MeshFormat

OBJ Converter

Plain text meshes with materials, readable by almost anything. Convert OBJ files into other formats, or write OBJ files from any supported input, all inside your browser.

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What is OBJ?

OBJ is a human readable list of vertices, texture coordinates, normals and faces. Materials live in a companion .mtl file, which keeps the format simple but means textured models travel as several files.

Typical uses

  • Asset exchange between DCC tools
  • Photogrammetry output
  • Game asset import

Supported by

  • Blender
  • Maya
  • 3ds Max
  • ZBrush
  • Cinema 4D

Format details

Extensions
.obj
Full name
Wavefront OBJ
Category
Triangle mesh
Encoding
Plain text
MIME type
model/obj
Direction
read and write

Questions

What is a .obj file?

OBJ is a human readable list of vertices, texture coordinates, normals and faces. Materials live in a companion .mtl file, which keeps the format simple but means textured models travel as several files.

Which applications use OBJ?

Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Cinema 4D all work with .obj files.

Are there limits with OBJ?

Material definitions are written to a companion .mtl file and delivered as a ZIP.

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