Inspect multi-format 3D models online using hardware-accelerated WebGL. Drag & drop Wavefront OBJ, binary GLB, and glTF assets with intuitive orbit controls, wireframe toggles, and snapshot downloads.
Inspect STL files with exact millimeter dimensions, volume estimation, and filament weight.
Open STL Viewer →As 3D graphics expand beyond gaming into eCommerce product previews, architectural visualization, medical imaging, and WebXR applications, the need to quickly inspect 3D assets in a web browser has become critical. However, downloading heavy desktop digital content creation (DCC) software like Blender or Autodesk Maya just to review a file is inefficient.
Our Online 3D Model Viewer provides an instant, zero-install WebGL viewport supporting Wavefront OBJ, GLTF, and binary GLB models. Operating entirely client-side, your proprietary models are processed within local GPU memory, ensuring absolute confidentiality.
Understanding which 3D format best fits your production workflow helps avoid rendering discrepancies:
.obj): Developed by Wavefront Technologies in the 1980s, OBJ is an open ASCII text format storing polygonal geometry. While universal, it does not support embedded textures, skeletal rigging, or animations, and requires a companion .mtl file for basic color definitions..gltf): Known as the "JPEG of 3D", glTF is an open royalty-free specification created by the Khronos Group. It uses JSON to describe scene hierarchy and links to external binary buffers and image textures..glb): The single-file binary container representation of glTF. A GLB file packs the JSON scene, binary vertex data, physical materials (PBR), and textures into one compact file—making it the gold standard for web delivery, Shopify 3D models, and mobile AR (Apple Quick Look and Google Scene Viewer).| Feature | Wavefront OBJ | glTF 2.0 | Binary GLB |
|---|---|---|---|
| File Structure | Single text file (needs external .mtl) | JSON file + separate binary buffers | Self-contained single binary file |
| PBR Materials | No (Basic Phong lighting only) | Yes (Physically Based Rendering) | Yes (Physically Based Rendering) |
| Web & AR Readiness | Low (Legacy DCC format) | High (Web standard) | Highest (Native AR standard) |
| File Compression | Uncompressed ASCII text | Binary buffers with Draco support | Packed binary payload |