Convert VTK to PLY online

Drop a .vtk file to turn it into PLY. You see the model in 3D before converting, and the file never leaves your device.

What is kept when converting VTK to PLY

Geometry: Kept
Materials: Partly
Textures: Not in VTK
Animation: Not in VTK
Scene hierarchy: Not in VTK

About VTK

Visualization Toolkit (.vtk, .vtp)

VTK (.vtk, .vtp) comes from the Visualization Toolkit and ParaView: scientific meshes, often with per-point colors.

About PLY

Polygon File Format (Stanford)

PLY (Stanford) stores meshes or point clouds, often with per-vertex colors. It is common for 3D scans and photogrammetry.

How it works

01
Drop the .vtk file (with its textures or .bin/.mtl files, if any).
02
Check the model in the 3D preview; PLY is already selected.
03
Click “Convert” and the .ply file downloads.

Questions

Is the VTK to PLY converter free?+

Yes, without limits, sign-up or watermark.

Is my VTK file uploaded?+

No. The VTK file is read and converted in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

Why are textures missing after converting VTK?+

Textures stored as separate files must be selected together with the model. PLY keeps them only if the format supports textures.

Convert VTK to other formats

VTK → GLB VTK → glTF VTK → OBJ VTK → STL VTK → USDZ

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GLB → PLY glTF → PLY FBX → PLY OBJ → PLY STL → PLY DAE → PLY 3MF → PLY USDZ → PLY 3DS → PLY VOX → PLY VRML → PLY 3DM → PLY AMF → PLY LWO → PLY KMZ → PLY MD2 → PLY SVG → PLY

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