Free Online DAE to OBJ Converter

You can use our DAE to OBJ conversion tool to quickly convert your 3D model (with optional texture files) for free. You may upload up to 20 files at one time, and our batch DAE to OBJ converter will process each 3D model and present you with a download link for each file once completed.

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Or drag and drop your files here to upload.
A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.

Please note: Your DAE file, once uploaded to our server, will be deleted 15 minutes after upload, so please download your converted DAE file before this time.

Our 3D model DAE to OBJ tool will load your DAE file and, where supported, attempt to extract all the relevant 3D features, such as geometry, textures, and animations. To access the 3D conversion configuration options, click the button when you have selected your files. The current options support the ability to voxelize your 3D model and more.

How to Convert your DAE to OBJ Online?

Here are two simple steps to convert your DAE to OBJ using our fast and free DAE converter tool.

Upload your DAE file

Click the "Upload a DAE File" button, then select a DAE to upload. The maximum file size is 100MB.

Download your OBJ

Click the download link to receive your OBJ file.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I convert my DAE file to OBJ?

First, click the "Upload..." button and select your DAE file to upload. Your DAE file will be uploaded to our servers. When the DAE to OBJ conversion has completed, you can download your OBJ file right away.

How long does it take to convert my DAE to OBJ?

We aim to process all DAE to OBJ conversions as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this can be longer for certain files, so please be patient.

How accurate is the DAE to OBJ conversion?

We aim to provide the best conversion experience. Our tools are under constant review and development, with new features being added every week.

How does converting DAE to OBJ work?

In order to successfully convert an DAE formatted file to the OBJ format, our converter tools will perform several initial checks to ensure the file provided is indeed an DAE file. There are many files out there where the file type extension does not match the data contained within the file. Along with these file type checks, our tools will do additional checks to ensure the file is correctly formatted to match the provided file type. There are many tools out there that do not always create DAE files to the exact specification.

Take your DAE file

The DAE file format is a text-based format, meaning its contents are human-readable, making DAE files easy to edit in simple text editors. Within this text-based format are the core elements that make up the 3D model, including vertices, faces, and more. To ensure efficient conversions, our tool will check all data that is contained within the DAE file and remove any information that is duplicated. This not only ensures the conversion completes more quickly, but also the generated OBJ file size is smaller.

Along with the core data that makes up the 3D model, our tool will check the DAE file for the presence of texture coordinates to ensure any texture-based materials are converted correctly. Even if the texture files are not presented with the DAE file, our converter will preserve any texture coordinates when converting to the OBJ format.

Convert the data from DAE to OBJ

Now that the data from the DAE file has been processed, our tool can apply any conversion specified options, such as enabling Voxel mode, and with these applied, prepare the data to be converted to the final OBJ file format. Part of this process ensures checking the capabilities of the OBJ format and removing any data that cannot be represented.

Save to the OBJ format

At this point, the DAE to OBJ conversion tool will have the 3D model in a state that is ready to be transferred to the OBJ format. Our tool creates the OBJ file, ensuring all the model data is present and is formatted to match the OBJ file specification to ensure the file opens in compatible OBJ file editors.

If the DAE file contains texture images, these will be exported to a format that is compatible with the OBJ format. For most textures that are stored as JPG or PNG images, these are transferred with no changes. However, if there are other formats, such as TGA, these will be converted to a suitable format.

If an DAE texture does need to be converted to a different image file format, our tool will ensure the quality and resolution are not degraded during the conversion process.

File format information for DAE and OBJ

Extension	DAE
Full Name	COLLADA - Collaborative Design Activity
Type	3D Model
Mime Type	text/xml
Format	Text
Opens With	Blender, MeshLab

A DAE file, also known as a Collada file, was developed by the Khronos Group as an open standard format for representing 3D models and their associated data in a manner that is both extensible and compatible with other 3D modelling applications.

The extensibility of the DAE format comes from the fact that content is stored within an XML structure, allowing the 3D model geometry to be stored along with texture and material information, as well as animations. As it is an extensible format, new features can be added relatively easily without impacting compatibility.

As mentioned, the DAE format was designed to be an open format, standardized to allow any 3D modelling application to easily implement support for DAE files. Popular 3D modelling apps such as Blender offer support for the DAE format out of the box.

DAE Converter Capabilities

When converting 3D model or mesh files using our DAE converter, we will attempt to convert colour materials into a suitable format for use in the converted file.

Extension	OBJ
Full Name	Wavefront
Type	3D Model
Mime Type	text/plain
Format	Text
Opens With	MeshLab, CAD Assistant, DAZ Studio

The OBJ file format is a 3D graphics file format used to define complex 3D models, including geometry, materials, and textures. OBJ files are text files, making them human-readable and easy to modify by hand. The downside to this ease of readability is that the files can become rather large when dealing with large or complex 3D models.

As mentioned, the OBJ format stores not only 3D model geometry but also materials and textures. These materials are usually defined in a separate file with the MTL file extension and specify geometry rendering details such as diffuse and specular colour, transparency, and much more.

The OBJ material file can also reference external texture files. These are usually JPEG or PNG files; however, these can be older formats, such as TGA. Where materials are used, the OBJ file will also contain material names preceding the geometry faces they should be applied to. If textures are referenced, the geometry will also contain texture coordinates (UV) for each vertex.

OBJ Converter Capabilities

When converting your DAE to OBJ, our tool will attempt to accurately convert any colour or material information.

Information for converting from DAE to OBJ

Your DAE file will be converted to a OBJ file using our unified 3D model and mesh conversion tool. Our DAE 3D tool performs accurate conversions of 3D elements such as vertices, faces, normals, and relevant material information. As both DAE and OBJ support colour material information, our tool will also attempt to convert the colour information.