PLY viewer
To open a PLY file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| PLY in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Read | Text and binary, colours, point clouds |
| Details | Triangles or points, size, watertight |
| Next | Convert to STL, OBJ or GLB |
| Extensions | .ply |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a PLY file?
In short
PLY (Stanford polygon file) is the format of 3D scans and point clouds, often with a colour per point.
The model or point cloud in a 3D view, with its colours.
How to open a PLY file
- Add your PLY. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The model or point cloud in a 3D view, with its colours.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it here: meshes and point clouds both open, with their colours.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.