Online 3D Viewer
Online 3D Viewer lets users inspect and explore 3D models in a browser or self-hosted setup.
What Online 3D Viewer is
Online 3D Viewer lets users inspect and explore 3D models in a browser or self-hosted setup. It opens local files, drag-and-drop files or folders, ZIP archives, and models from external web-server URLs. Local files are processed in the browser and are not uploaded to a web server. Supported imports include 3dm, 3ds, 3mf, amf, bim, brep, dae, fbx, fcstd, gltf, ifc, iges, step, stl, obj, off, ply, and wrl. Exports include 3dm, bim, gltf, stl, obj, off, and ply. The interface shows files, materials, meshes, and model details, with controls for background color, edge display, model color, and light or dark themes. Models hosted online can be shared by link and embedded with generated code; local models cannot be shared through the viewer. External servers must allow CORS requests. The project is free and open source under an MIT license, with a listed price of no cost.
Good
- Supports many 3D import formats
- Processes local files in-browser
- Exports several common formats
- Share links and embedding code
- Free and MIT licensed
Watch out
- External models require CORS support
- Local files cannot be shared through viewer
- No native desktop platform listed
- Sharing requires web-hosted models
Who it suits
Online 3D Viewer suits people who need browser-based inspection of many 3D formats without uploading local files. It also fits site owners who want links or embed code for web-hosted models.
Verdict
Online 3D Viewer offers broad format support, local browser processing, and web sharing at no cost. CORS requirements and the inability to share local files are important limits.
Plans and prices
From Online 3D Viewer's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Online 3D Viewer | Free | Free and open source; no plan limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Online 3D Viewer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Display settings
- Settings include background color, edge display parameters, default model color, and light or dark themes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- It supports exporting 3dm, bim, gltf, stl, obj, off, and ply files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- External file requirement
- Loading a model from an external server requires that server to allow CORS requests.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Implementation libraries
- The project lists three.js, pickr, fflate, draco, rhino3dm, web-ifc, and occt-import-js as external libraries it uses.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import formats
- It supports importing 3dm, 3ds, 3mf, amf, bim, brep, dae, fbx, fcstd, gltf, ifc, iges, step, stl, obj, off, ply, and wrl files.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Local file privacy
- Files opened from a computer are processed in the browser and are not uploaded to a web server.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Model inspection
- The viewer presents files, materials, meshes, and model details in its interface.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project describes itself as free and open source, and its GitHub repository lists an MIT license.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Online 3D Viewer lets users visualize and explore 3D models in a browser.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing and embedding
- Users can share links to models hosted on a web server and generate embedding code for websites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sharing limitation
- Models opened from a computer cannot be shared through the viewer because they are not publicly available there.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users who cannot resolve an issue to create an issue on GitHub.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Ways to load models
- Users can open local files, drag and drop files or folders, open zip files, or load models from an external web server URL.checked 8 Oct 2026
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