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STL to PNG

Anyfile converts an STL model to a PNG image (a picture) for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

Files are converted in your browser and never uploaded. By using Anyfile you agree to the Terms of Use.

What changes from STL to PNG

What’s keptA picture of the model as it first appears

When to use PNG: Screenshots, logos, icons and graphics with sharp edges or see-through areas.

The two formats

.stl

STL modelStereolithography

A mesh format created by 3D Systems in 1987 for stereolithography printers. It describes a surface only as triangles, with no colour, units or materials, in text or binary form.

Sending models to 3D printers and slicers.

Opens in Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Blender, Quick Look on Mac

About STL files

.png

PNG imagePortable Network Graphics

A lossless image format created in the mid-1990s as a patent-free replacement for GIF. It keeps every pixel exactly and supports full alpha transparency.

Screenshots, logos, icons and graphics with sharp edges or see-through areas.

Opens in every browser, Photos, Preview, Paint and nearly all image editors

About PNG files

Questions

How do I convert STL to PNG?

Drop your STL file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the PNG downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the 3D viewer.

Is my STL file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several STL files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every PNG inside.