OBJ → USDZ

Convert OBJ to USDZ

Convert OBJ files to USDZ in seconds. Geometry, UVs and materials are carried over where USDZ 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 OBJ to USDZ

  1. Add your OBJ file

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

  2. Check the format is USDZ

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

  3. Convert and download

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

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.
Limits
No animation; large files because it is text.
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What is USDZ?

USDZ is Apple's packaged version of Pixar's Universal Scene Description. It is what iPhone and iPad use for AR Quick Look, and what Reality Composer and Vision Pro apps load.

Full name
Universal Scene Description, zipped
Type
3D scene (meshes, materials)
Used in
iPhone and iPad AR Quick Look, Reality Composer, Vision Pro, Blender, Omniverse
Strength
The format for augmented reality on Apple devices.
Limits
Little support in CAD and 3D printing software.
More about USDZ

Good to know

If your OBJ has companion files (.mtl and texture images), select them together with the OBJ file so materials come through.

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OBJ → STLOBJ → STEPOBJ → STPOBJ → IGESOBJ → BREPOBJ → FBXSTL → USDZSTEP → USDZSTP → USDZIGES → USDZFBX → USDZGLB → USDZ

Questions

Are materials and textures kept?

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

Will my model be upside down?

No. OBJ and USDZ 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.

Will the model show at the right size in AR?

Yes. USDZ is written in metres and we convert your units, so a 60 mm part appears 6 cm across on your iPhone or iPad.