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VRML world

Open and edit WRL files

You can open, view and edit WRL files for free right here in your browser, without MeshLab and without uploading anything. A text format for 3D scenes from the mid-1990s, made to describe interactive worlds on the early web. VRML97 became an ISO standard and was later succeeded by X3D.

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View a WRL file without MeshLab

Open and viewYes
EditYes
Create a new oneNot yet
Save as WRLSaved as GLB, STL or OBJ instead
FormatBy Web3D Consortium

Edit WRL 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 VRML 2.0 (VRML97) shapes, colours and transforms; VRML 1.0 is explained, not opened. Saved as GLB, OBJ, STL or another format.

More about the 3D viewer

.wrl

VRML worldVirtual Reality Modeling Language

A text format for 3D scenes from the mid-1990s, made to describe interactive worlds on the early web. VRML97 became an ISO standard and was later succeeded by X3D.

Older CAD and scientific models, and full-colour 3D printing.

Opens in MeshLab, FreeCAD, view3dscene, Blender (with an add-on)

Questions

How do I open a WRL 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 WRL 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 WRL file to?

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

Is my WRL file uploaded?

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