Convert PREFAB to glTF (Free)
Also converts STL, OBJ, GLB, PLY, USDZ, 3MF from the same file.
Runs in your browser. No upload, no signup, nothing to install.
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How to convert PREFAB to glTF
- 1
Open your .prefab file
Drag it onto the viewer above, or click "Open a PREFAB File". Files up to 200 MB open directly; the parse runs in a worker so the page stays responsive.
- 2
Click Download glTF
Once the file is open, the Download glTF button sits at the bottom right of the viewer. The Export menu in the toolbar has every other format.
- 3
Download
The .gltf is written in the browser and saved straight to your downloads folder. No queue, no email, no watermark.
What survives the conversion
A file conversion is a translation, and formats do not carry the same things. Here is exactly what moves from PREFAB into glTF, and what does not.
| Geometry | Kept | Both formats store triangle meshes, so the shape transfers directly. |
|---|---|---|
| Colors and materials | Kept | glTF carries full PBR materials, which is at least what PREFAB stores, so the colors come across. |
| Textures | Kept | Bitmap textures are embedded in the glTF file with their UV coordinates. |
| Layers and structure | Kept | Layers survive as real layers in the glTF file, so you can still isolate and toggle them. |
| Units and scale | Kept | glTF stores an explicit unit, so the model opens at true size without rescaling. |
What the glTF writer emits: The GLB export unpacked into its two parts: a JSON `.gltf` with `buffers[0]` pointing at an external `${base}.bin` (the source file’s own base name), zipped together.
The source: Unity prefab (.prefab) (.prefab)
A Unity prefab saved as text, assembled from its GameObjects, nested prefabs and variants, with the models, meshes, primitives and .mat materials it uses (from the project's Assets folder zipped beside it, or a .unitypackage), in metres.
The target: glTF separate (.gltf + .bin) (.gltf)
The same glTF scene as the GLB export, as the loose JSON and binary files some pipelines expect instead of one packed file.
Opens in: Blender, Unity, Unreal Engine, model-viewer, any glTF-separate pipeline.
Your file never leaves your computer
Both the PREFAB parser and the glTF writer are JavaScript and WebAssembly running in your own browser tab. There is no upload step, no server-side conversion queue, and no copy of your file anywhere but your machine. That matters for drawings under NDA, for client work, and for anything you would not email to a stranger.
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There are no accounts and no watermarks on this converter. If it saved you time, the one thing we ask is a mention: a post, a link from your blog or course page, or a reply to someone asking how to open a file.
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Hear about new formats
Occasional emails when the viewer learns a new format or gets a new tool.
Frequently asked questions
▶Is this PREFAB to glTF converter free?
Yes. No signup, no watermark, no per-file limit and no paid tier. Innerscene.
▶Is my PREFAB file uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is read with the browser file API and converted in the same tab. Nothing is sent to a server unless you explicitly click Share, which is a separate, opt-in feature.
▶Will my colors and materials survive the glTF export?
glTF carries full PBR materials, which is at least what PREFAB stores, so the colors come across.
▶Do layers and named parts carry into the glTF file?
Layers survive as real layers in the glTF file, so you can still isolate and toggle them.
▶Will the glTF open at the right size?
glTF stores an explicit unit, so the model opens at true size without rescaling.
▶How large a PREFAB file can I convert?
Up to 200 MB, and the ceiling adapts to how much memory your device reports. The conversion runs on your own hardware, so a desktop with plenty of RAM will handle more than a phone.
▶Can I convert glTF back to PREFAB?
Not here. We read PREFAB and write glTF, but not the reverse. the universal 3D viewer
▶Which browsers does it work in?
Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. No plugin and no extension.
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