Convert GLB to AMF
Free GLB to AMF converter that runs in your browser. See real dimensions before you download.
How to convert GLB to AMF
- Drop your GLB file (with its textures, if separate) onto the converter — it opens in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
- Check the preview and the dimensions in mm; fix units or the up axis in “Units & orientation” if the size or orientation looks wrong.
- Choose AMF as the output and click Convert. Several files download as one ZIP.
What carries over from GLB to AMF
| GLB | AMF | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour / materials | Yes | Yes | Kept |
| Textures | Yes | No | Dropped |
| Units stored in file | Yes | Yes | Written as mm |
| Separate parts | Yes | Yes | Kept |
| Usual up axis | Y | Z | Rotated (switchable) |
About GLB files
GLB is the binary container for glTF 2.0, the format the Khronos Group describes as the JPEG of 3D. One .glb file bundles a JSON scene description, binary mesh buffers and embedded images, so nothing can go missing in transit. The format was designed for efficient delivery and loading on the web, and it is now used by Three.js, Babylon.js, model-viewer, Google Search 3D results, Meta platforms, Unity and Unreal importers, and many marketplaces such as Sketchfab. glTF defines a physically based metallic-roughness material model, a node hierarchy, cameras, skins and animations. Coordinates are in metres with +Y up and a right-handed system. It is excellent for display and game assets, but it is a presentation format rather than a manufacturing one, so print workflows usually convert it first.
About AMF files
AMF was standardised as ASTM F2915 and later ISO/ASTM 52915, with the aim of fixing the shortcomings of STL for additive manufacturing. A file is XML, optionally compressed as a ZIP, and describes one or more objects made of a vertex list and volumes of triangles. Unlike STL, it declares units, such as millimetre, inch or micrometre, and can attach colours and materials to volumes or even to individual triangles, with gradients between them. The specification also allows curved triangles, constellations that arrange several objects, and custom metadata. In practice it was overtaken by 3MF, which came from industry backers and gained support in Windows and the main slicers. AMF files still appear from some multi-material printers and research tools, and from older exporters in Cura, Slic3r and Meshmixer.
3D printing notes
Few slicers open GLB directly, so people convert it to STL or 3MF. The two things to get right are scale and orientation. GLB is metres and Y-up, while slicers expect millimetres and Z-up; a 0.1 m figure becomes a 0.1 mm speck if the numbers are read as millimetres. MeshShift multiplies by 1000 on export to STL or 3MF by default, which you can switch off, and rotates the Y-up axis so the model sits flat on the bed. Game-ready GLB files often have open edges, intersecting parts and thin shells, so run the print check and repair before slicing. Colours can be kept when writing 3MF.
Frequently asked questions
Is this GLB to AMF converter free and private?
Yes. The conversion runs in your browser with JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your GLB file is never uploaded to a server. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no daily limit; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
What is the difference between GLB and glTF?
They describe the same scene. glTF is usually a JSON file with separate .bin and image files, while GLB packs everything into one binary file. GLB is easier to share and upload, glTF is easier to inspect and edit by hand.
Is AMF better than STL?
On paper, yes: it has units, colour, materials and several objects. In practice STL is accepted everywhere and AMF is not, and 3MF now fills the same role with much wider support. Use AMF only when a specific tool or workflow requires it.