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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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Rodin
✓ verifiedFree trial
AI 3D-model generator turning text or images into game- and print-ready meshes, with texture, avatar and format tools.
1.3M visits/mo21K saves
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Hitem3D
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI generator that turns images into print-ready, high-detail 3D models with PBR textures for makers and studios.
1.1M visits/mo
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Customuse
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI creative engine for game assets and 3D, bringing image, video and image-to-3D models into one workspace.
526K visits/mo
Pricing
No public pricing
No public pricing
Free trial available
No public pricing
Free: $0 (core tools, community templates)
Starter: $14.99/mo (1,000 credits)
Pro: from $35/mo (3,000 credits)
Studio: from $99/mo (9,000 shared credits, 3 seats)
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
- ✦Image-to-3D generation
- ✦Text-to-3D generation
- ✦ChatAvatar creation
- ✦AI texture and HDRI generation
- ✦3D mesh editor and SVG-to-3D converter
- ✦3D model search engine
- ✦API and DCC plugins (Blender, Unity, Unreal, Maya)
- ✦Image-to-3D model generation
- ✦Print-ready clean mesh and sharp edges
- ✦4K PBR AI texturing and de-lighting
- ✦Hidden-structure reconstruction
- ✦Multi-format export (FBX, GLB, OBJ, STL, USDZ)
- ✦One-click send to 3D slicers
- ✦Many image/video/3D models in one workspace
- ✦Image-to-3D asset generation
- ✦Node editor with infinite canvas
- ✦Cinema studio for 3D scenes
- ✦Roblox-ready assets with direct upload
- ✦AI agents for creation
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
- →Creating game development assets
- →3D printing models
- →Animation and character design
- →E-commerce and AR/VR assets
- →3D printing from images
- →Game and film asset creation
- →Art and sculpture modeling
- →Rapid concept prototyping
- →Game and Roblox asset creation
- →3D model generation
- →Product and ecommerce imagery
- →Animation and VFX rendering
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