DAE → FBX

Convert DAE to FBX

Convert DAE files to FBX in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where FBX supports them, and the model lands the right way up.

  • Geometry, UVs and materials kept where supported
  • Correct orientation and scale
  • Runs on your computer: nothing is uploaded
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How to convert DAE to FBX

  1. Add your DAE file

    Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

  2. Check the format is FBX

    FBX is already selected. You can switch to any other output from the menu.

  3. Convert and download

    Click Convert and your FBX file is ready in seconds. Download it straight away.

What is DAE?

DAE, also called COLLADA, is an XML scene format with meshes, materials and scene hierarchy. It is still used by SketchUp exports, Second Life and some older game pipelines.

Full name
COLLADA (Digital Asset Exchange)
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
SketchUp, Blender, Second Life, Google Earth, older game engines
Strength
Open, readable XML with materials and hierarchy.
Limits
Verbose; largely replaced by glTF.
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What is FBX?

FBX is Autodesk's scene format for games and animation. It carries meshes, materials, hierarchies and animation, and it is the usual way to bring models into Unity and Unreal Engine.

Full name
Filmbox (Autodesk)
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
Unity, Unreal Engine, Maya, 3ds Max, Blender, MotionBuilder
Strength
The default import format for game engines.
Limits
Closed specification; versions differ between programs.
More about FBX

Related conversions

DAE → STLDAE → STEPDAE → STPDAE → IGESDAE → BREPDAE → OBJSTL → FBXSTEP → FBXSTP → FBXIGES → FBXOBJ → FBXGLB → FBX

Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

Colours and texture coordinates are carried over when FBX supports them. Texture images are kept for formats that can hold them.

Will my model be upside down?

No. DAE and FBX may use different "up" directions, and we rotate the model so it stands the same way in your software.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser.