Convert AMF to PLY
Convert a AMF file to PLY in your browser. Free, no upload, no sign-up.
Convert AMF files to PLY directly in your browser. The converter parses the AMF mesh, rebuilds it in memory and writes it out as PLY, keeping every triangle. Nothing is uploaded, there is no file size limit beyond your computer's memory, and the result downloads instantly. PLY preserves per-vertex colors from scans and is the native format of MeshLab and most scanning pipelines.
How to convert AMF to PLY
- 1Drop your AMF file
Drag a .amf file onto the box above or click to choose one. Plain and ZIP-compressed AMF files are read; curved-triangle data is flattened.
- 2Check the preview
The model renders in 3D so you can confirm it loaded correctly. Dimensions, volume and triangle count are shown next to it; open edges are flagged if the mesh is not watertight.
- 3Download the PLY
Adjust the export options if needed and click download. Per-vertex colors are kept when the source has them; textures are not.
What is a AMF file?
AMF is an XML format standardised as ISO/ASTM 52915 as an intended successor to STL. It supports units, colors, materials and curved triangles. Adoption stayed limited and most of the industry moved on to 3MF, but slicers still accept AMF files.
Commonly used by: older slicers, ASTM / ISO 52915 workflows
Plain and ZIP-compressed AMF files are read; curved-triangle data is flattened.
What is a PLY file?
PLY was designed at Stanford to store 3D scanner output. It supports per-vertex colors and arbitrary custom properties, in either ASCII or binary encoding, which is why scanning and photogrammetry software prefers it over STL.
Commonly used by: 3D scanners, photogrammetry (Meshroom, RealityCapture), MeshLab, research tools
PLY preserves per-vertex colors from scans and is the native format of MeshLab and most scanning pipelines.
AMF vs PLY
| AMF | PLY | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Additive Manufacturing File | Polygon File Format |
| Encoding | Text | Text or binary |
| Geometry type | Triangle mesh | Triangle mesh |
| Colors | Yes | Yes |
| Textures | No | No |
| Materials | Yes | No |
| Stores units | Yes | No |
| Multiple objects | Yes | No |
| Typical use | older slicers, ASTM / ISO 52915 workflows | 3D scanners, photogrammetry (Meshroom, RealityCapture), MeshLab |