PNG to STL converter

Drop in a PNG or JPG. The background drops out, the edges are traced smooth and every color becomes its own part, ready as an STL or a multi-color 3MF.

A matte 3D logo, then its flat-backed print model, ready to download as an STL or a multi-color 3MF.

Drop your logo here or choose a fileChoose your logo

PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. It becomes 3D right here in your browser.

  • Free to make and preview
  • STL and multi-color 3MF
  • Bambu, Prusa, Orca, Cura
  • Smooth rounded edges

Your logo in 3D

Building your 3D logo…
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Drag the logo to turn it.

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Finish

Colors and shape

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Edges

Thickness

Sound

Ending

Free to preview. Downloads with a free account.

How to convert a PNG to STL

From a picture on your desktop to a file your printer can slice, with the 3D model in front of you the whole time.

  1. Drop in the picture

    Drop a PNG, JPG or WebP on the box above. No picture? Type the company website and the Logo Finder brings in its logo, or type a name or a word.

  2. Watch it build

    The background comes off, the shapes are traced and the logo stands in 3D, turning, with the 3D files menu open.

  3. Set the colors

    Keep the picture's colors for a multi-color print, or choose white, black or any color for one filament.

  4. Choose the width

    Pick the width of the longer side: 50, 80, 100, 150 or 200 mm. The file arrives at exactly that size.

  5. Download and slice

    Take the STL or the 3MF, open it in your slicer and print.

Image to STL in three steps

A picture is a grid of pixels; a printer needs solid shapes. The studio bridges the two in three steps, all in your browser.

1. Background out

A flat white or colored background is taken away in your browser, letter holes included, so only the shapes of the logo are left to print.

2. Traced smooth

The edges of every shape are traced into smooth curves and crisp corners, so the printed edge follows the design instead of the stair steps of pixels.

3. Built in 3D

Each color becomes a rounded solid with a flat back, colors drawn on top stand raised, and the whole logo is sized in millimeters.

Which images print best

Clear shapes and flat colors make the cleanest parts. Logos are exactly that, which is why they print so well.

PictureHow it printsTip
Logos and iconsCrisp, clean parts in their own colorsUse the largest file you have, ideally 1000 px across or more
Badges and emblemsA base color with raised details, perfect for multi-color printingKeep the colors flat: one color per area
Line art and silhouettesBold one-color shapes, ideal for signs and cut-outsChoose one color and download the STL
Lettering and wordmarksRaised letters with open countersFor a name with no artwork, type it instead
PhotosBest as the outline of the subjectCut the subject out first, or start from the logo itself

From colors to parts

The colors of your picture decide the parts of your print.

Several colors. Download the 3MF: every color of the picture becomes its own part, carrying its color, and a color drawn on top of another stands raised on it. On a printer with an AMS, an MMU or several toolheads, each part gets its own filament. Bambu's multi-color printing guide shows how to set a part's filament in a click.

One color. Choose white, black or any color under Colors and shape and download the STL: one solid, ready for any printer.

One nozzle, two colors. Print the STL and change filament at the layer where the raised colors begin. The raised parts come out in the second color with no painting at all.

Clean up a JPG or a photo of a logo first

A few minutes of preparation turn a rough picture into a crisp print.

  1. Crop it tight

    Trim away everything around the logo, such as the edge of a page, a shirt or a wall, so only the logo is left.

  2. Take the background off

    The studio removes a flat background on its own. For a busy or photographed background, clear it first with the logo background remover.

  3. Start from the original

    A photo of a sign or a shirt is never as sharp as the real file. Type the company website and the Logo Finder brings back its own logo file, straight from the site.

  4. Check the trace

    Want to see the outlines before they become 3D? Trace the picture with the PNG to SVG converter, then drop the SVG here.

The tools for each step: the logo background remover, the Logo Finder and the PNG to SVG converter.

No logo? Type a name

Type a name or a word and it becomes bold, chunky 3D lettering, ready to print.

Name keychains. Download the name 50 mm wide, add a ring hole in your slicer, and print a set for a team, a class or a wedding table.

Desk and door signs. At 150 or 200 mm, a name or a room label makes a sign with real presence on a desk, a door or a shelf.

Gifts and party favors. Names in two colors, a base color with the letters raised, turn a printer into a personalized gift shop.

The finished part in your slicer

The file opens ready to print: right size, flat back, colors as parts.

True size. The longer side is exactly the width you chose, in millimeters, so there is nothing to scale.

Flat back. The part lies flat on the build plate and prints without supports.

Every slicer. The STL opens in Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer, OrcaSlicer, UltiMaker Cura and every other slicer; the 3MF opens in Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer and OrcaSlicer with one part per color.

Sizes, colors, slicer settings and fixes, step by step: how to 3D print a logo.

Free to make, free to preview

Turn any picture into 3D and check it from every side, free and with no account.

A free account downloads three videos, five images and three 3D files every month, and every STL or 3MF counts as one 3D file.

Paid plans add many more, starting with Creator at $15 a month, with 20 videos, 100 images and twenty 3D files every month. Every plan is on the pricing page.

PNG to STL FAQ

Plain answers about turning a picture into a 3D print: files, resolution, colors and privacy.

Ask us anything
How do I convert a PNG to STL?

Drop the PNG on the PNG to STL converter. The background comes off, the shapes are traced smooth and the logo is built in 3D, with the 3D files menu open. Choose the width you want and download the STL or a multi-color 3MF. Free to preview; downloads come with a free account.

Can I convert a JPG or a picture to STL?

Yes. JPG, PNG and WebP pictures all work. Logos, icons, badges and silhouettes give the cleanest prints; for a photo, cut the subject out first so its outline is what gets printed.

Is the image to STL converter free and private?

Yes. The 3D model is built in your browser and your image is not uploaded to us. Making and previewing are free with no account, and a free account downloads three videos, five images and three 3D files every month.

What resolution works best?

Use the largest version you have: a PNG about 1000 px across or more gives the smoothest edges. Smaller pictures work too, and the tracing smooths their edges as it goes.

Can a PNG with several colors become a multi-color print?

Yes. Download the 3MF and each color of the picture is its own part, with colors drawn on top standing raised on the color beneath. Open it in Bambu Studio, PrusaSlicer or OrcaSlicer and give each part its filament.

How do I remove the background before converting?

A flat background is removed for you as the logo opens. For a photographed or busy background, use the free logo background remover first, then drop the transparent PNG here.

Can I get the SVG as well?

Yes. The PNG to SVG converter traces the same picture into a full-color SVG, free and unlimited, for laser cutters, Cricut machines and printers.

Can I make a name keychain without a logo?

Yes. Type a name or a word and it becomes bold 3D lettering. Download it 50 mm wide for a keychain, add a ring hole in your slicer, and print.

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