3D TO 2D GAME SPRITES
Already have a 3D character or game prop? Turn it into a sprite sheet for your next 2D game.
Upload your GLB model, choose how many directions to capture, and render transparent PNG sprites directly in your browser.
If your model already contains animations, capture frames from those movements to create an animated sprite sheet. No need to render and arrange every viewing angle manually.
Runs locally in your browser. No AI generation credits required. Animation frames require an existing animation in your GLB.
Choose the viewing directions, sprite size, and an animation clip if your model includes one. Render your sprites, preview the sheet, and download the PNG atlas with its JSON coordinate data.
Rendering stays on your device. No inference credits required. No animation selected: one static frame is rendered per direction.
Sprite sheet preview
FROM 3D MODELS TO 2D SPRITES
These are workflow examples, not sample outputs. Use your own GLB to see how directional and animation settings fit your project.
8-Direction Game Character
For a top-down or isometric-style game, render the same character facing eight ways. The sheet contains consistent rendered views based on your source model.
One character, multiple viewing directions, arranged in a transparent PNG atlas.
Animated Character
If your character includes a walk, idle, or other animation clip, select it and render sampled frames from multiple directions. Use the images as a starting point for a 2D animation workflow.
Frames are sampled from animation clips already in the source GLB.
Static Game Props
Render a treasure chest, potion bottle, decorative object, or other static prop from selected directions for a personal game, prototype, or visual project.
Static models produce one frame for each selected direction.
SIMPLE 3D TO 2D CONVERSION
Turn an existing 3D asset into 2D sprites in a few steps.
Choose a compatible GLB up to 50 MB. Use a static object or a model with embedded animation clips.
Select 1, 4, or 8 directions and a cell size of 128, 256, or 512 pixels. If the GLB includes animation, choose a clip and frame count.
Render locally in your browser. The tool captures the requested views and arranges them in a transparent PNG atlas.
Inspect the sheet and download the PNG atlas and its JSON coordinate data for your project.
MAKE MORE FROM YOUR EXISTING ASSETS
Rendering an existing model as 2D sprites gives you another way to use the same asset.
Use the appearance of a 3D character you like as the basis for rendered 2D sprites.
Render 1, 4, or 8 directions in one workflow instead of turning the model and taking screenshots manually.
Render static models or sample frames from an animation already stored in the GLB.
Export a transparent PNG atlas for compatible 2D editors and game engines.
Download JSON atlas data with frame positions and dimensions to help slice the sheet.
Render compatible models locally without sending them to an AI generation queue.
VIEWING ANGLES
The direction count determines how many angles around your model are captured. Choose a set that matches how the asset will appear in your game.
1 Direction
For simple sprites, decorative objects, visual tests, or assets that need one facing direction. Animation frames, if selected, use the same direction.
1 direction × 1 or more frames
4 Directions
For four-direction movement in games and prototypes. Capture four evenly spaced views without every intermediate angle.
4 directions × 1 or more frames
8 Directions
For characters or props that need a wider range of facing directions in top-down or isometric-style projects.
8 directions × 1 or more frames
Start with how the character or object appears in your game. A single-view object may need one direction; a character that turns may benefit from four or eight.
The tool rotates the source model around its vertical axis. Its original orientation determines which captured view corresponds to the front, back, or sides.
TWO WAYS TO RENDER
The tool supports static models and models with compatible animation clips.
One Frame for Each Direction
Capture your model from selected angles. Choose 1, 4, or 8 directions for objects and characters that do not need movement in the rendered images.
Capture Frames From an Existing Animation
Select an embedded clip and sample frames from its movement. Choose 1, 4, or 8 frames per direction; the tool samples evenly spaced points in the animation.
Important Difference This tool renders animation that already exists in the GLB. It does not generate walking, running, attacking, or idle movements. If your model has no embedded animation, you can still create a static sheet.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR OUTPUT
The sheet arranges rendered images in a grid, with each cell containing one view of your model.
The number of rows matches the selected directions. An eight-direction sheet contains eight rows.
When an animation is selected, columns correspond to sampled frames. A static model has one frame per direction.
Choose 128 × 128, 256 × 256, or 512 × 512 pixels per cell. Larger cells can show more detail and create a larger atlas.
An animated model can produce four rows and four columns: 16 rendered sprite cells.
Choose eight directions and eight animation frames for an 8 × 8 atlas with 64 cells sampled from the existing animation.
The sequence and how smoothly it plays depend on the source animation and frame settings.
OUTPUT SIZE GUIDE
The best cell size depends on how you will use the sprites.
128 px
A compact choice for smaller sprites and visual tests where high resolution is not needed. Fine details may be less visible.
256 px
A useful starting point for detail without the largest cell size. This is the default.
512 px
Capture more detail. Many directions and frames at this size create a larger PNG atlas.
If unsure, start with 256 px. Choose 128 px for small on-screen sprites or 512 px when your artwork or editing workflow needs more detail.
This tool renders images from 3D models. It does not automatically create hand-drawn or pixel-art styles.
CREATIVE PROJECTS
Top-Down Game Characters
Render multiple directions from a character model as a starting point for a top-down game.
Isometric-Style Games
Multi-direction sheets can help with angled views. The tool uses evenly spaced rotations; adjust presentation or perspective in your engine if needed.
2D RPG Prototypes
Create static direction sprites or capture movement when the model contains a suitable animation.
Game Props and Items
Turn a potion, chest, weapon, or decorative object into transparent sprites with multiple views.
3D Character References
Review a character from multiple angles or use the images as references for additional artwork.
Personal Game Experiments
Render your existing assets to explore how they fit a 2D prototype.
CONTINUE YOUR PROJECT
Import the atlas into a compatible image editor or game engine and configure the grid for your project.
Import the PNG as a sprite texture and set up slicing based on the grid. Configure pivots, animation timing, and pixels per unit as needed.
Import the sheet and configure the grid or frame regions in your 2D sprite components. Set up animation sequences and direction changes for your game logic.
Use the transparent PNG in software that supports sprite sheets. The JSON provides frame rectangles but may need adapting to the engine’s native atlas format.
The generator does not create a character controller, animation state machine, or engine-specific project automatically.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ASSETS
The output includes two files that work together.
PNG Sprite Sheet
The atlas contains the selected directions and any chosen animation frames. Use it in a compatible engine, editor, or creative project.
Output: .png
JSON Atlas Coordinates
The data describes cell dimensions, rows, columns, frame positions, and animation information when applicable. Use it to identify and slice sprite regions.
Output: .json
The PNG contains rendered images, and the JSON describes their positions in the atlas. Together they help organize sprites in your preferred workflow.
BEFORE YOU RENDER
Use a GLB with a clear silhouette. Tiny features can be hard to recognize at smaller resolutions.
The source orientation affects which views are captured as front, sides, and back. Orient it appropriately first.
For animated sprites, choose a GLB that already includes the desired movement. The generator cannot invent animation.
A simple motion may read with fewer frames; complex movement may need more. Options are 1, 4, or 8 frames per direction.
Try 256 px first. Consider 512 px for important detail or 128 px for very small sprites.
Look for clipping, framing differences, material changes, or other issues before using the atlas.
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE
This tool renders a source GLB from multiple directions and can sample its existing animation.
Use your GLB to render views and, if available, sample embedded animation clips.
An AI sprite generator may create new artwork or animation from an image or description. That is a different workflow and may have a different visual style.
If you already have a 3D model and want 2D images from it, use this generator. Inventing new movement, converting artwork to pixel art, or creating frames without a source model requires a different tool.
LOCAL 3D RENDERING
The GLB is loaded and rendered locally in your browser using your device’s graphics capabilities. The file is not submitted to a remote AI inference service for this task, and rendering does not use AI generation credits.
Performance depends on your device, browser, model complexity, and selected output size.
Create a 3D Model From a Picture
Generate an estimated model from a reference image and inspect or export it.
Try Image to 3D →Create a 3D Model From a Description
Describe a character, prop, or object and generate a 3D starting point.
Try Text to 3D →Add a Skeleton and Starter Animation
Explore automatic rigging and a starter animation for a suitable humanoid GLB.
Try AI Auto Rigging →Render a Single 3D View as an Image
Render a GLB from a selected angle and download a transparent PNG.
Try 3D Model to PNG →It renders a 3D model into 2D images arranged in one sprite sheet. This tool captures one, four, or eight directions from a compatible GLB and exports a transparent PNG atlas with JSON frame coordinates.
Upload a GLB, choose the viewing directions and cell size, then render the sheet. If the model includes animation clips, select one and capture multiple frames. Download the PNG and JSON when rendering finishes.
Yes. Choose eight directions to capture evenly spaced rotations. In static mode, the sheet contains one frame for each direction.
Yes, if the GLB already contains a compatible animation clip. Select it and choose one, four, or eight sampled frames per direction. The tool renders existing animation; it does not generate new movement.
No. It can render those motions only when they are already included in your GLB.
Yes. Static models can be rendered into one, four, or eight directions, with one image per direction.
Valid GLB files up to 50 MB are supported. Rendering also requires a compatible browser with WebGL and sufficient device resources.
This generator accepts GLB files. It does not directly accept OBJ, FBX, STL, or separate GLTF files with external resources. Convert another format to a compatible GLB first.
Choose 128 × 128, 256 × 256, or 512 × 512 pixels per cell. The PNG dimensions depend on directions, frames, and cell size.
For an existing animation clip, choose one, four, or eight sampled frames per direction. Static mode creates one frame per direction.
Yes. With an animation clip, eight directions and eight frames per direction produce 64 sprite cells. Their usefulness depends on the source animation.
No. It renders the 3D model using supported materials and lighting. It does not convert the result into hand-drawn or pixel-art style. You can edit the PNG afterward.
Yes. The PNG atlas has a transparent background. The model uses supported materials; transparency within the source asset may affect the rendered result.
Yes. Unity can import PNG sprite sheets. Configure slicing, pivots, animation sequences, and other settings for your project. The JSON coordinates are not a Unity-specific asset format.
Yes. Import the PNG and configure its frame grid or regions in Godot. Animation timing and direction handling may need to be set up in your project.
Multiple directional views can work for top-down characters and objects. Choose settings based on your camera perspective and the source model orientation.
The sprites can be used in an isometric-style project, but there is no dedicated isometric camera preset. Check whether the captured perspective and directions suit your game.
It describes the sheet layout, including rows, columns, cell dimensions, and frame rectangles. Use it to locate sprite regions in an engine or custom workflow.
Not directly. The workspace exports one combined PNG atlas and JSON coordinates. Split the atlas with an image editor or sprite-processing tool if needed.
No. The available options are one, four, or eight directions. Custom angles and arbitrary direction counts are not supported.
The tool captures evenly spaced directions around the model. It does not offer manual camera rotation, custom elevation, or separate framing controls per sprite.
Every sprite is rendered from the same GLB. Lighting, materials, framing, geometry, and animation can affect how different directions appear, so inspect the full sheet.
Rendering runs in your browser and does not consume AI inference credits. You do not submit a paid AI generation task to render a compatible GLB.
No. This workflow reads and renders the GLB locally in your browser. The model is not uploaded to the server for sprite sheet generation.
Yes, in compatible modern browsers. Performance and WebGL availability depend on your browser, graphics hardware, and model complexity.
Yes, if you have the character as a compatible GLB. Animated sprites require animation clips embedded in that file.
The tool renders with built-in lighting and a transparent background. It has no separate shadow controls or ground-shadow export. Appearance depends on the model and supported materials.
The technical output can be used in compatible game workflows. Commercial-use rights depend on your rights to the source model, textures, and other included content.
TURN YOUR 3D ASSETS INTO 2D
Render your GLB from multiple directions, capture frames from existing animations, and download transparent 2D sprites for your creative project. There’s no need to capture every angle manually.
GLB Upload · Multi-Direction Rendering · Transparent PNG · JSON Atlas