claygroundPLY to GLB converter
It runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
PLY to GLB
- Kept. shape and colours.
- Size. Written in metres, from the unit of the file you open.
- Up axis. GLB stands on Y. The page stands the model up for you.
The two types
- PLY. PLY stores points or triangles with a colour per vertex. 3D scanners and photogrammetry tools write it. Opened by MeshLab, CloudCompare, Blender and most scanning software.
- GLB. GLB is glTF in one file: shape, materials, textures, bones and animation. Web viewers, AR, Unity, Godot and Blender all read it. Opened by Blender, Unity, Godot, Unreal, Windows 3D Viewer and any web browser with a viewer page.
Questions
How do I convert PLY to GLB?
Drop the PLY file on this page, check the size under What’s inside, and press Download GLB. It runs in your browser, so there is no upload and no wait.
What does PLY to GLB keep?
Everything this page reads from PLY fits in GLB: shape and colours.
What size will the GLB be?
GLB counts in metres. A PLY that is 40 mm long becomes 0.04 in GLB. The page guesses the unit of the PLY from its size; change File is in under What’s inside if the guess is wrong.
Which way is up when I convert PLY to GLB?
PLY files stand on a Z axis and GLB stands on Y. The page stands the model up when it opens it, so the GLB comes out upright.
Why does a PLY from my scanner say it has no faces?
Some scanners save a cloud of points with no surface between them. Without faces there is nothing to convert. Build a mesh from the points in MeshLab or CloudCompare first.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The file is opened and converted in your browser, and it stays on your device.
Is it free?
Yes. There is no account, no watermark and no limit on files.