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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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Mappedin
✓ verifiedFreemium

Indoor mapping and wayfinding platform that turns floor plans into interactive maps for venue navigation, operations and safety.

153K visits/mo8.6K saves
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Spline
✓ verifiedFreemium

Browser-based collaborative 3D design tool for building and exporting interactive 3D/2D experiences to web, iOS and Android.

818K visits/mo12K saves
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Fast3D
✓ verifiedFreemium

AI generator turning text or images into 3D models in seconds, with PBR textures and formats for games, AR/VR and 3D printing.

225K visits/mo4.3K saves
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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
Pricing

No public pricing

Free: $0 (unlimited floors, map editor, AI mapping)
Free: $0/month (limited files, watermarked web exports)
Starter: $12/seat/month billed annually or $15/month billed monthly (unlimited files, no watermark)
Professional: $20/seat/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly (video/code export, unlimited variables/APIs), plus optional AI add-on at +$5/seat/month for 2,000 AI credits
Free: $0 (300 credits/mo)
Pro: $10/mo (10000 credits/mo)
Max: $20/mo (30000 credits/mo)
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
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
  • AI mapping from floor plans
  • Indoor navigation and wayfinding
  • Web-based map editor
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Share, embed and PDF export
  • LiDAR scanning via Mappedin Scan app
  • Real-time collaborative 3D editor with primitives and modeling tools
  • Layer-based materials and a ready-made material library
  • Interactivity/animation via states, events and physics
  • Multi-platform export to web, iOS and Android
  • 2D design canvas (Hana) with vector networks and effects
  • AI 3D generation, texture generation and style transfer add-on
  • Variables, APIs and webhooks for dynamic data
  • Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation
  • Roughly 10-second generation
  • PBR material and texture synthesis
  • Exports GLB, FBX, OBJ and STL
  • Adjustable mesh density and quality
  • Credit-based usage
  • 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
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
  • Guide visitors through large venues
  • Manage venue operations with live map data
  • Improve accessibility and safety routing
  • Publish embeddable indoor maps
  • Designers adding interactive 3D elements to websites
  • Product teams prototyping 3D UI or product visualizations
  • Brand/marketing teams creating animated 3D visuals
  • Agencies building AR/XR or gamified web experiences
  • Generating 3D assets for games
  • Creating models for 3D printing
  • AR/VR and metaverse content
  • Product design prototyping
  • 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
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