Click on the Upload button that’s available on the top-right corner of any Sketchfab page. You’ll then be prompted to choose the file(s) you’d like to upload - just make sure it is one of our supported file formats!
Or you can click, drag, and drop your file(s) anywhere on the site, like below:
ZIP Upload
To reduce file size, you can also combine your files into a compressed archive (ZIP, RAR, 7z). Make sure to include all the necessary files.
- Your texture files (JPG, PNG, TIFF, TGA, etc.)
- Your material file, if you're using OBJ format (MTL)
- Your model file
Textures can be in the root directory or in a subfolder. It should look something like this (OBJ + MTL, for this example):
If you plan to allow downloading, you can also include any other files you'd like to share, like photographs of 3D prints, instructions, multiple file formats, etc.
Uploading & Processing
Once you have your file(s) ready:
- Click Upload ( or drag and drop on any page )
- Click Choose File and navigate to the file on your device
- Click Continue.
- Give your model a title and description, choose a category, and add some tags
- Once the transfer is complete, click Save or Save & Publish to go to your new model!
Depending on the complexity of your scene, it may take some time to finish processing. Once it's finished, your model will begin in Draft Mode.
Exporter Upload
To make uploading easier, we’ve partnered with 3D tool developers and built a number of exporters so you can upload your 3D files directly from your 3D software.
Here is how they usually work:
- Download an Exporter or software with built-in support
- Install it on your machine
- Enter your API token or follow the OAuth login flow
- Fill in model metadata like title, description, tags
- Upload your model!
For details on a specific software, check out the Exporters page or the Tutorials section.
Upload Limits
The number of models you can upload and publish each month depends on your Sketchfab plan, as well as certain attributes of the models. For more details, check out the Upload Limits guide.
Uploads Page
The Uploads page on your profile shows an overview of your uploads and their status, along with more detailed error messages in case your upload failed.
Comments
159 comments
Hi,
That link does not work :(
@James Are there any plans to change the default order the models show in? for instance if you uploaded an older model after a newer model you made, could you move it back in the order?
@DeadlyKenny - We do hope to offer more customizable galleries on your profile page and/or in collections, but no ETA on those features yet.
I have made several attempts to upload .zip file containing FBX and some jpgs, total size 37mb (unzipped total size 41mb), without success. The Uploads page on my profile shows no failed uploads. Can someone help me with this issue? Thanks Alex
@AlexVuks - That's strange. Do you mind emailing the file(s) to me so I can take a closer look? support@sketchfab.com
Thanks!
Hello, sorry to bother but have an issue with an upload i recently made. I needed to reupload a model (to mantain the link i had sent to a client) and the model uploaded succesfully and (according to the page) with no issues. But the preview has been processing for the last hour and still can't get the preview.
I had uploaded the same scene without problems minutes before and it looks great, but I really need to resolve the issue with the reupload, as I need the link to be exactly the one i sent to the client... is there any way?
Thank you!
Hello @interbrandretail
I only see one model on your account, and it appears to be working. Are you still having trouble?
Is it possible to combine multiple uploads together?
Or can I upload multiple (say .obj) files in one go and have them join together into the same model?
I have a few layers I want to merge with varying transparencies.
@wkblack It only works with OBJ files, but if you include an empty file called "sketchfab.zbrush", we will concatenate all the OBJs into once scene. If you want to control materials individually, make sure to include all the MTL files too!
Thanks a million @James especially for the fast response! :D
Is it possible to upload something with an info file? I've used the sketchfab.timeframe and sketchfab.zbrush, but is there some sort of sketchfab.info file we could use to have an automatic description loaded?
@wkblack it's not possible with a file, but you can use the Data API to upload models with metadata:
https://sketchfab.com/developers
I can't find any info on this... But when I import my model, it comes in 1 single piece so I can't give different part different materials.
@mezzobed - What software are you using? I don't think materials are supported in IGES files.
Usually Solidworks, but for this particular model i'm using it was supplied me in STEP, i'm not sure what software it was modelled in.
Hmm ok, you will probably need to export a different format or convert it in other software.
Hmm, it looks like from all the files you can save as in Solidworks, Sketchfab only takes .igs....
There are some other options here: https://help.sketchfab.com/hc/en-us/articles/206118346-SolidWorks
James,
I am working with Sketchup to Sketchfab. I have never had any issues uploading models to Sketchfab. I make obj. files and upload them with all my material files. I recently have gone PRO because my models have gotten larger. The model I am working in currently was uploading fine until I added a few more details to it in Sketchup. The files themselves are only around 50MB. I tried exporting from Sketchup to other formats such as 3ds, kmz, and dae.. I also followed the tutorial on Sketchfab about cleaning my model. I installed the TT_lib and other extensions. I cleaned my model and removed backfaces. When I export via Sketchfab Uploader or I export and upload to Sketchfab manually I successfully upload the model, but my material textures are missing. I have a semi translucent white material on my whole model. Can you please help me solve this. I pay to have PRO and my files are not near the PRO maximum file size.
@caterpillarcare We currently support a maximum of 100 materials per scene. Looks like your latest model has 148 unique materials, so they are merged together. Sorry about that! You'll need to merge or remove some.
https://help.sketchfab.com/hc/en-us/articles/202600873-Materials-and-Textures
James,
How did you get a count? I counted about 200 materials through Sketchup. Do you know if basic colors are counted as materials?
I downloaded the file (Collada format) and used a tool called Assimp to get model stats.
I highly recommend reading these two articles about uploading from SketchUp:
- https://blog.sketchfab.com/getting-your-sketchup-models-to-sketchfab-the-right-way/
- https://forum.sketchfab.com/t/sketchup-model-processing-and-performance/1073
James,
Can you contact me privately? I received an emailed copy of your responses, but it is from a no reply account. I would like to find out more about the 100 material restriction and my PRO account.
Thank you
Yep, I'll continue the conversation via your support request / email.
I'm having trouble trying to put a model together with the Original and the GLTF, I downloaded both of them and they're not being put together. How can I do it? Help me..
nevermind, I need help with the animation. I'm stuck on trying to get an animation for my character.
@Stephan64 - Sorry, I'm not sure I understand. You're trying to upload an animated character?
Hello
I do not speak English. I'm sorry for mistakes.
I have a question, how long will it load 500MB?
I'm recording the 13 hours 420 mb model and nothing.
I am active PRO.
Thanks.
Blender 2.78c :-)
@Perry82 - It looks like these models are too big - too many polygons and objects. Can you try to simplify the scene?
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