meshes. Furthermore, major game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine lack native support for it out-of-the-box, and web browsers require heavy JavaScript polyfills (like X3DOM) to render the scenes properly.

To overcome these limitations, conversion is usually required. For web deployment or AR applications, convert .X3D to GLTF or GLB for highly optimized, binary loading. If you need to edit the static mesh in standard CAD or 3D software, convert it to OBJ. For 3D printing, convert it directly to STL. Just drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it securely right in your browser - free, online, and without installing complex 3D modeling software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your X3D file.

Users also converted OBJ, GLB, STL, VRM, X3G, WRL, BLEND, FBX, YDD, 3DS, DWG, X3DV and STEP files.


FAQ

If you want to convert X3D file to WRL, STEP, VRML, DAE, MAX, BLEND or MA, you can use Blender or similar software from the "XML-based 3D scene storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert DWG, IGES, WRL, JT, SKP or 3DM files to X3D, try Blender or another comparable tool in the "XML-based 3D scene storage" category.



The X3D 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 X3D converter.