Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser using your own device’s processing power. The file never leaves your computer or phone, which is why it also works when your connection drops.

Will it work in Quick Look on an iPhone?

That is what the format is for. Put the .usdz on a web page or send it to the phone and tapping it opens it in AR without an app.

Does the animation survive?

No. The model and its materials come across; movement does not. You are told so before you download.

Convert GLB to USDZ

Runs on your device · Your file never leaves your device.

USDZ is the file an iPhone or iPad opens in AR without an app — tap it in Messages, in Mail or on a web page and the model stands up in the room. Apple’s Quick Look wants USDZ specifically, and most models arrive as GLB. This converts one to the other on your own device.

Materials and textures come across, which is the point — a product shown in AR with the wrong surface is worse than not showing it. Animation does not come across, so a model that moves will stand still. Everything happens in your browser, which for an unreleased product is the difference between showing a client and publishing to a stranger’s server.

The conversion runs on your own machine, which for a 3D file is the whole point: a model is usually a client’s product, a scanned property or something not yet announced. Nothing is sent to a server, so there is nothing to delete afterwards and nothing to take anyone’s word for.

How to convert GLB to USDZ

Drop the GLB file — and its companion files if it has any.
Check that USDZ is selected.
Press Convert.
Download the USDZ file.

Supported formats and limits

Input: GLB
Output: USDZ
Companion files: MTL and texture images are used when you add them
Keeps animation: No — the format cannot store it
Where it runs: In your browser; the model is never uploaded

Not for: Animated models that need to keep moving in AR, and writing USD or USDA — only the zipped USDZ form is produced.

Frequently asked questions

Are my files uploaded to a server?: No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser using your own device’s processing power. The file never leaves your computer or phone, which is why it also works when your connection drops.
Will it work in Quick Look on an iPhone?: That is what the format is for. Put the .usdz on a web page or send it to the phone and tapping it opens it in AR without an app.
Does the animation survive?: No. The model and its materials come across; movement does not. You are told so before you download.

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