Which 3D files can you save?
TipWeb GLBs are often compressed with Draco or Meshopt. If one won’t open, try another up-to-date glTF viewer.
| Format | What it is | Open it in |
|---|---|---|
| GLB | Binary glTF: meshes, materials, textures and animation in one file | Blender, glTF viewers, three.js |
| glTF | A .gltf JSON file that points to .bin data and image textures | The same, with all its files kept together |
| USDZ | Apple’s AR format, often offered to iPhone and iPad visitors | Quick Look on iPhone and iPad |
| OBJ and FBX | Older mesh formats some scripts still load | Blender and most 3D apps |
| .splinecode | A Spline scene exported for the web | Spline’s web runtime |
| HDR and EXR | Environment maps that light the scene | Blender and HDR image editors |
Find model files in DevTools
TipSave a glTF with its .bin and texture files in the same folders, or the model opens without them.
- Open DevTools, go to Network and reload the page.
- Scroll or interact until the 3D scene appears; many models load late.
- Type glb in the filter box, then try gltf, usdz and splinecode.
- In Elements, check <model-viewer> for src and ios-src, and <spline-viewer> for url.
- Right-click a request, choose Copy > Copy URL, and open it in a new tab to download.
When there is no file to save
In these cases the asset extractor still gives you a picture of each 3D scene as it looked on the page.
- Shapes built in code, such as three.js geometry or shaders, never exist as a model file.
- Some sites pack models in their own formats that only their code can read.
- A .splinecode file plays in Spline’s runtime; it is not the editable .spline project.
- Very heavy 3D pages may not load fully; the extractor still lists the files they did load.
Can you reuse a downloaded model?
Models, textures and scenes belong to the site’s owner or the artist they licensed them from. Use them for reference, and get permission or a license before you reuse or publish them.