Convert 3DS to OBJ

Upload a 3DS file, check the model in the viewer and save it as OBJ. OBJ is a text mesh format with UVs; materials live in a separate .mtl file and textures are ordinary images next to it. Almost every 3D application reads it.

Drop a model file here or click to choose one Formats: STL, OBJ, GLB, glTF, FBX, PLY, DAE, 3DS. You can drop the model together with its textures and .mtl file. Nothing is uploaded — the model opens in your browser.

About the source format

3DS is the old 3D Studio format limited to 65,536 triangles per object; it shows up in legacy model libraries.

How to convert a 3D model

  1. Upload the model file — it opens in the viewer so you can check that everything is there.
  2. Choose the format you need.
  3. Press “Download” — the file is built in your browser and saved to your computer.

What carries over and what does not

Geometry and object placement always carry over. Materials and textures are preserved only when exporting to GLB. An STL export keeps the mesh alone: it is a 3D printing format and stores neither colour nor UVs. OBJ keeps geometry and UVs, but materials are not written to an .mtl file. Animation is not preserved.

Conversion happens entirely in your browser: the model is never uploaded, and file size is limited only by your computer’s memory.