Wavefront Object (OBJ)
Simple text-based format for 3D geometry, widely supported
commonPopularity: very-highSupports 6 Conversions
Format Specifications
Extension..obj
MIME Typemodel/obj
Categorycommon
DeveloperWavefront Technologies
Released1990s
Key Features
- text-based
- simple
- geometry-only
- universal
Common Use Cases
3d-modelingcadeducationprototyping
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3DS OBJ3MF OBJAC OBJAMF OBJASE OBJBLEND OBJBVH OBJCOB OBJCSM OBJDAE OBJDXF OBJFBX OBJGLB OBJGLTF OBJIFC OBJIRR OBJIRRMESH OBJLWO OBJLWS OBJLXO OBJMD2 OBJMD3 OBJMD5 OBJMDC OBJMDL OBJMS3D OBJOGEX OBJPK3 OBJPLY OBJQ3D OBJQ3S OBJRAW OBJSCN OBJSIB OBJSMD OBJSTL OBJTER OBJVTA OBJWRL OBJX OBJX3D OBJXGL OBJXML OBJZGL OBJ
What is OBJ format?
Simple text-based format for 3D geometry, widely supported The full name of the format is "Wavefront Object".It falls primarily under the common category. It was originally developed by Wavefront Technologies. This format is considered to have very-high popularity in the 3D industry.
How to open OBJ files?
You can open OBJ files using our free online 3D viewer. Simply upload your file, and we will render it directly in your browser without uploading it to any server. Alternatively, you can convert it to a more widely supported format like GLTF or OBJ using the tools listed above.