How to convert OBJ to GLB

Need to convert OBJ to GLB? OBJ is a simple, universal static mesh format with basic material references; GLB is best for web, real-time and AR delivery. This guide covers exactly what survives the conversion, what you can lose, and the quickest reliable workflow.

What transfers and what you lose

• OBJ materials are basic, so plan to rebuild them as PBR (base colour, roughness, metallic, normal) for GLB.
• Check units and scale after importing. OBJ and GLB workflows often assume different default units, which is the most common cause of a model arriving far too large or too small.

Convert OBJ to GLB in your browser

This local converter supports standalone OBJ files for this safe mesh route. Nothing is uploaded. Materials, animation and external texture sidecars may be lost depending on the formats.

Local mesh converter

Drop an OBJ file here, or click to choose one.

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Recommended workflow

1. Open your OBJ file. Import the OBJ file into a tool that reads both formats, such as Blender (free), Cinema 4D, 3ds Max or MeshLab.
2. Check scale, units and orientation. Confirm the model is the right size and facing the right way before exporting. Fix the units now rather than in the target application.
3. Set up materials for the target. Assign or rebuild PBR materials (base colour, roughness, metallic, normal) so they survive as GLB.
4. Export as GLB. Export to GLB using the correct options for web, real-time and AR delivery, then re-open the result to confirm geometry, scale and materials are intact.

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