# Download 3D models from a website

> Find and save the GLB, glTF, USDZ and Spline files a website loads, using DevTools or a free asset extractor, and learn what you may reuse.

Canonical page: https://sitepeel.dev/guides/download-3d-models-from-website/

If the page loads a model file such as GLB, glTF or USDZ, you can save it from the Network panel or with a free asset extractor.

Published: 2026-10-24

Tool used in this guide: [Website image downloader](https://sitepeel.dev/website-image-downloader/index.md)

## How to use it

1. **Paste the link** Paste the page’s link into the free asset extractor. Sitepeel opens the page and lists every 3D file it loads.
2. **Check what was found** Open each file to see its format, file size and where it was found, plus a picture of each 3D scene.
3. **Download the files** Download the files you need one by one, or every file as one ZIP.
4. **Open the model** Open GLB or glTF in Blender or a glTF viewer. Open USDZ with Quick Look on an iPhone or iPad.

## Which 3D files can you save?

3D files websites load, and what opens them

| 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

- 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.

## Questions and answers

### Can you download a 3D model from any website?

Only when the page loads it as a file, such as GLB, glTF, USDZ, OBJ or FBX. Scenes built in code or packed in a site’s own format have no file to save, though you can still capture a picture.

### How do I open a GLB file?

Import it in Blender with File > Import > glTF 2.0, drop it into an online glTF viewer, or load it in three.js with GLTFLoader.

### Can I download a Spline 3D scene from a website?

You can save the .splinecode file the page loads, but it is made for Spline’s runtime. It is not the editable Spline project or a standard model format like GLB.

### Why can’t I find the model in the Network tab?

It may load only after you scroll or interact, use an unusual file extension, or be built in code. Reload with the Network tab open, scroll to the scene, and check the Fetch/XHR filter too.

## Further reading

- [Khronos: glTF overview](https://www.khronos.org/gltf/)
- [Spline runtime: loading .splinecode scenes](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@splinetool/runtime)
- [Blender manual: glTF 2.0 import and export](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/addons/scene_gltf2.html)
- [<model-viewer> documentation](https://modelviewer.dev/)
- [Apple: AR Quick Look](https://developer.apple.com/augmented-reality/quick-look/)

## Related pages

- [Download SVGs from a website](https://sitepeel.dev/guides/download-svg-from-website/index.md): Save inline SVGs, sprite icons, SVG files and CSS background SVGs from any website, with Chrome DevTools or a free online asset extractor.
- [Extract website images](https://sitepeel.dev/guides/extract-images-from-website/index.md): Download a website’s images, SVGs and videos, choose the right size and see why some files won’t download. Online or with Sitepeel for Chrome.
- [Website image downloader](https://sitepeel.dev/website-image-downloader/index.md): Find images, videos and SVG assets on a website. Filter the collection, copy URLs and download selected assets with Sitepeel.
- [Find larger website image sources](https://sitepeel.dev/guides/download-original-website-images/index.md): Get the larger image behind a website thumbnail: open the gallery view, check srcset and currentSrc, and know when the original isn’t public.