Convert OBJ files to DAE in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where DAE supports them, and the model lands the right way up.
Geometry, UVs and materials kept where supported
Correct orientation and scale
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How to convert OBJ to DAE
Add your OBJ file
Drop it on the converter above or click browse. It opens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
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Convert and download
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What is OBJ?
OBJ is a plain-text mesh format with optional texture coordinates and normals; materials and textures live in a companion .mtl file. It opens almost everywhere, from Blender to 3D printing software.
Full name
Wavefront OBJ
Type
Triangle mesh
Used in
Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, most slicers
Strength
Opens in nearly every 3D program and keeps textures through its .mtl file.
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