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PLY model

Open and edit PLY files

You can open, view and edit PLY files for free right here in your browser, without MeshLab and without uploading anything. The Polygon File Format, also called the Stanford Triangle Format, devised at Stanford in the 1990s. It stores vertices and faces with extra properties such as per-vertex colour.

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View a PLY file without MeshLab

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneNot yet
Save as PLYYes, keeping what Anyfile doesn’t show
FormatBy Stanford University

Edit PLY files

Orbit around it on a floor grid; pick a part, move, turn and size it with handles or exact sizes, lay a face on the floor, mirror, recolour and change its finish, edit its texture in Images, add shapes, duplicate, hide and delete; repair and simplify meshes; check it will print (closed, its volume and weight). Save as GLB, glTF, OBJ, STL, 3MF, PLY, COLLADA, USDZ for AR on iPhone, or a picture. Opens meshes and point clouds (scans), ASCII or binary, with their colours; saved as binary PLY.

More about the 3D viewer

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PLY modelPolygon File Format

The Polygon File Format, also called the Stanford Triangle Format, devised at Stanford in the 1990s. It stores vertices and faces with extra properties such as per-vertex colour.

3D scans, point clouds and research data.

Opens in MeshLab, CloudCompare, Blender

Questions

How do I open a PLY file without MeshLab?

Drop it on this page, or choose it. It opens in Anyfile’s 3D viewer right in your browser, with nothing to install and no account.

Can I edit a PLY file online for free?

Yes. Orbit around it on a floor grid; pick a part, move, turn and size it with handles or exact sizes, lay a face on the floor, mirror, recolour and change its finish, edit its texture in Images, add shapes, duplicate, hide and delete; repair and simplify meshes; check it will print (closed, its volume and weight).

What can I convert a PLY file to?

GLB, STL, OBJ, 3MF, GLTF, USDZ, DAE, PNG, or a ZIP. Drop it here and choose.

Is my PLY file uploaded?

No. It opens, changes and saves on your device. Nothing is sent to a server.