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3DPEA
✓ verifiedFree
Free online tool that converts PNG images into 3D-printable STL models, part of 3DPEA's wider file-conversion suite.
174K visits/mo
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Tripo Studio
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI 3D asset generator turning text, images, or sketches into production-ready models with one-click texturing and auto-rigging.
28M visits/mo25K saves
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Krikey AI
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI 3D animation maker that turns text or video prompts into animated avatars and videos, for creators and educators.
153K visits/mo41K saves
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123RF
✓ verifiedPaid
Royalty-free stock photo, video, and audio library paired with an AI suite for generating, upscaling, and editing images.
5.9M visits/mo
Pricing
No public pricing
Free: $0/month
Pro: $20/month billed annually ($240/year)
Max: $90/month billed annually ($1,080/year)
Team: $55/seat/month billed annually ($1,980/year)
Credit packs: From $10
Free: $0/mo (20 one-time credits)
Pro: $15/mo (165 credits/mo)
Teams: $30/mo (3 seats, 200 credits)
No public pricing
Free trial available
Core features
- ✦PNG-to-STL conversion via pixel height mapping
- ✦Standard and extrude (with color) conversion modes
- ✦Controls for size, resolution, border and thickness
- ✦Color merging, smoothing and transparency handling
- ✦Supports many other image and 3D format conversions
- ✦No file storage; runs in the browser on any OS
- ✦Text-to-3D and image-to-3D model generation
- ✦Segmentation to split models into structured, editable parts
- ✦One-click 4K PBR texturing with 'Magic Brush' local repaint
- ✦Automatic rigging and animation with export-ready files
- ✦Batch generation and bulk export on paid tiers
- ✦Credit-based usage with monthly model quotas per plan
- ✦AI character creator with auto-rigging
- ✦Text-to-animation talking avatars
- ✦AI music-video and podcast-video generators
- ✦Video-to-3D motion capture
- ✦FBX export for Unity and Unreal
- ✦Voice AI in 20+ languages
- ✦293M+ royalty-free stock assets
- ✦Photos, vectors, video, audio, and fonts
- ✦AI image generator and upscaler
- ✦Generative fill and background tools
- ✦Search by image
- ✦Commercially safe licensing
Use cases
- →Turning logos or images into 3D-printable models
- →Creating custom reliefs and lithophane-style prints
- →Prototyping simple 3D objects from 2D artwork
- →Converting between assorted image and 3D formats
- →Game developers needing quick production-ready 3D assets
- →3D printing hobbyists converting sketches or images into printable models
- →Product designers and animators prototyping assets without manual modeling
- →Social and YouTube video content
- →Animated classroom lessons
- →Marketing explainer videos
- →Game cutscenes and storyboarding
- →Music and greeting videos
- →Licensing stock media for marketing and design
- →Generating and editing images with AI
- →Sourcing commercially safe visuals in one place
- →Upscaling or extending existing images
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