Image Heightmap to STL
Image to STL Converter Online Free
Turn an image into a simple STL heightmap model. Bright areas become raised geometry, darker areas stay lower, and the result downloads as an STL file.
This is useful for quick relief-style models, logo experiments, texture-to-surface tests, and early 3D printing ideas.
- InputPNG, JPG, WebP
- OutputSTL heightmap mesh
- Best fitSimple relief models and prototypes
How Image to STL Works
The converter samples your image, turns brightness into height, adds a base, and exports the result as an STL mesh.
- Upload an image such as PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WebP.
- Choose mesh resolution and height scale.
- Generate the STL heightmap in your browser.
- Download the STL and review it in your slicer or modeling tool.
FAQs
Quick answers for image to STL conversion.
Is this a true 3D model from an image?
It creates a heightmap relief model, not a fully reconstructed 3D object.
Which images work best?
High contrast images, logos, icons, and grayscale heightmaps usually produce cleaner STL surfaces.
Can I 3D print the STL?
You can test it in a slicer, but thin details and steep relief may need cleanup before printing.