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Share a 3D file you can explore in the browser

You need to show a model or prototype: the recipient wants to rotate it without installing Blender or a paid viewer.

GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, PLY: Explore mode opens a scene in the browser. Free viewing without sign-up; ephemeral transfer.

For mock-ups and prototypes: recipients orbit and zoom on the page. The display is preview-only (not for editing) and may simplify geometry compared to the source; use the downloaded file for CAD-grade work.

Why avoid “raw file only”

Receiving a 3D file without a viewer forces a download and a hunt for software. A FileVert link lets people explore: rotate and zoom right in the browser. The browser view may show simplified geometry (lighter mesh): it’s for preview only, not editing, and may differ from the source file.

Steps — share a 3D model you can inspect
  1. 01

    Prepare the file

    Export to GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, or PLY. Large files may hit preview limits; download remains available. The preview may reduce mesh complexity for display in the browser.

  2. 02

    Start the transfer

    Drop the file on the send page. No sign-up for a standard free send.

  3. 03

    Check that Explore mode is on

    Without Explore mode, the recipient only gets a download. Keep it on for web exploration.

  4. 04

    Share the link

    The recipient manipulates the 3D view on the page; they download the file only to import elsewhere.

What the recipient sees — explore a shared 3D model

Interactive view: rotate and zoom in the browser. The preview may show a simplified version of the model — viewing only, not editing; it isn’t a full CAD view. Use the downloaded file for precise work.

Typical situations

Architect

Send a volumetric study: the client rotates it on screen.

Product designer

Share a digital prototype for shape approval before manufacturing.

Game designer

Send an asset for feel without a heavy toolchain.

What Explore mode brings here

  • Direct exploration in the browser: rotate and zoom.
  • Preview only: the web viewer may simplify the geometry; it is not an editing tool.
  • Common formats: GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, PLY.
  • Free viewing without sign-up for the recipient; your link is ephemeral.
  • Download stays available to import into another tool.

FAQ

GLB, GLTF, OBJ, FBX, STL, PLY depending on use case; download remains available for other tools.
The in-browser display may be a simplified or decimated mesh: it’s for preview only, not editing, and may differ from the original. For precise CAD or production work, use the downloaded file in your software.
Yes, exploration happens on the receipt page.
Not for a first look: the browser is enough.
Yes depending on file type; beyond that, download is still offered.
Yes to view; free sending for the sender follows usual rules.

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