Convert GLTF to an animated GIF
Turn a glTF model into a looping turntable GIF in your browser, with no account and no processing credits.
Formats it opens
- GLTF
Anything else is refused when you choose it rather than failing halfway through. See every format MeshCrunch supports.
Limits and privacy
- Opens models up to 50 MB without an account.
- Your model is stored privately in your own workspace and deleted after 24 hours unless you sign in.
- Uses none of your processing credits: viewing and spinning a model are done by your browser, not by a server.
Every frame of your GLTF turntable is rendered and encoded by this browser, so it costs no processing credits. The file itself goes to your own private workspace, which needs no account and is cleared after 24 hours.
How it works
- 1
Drop in your GLTF file
The glTF goes straight to your private workspace and opens on the Turntable tab. No account, and no processing credit.
- 2
Set the spin
Pick a preset, or set duration, direction, resolution and frame rate. The preview is the real renderer, so what you see is what encodes.
- 3
Export a GIF or MP4
Write a looping GIF, an MP4 where your browser has the encoder, or a single PNG still with a transparent background.
What to expect from GLTF files
- A .gltf is a JSON document that often references external .bin buffers and image files. Only the file you choose is read, so anything beside it will not be found.
- If the model loads without its textures, export it as .glb instead — GLB embeds everything in one file.
- The result is a 2D animation of the model. It is not a converted 3D file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I select the .bin and the textures as well?
No. The tool takes one file, and a browser cannot follow a relative path out of it to reach the rest of your folder. Re-export as .glb and everything travels together.
The model loaded but everything is grey. Is it broken?
Almost certainly not. A .gltf that names external images has no images once it is separated from them, so the tool falls back to a neutral studio material. The geometry you see is correct.
Is a .gltf with embedded base64 buffers fine?
Yes. A self-contained .gltf carries its buffers and images inside the JSON, so there is nothing to go missing — it behaves exactly like a GLB here, just as a larger text file.
Where does my GLTF file go?
To private storage only you can reach, so the workspace can open it — never anywhere public, and deleted after 24 hours unless you sign in. The animation itself is rendered and encoded by your own browser, which is why it uses no processing credits.
Related tools
- GIF maker for every formatThe same tool, with guidance for each format it opens.
- 3D model viewerInspect the GLTF — wireframe, grid, triangle and vertex counts.
- 3D file converterChange the GLTF into another 3D format. A GIF is a picture of the model, not a copy of it.
- Mesh simplifierReduce the triangle count so the model itself loads faster.
Make a GIF from a GLTF file
Every frame of your GLTF turntable is rendered and encoded by this browser, so it costs no processing credits. The file itself goes to your own private workspace, which needs no account and is cleared after 24 hours.
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