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OBJ to STL

Convert OBJ 3D models to binary STL locally - ready for 3D printing and any slicer. No upload.

Running locally on your device ...

Running locally on your device ...

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Is my file uploaded?

No. Everything runs in your browser - your file never leaves your device. How this is verifiable

No upload100% local
Your content stays with youno third-party access
Hosted in GermanyGlobal Content Delivery
Independently auditedTLS A+ · HTTP headers A+

OBJ (Wavefront) is a common 3D exchange format from programs like Blender, Cinema 4D or MeshLab. For 3D printing, however, slicers such as Cura, PrusaSlicer or Bambu Studio usually expect STL - the plain triangle shell of a model. This tool reads your OBJ and writes a compact binary STL you can load straight into the slicer.

Faces with more than three corners (quads or larger polygons) are split into triangles during conversion, since STL knows only triangles. For each triangle the face normal is additionally computed and written out. The result is binary STL, because it is markedly smaller than the text variant and is read by every slicer.

Everything runs entirely locally in the browser - your possibly confidential model never leaves your device. Honestly framed: pure geometry is transferred. OBJ material (MTL), textures, texture coordinates and groups have no counterpart in STL and are not carried over. An invalid or empty OBJ file is rejected with a clear message.

Specifications

Specifications
Input formatsOBJ
Auto-conversionPNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, HEIC, PDF, MP3, WAV, DOCX, MIDI, DDS, HDR, PCX, WBMP
Output formatSTL
Batch processingNo
ProcessingLocally in your browser (JavaScript)
File uploadNone

In 3 steps

  1. Drop your OBJ file.
  2. The conversion runs automatically.
  3. Download the STL (for 3D printing).

Limitations: Converts OBJ to compact binary STL: quads and larger polygons are split into triangles, and a normal is computed per triangle. The conversion is geometrically lossless except for a technical rounding: coordinates are stored as 32-bit floating-point numbers in the binary STL format, with no noticeable difference for typical models. Pure geometry is transferred - OBJ material (MTL), textures and groups have no counterpart in STL. An invalid or empty OBJ file is rejected with a clear error.

FAQ

Binary or ASCII STL?

The tool writes binary STL because it is markedly smaller and read by every slicer. If you need text, use the reverse direction via STL ASCII to binary.

Are quads supported?

Yes. Quads and larger polygons are automatically split into triangles, since STL knows only triangles.

Are material and texture kept?

No. STL stores geometry only; material (MTL), textures and texture coordinates have no counterpart there.

Is my file uploaded?

No, the conversion happens entirely locally in the browser; your model never leaves your device.

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