✦ Free resources
Free 3D Software, 3D Models and Animation Tools
Free 3D software, model and texture libraries, and the animation tools and JavaScript libraries that bring a website to life. Blender is free for everything from modeling to rendering.
- 103 free resources
- 31 open source
- 36 with a free plan
- 11 paid picks
- Every link checked
103 free resources, plus 11 paid tools
3D and motion
- 3diconsOpen sourceOpen source 3D icon set in several styles3dicons.co
- ambientCGFreeCC0 PBR materials and HDRIsambientcg.com
- Anime.jsOpen sourceLightweight JavaScript animation engineanimejs.com
- AnimistaFreePlayground for ready made CSS animationsanimista.net
- ATOMFreeBrowser lab for experimenting with moving and particle-style type effectsatomtypelab.com
- AutoAnimateOpen sourceDrop in animations for adding and removing elementsauto-animate.formkit.com
- Babylon.jsOpen sourceWeb 3D engine with an online playgroundbabylonjs.com
- Barba.jsOpen sourceSmooth page transitions for multi page sitesbarba.js.org
- BlenderOpen sourceFull open source 3D suite for modeling, animation, and renderingblender.org
- BubbleshiftFreeKinetic type tool with a liquid bubble distortion effectbubbleshift.xyz
- Canvas UIOpen sourceOpen source WebGL and WebGPU pieces for expressive browser visualscanvasui.dev
- CascadeurFree tierPhysics-based 3D character animation software with AI assistancecascadeur.com
- CavalryFree tier2D procedural animation app with a free versioncavalry.studio
- CGTraderFree tierMarketplace of 3D models, many free to downloadcgtrader.com
- Chili3DOpen sourceRun 3D CAD in your browser without installing anythingchili3d.com
- cmftOpen sourceA command line tool that filters cubemaps for physically based lightinggithub.com
- cmftStudioOpen sourceThe desktop app for cmft, with a live preview of your filtered cubemapsgithub.com
- Crayon Asset LibraryFreeFree low-poly GLB models for Three.js games, each with collision shapes ready to useapp.usecrayon.ai
- cubic-bezier.comFreeBuild and compare custom CSS easing curvescubic-bezier.com
- D5 RenderFree tierRender architecture and interior scenes with live ray tracingd5render.com
- Daz 3DFree tierFree Daz Studio 3D software for posing characters and building scenes, with a paid content storedaz3d.com
- DDS ToolsFree tierBrowser converter and viewer for DDS textures, aimed at game moddersddstools.com
- DEM Net Elevation APIOpen sourceGenerates textured 3D terrain from real elevation data with height map, glTF and OBJ exportelevationapi.com
- Easing WizardFreeBuild and copy custom CSS easing curves visuallyeasingwizard.com
- Faticons MedicineFreeLow-poly 3D medical icons that are easy to customizeminima.market
- FliiipBookFreeMake short looping GIF animations right in your web browserfliiipbook.com
- FrameSketchFreeDraw notes over video one frame at a time when reviewing animationframesketch.xyz
- Free3DFreeFree 3D models in common formatsfree3d.com
- FX LabsFree tierBrowser tool for adding smoke, fog and fire effects to mediafxlabs.app
- GameAsset.netFreeFree CC0 library of game-ready character animations with 3D preview and GLB downloadgameasset.net
- GameShipKit Sprite Normal MapFree tierGenerates normal, height, AO and specular maps from 2D sprites for lit 2D scenesgameshipkit.com
- glTFOpen sourceThe open format for sending 3D models and scenes to the web, with specs and samplesgithub.com
- GoxelOpen sourceCross-platform 3D voxel editor for building voxel modelsgithub.com
- GraphicsGaleFreeAnimation and pixel art editor for sprites, now freewaregraphicsgale.com
- GSAPFreeJavaScript animation library, now free including all pluginsgsap.com
- Haiku AnimatorFreeCreate animations for apps and websites without hand codinghaikuanimator.com
- IncaOpen sourceModel, animate and render 3D scenes in one app with open codeincacad.com
- JitterFree tierSimple motion design tool for UI and social animationsjitter.video
- KenneyFreeFree game assets in 2D and 3D, CC0kenney.nl
- LenisOpen sourceSmooth scroll library used on many award siteslenis.dev
- Live NormalFreeMobile app that turns photos into seamless materialstenebrislab.github.io
- LottieOpen sourceRender After Effects animations natively on web and mobilelottie.airbnb.tech
- LottieFilesFree tierLottie animation library, editor, and pluginslottiefiles.com
- LottielabFree tierMake and edit Lottie animations in the browserlottielab.com
- Magic PoserFree tierPose 3D figures as drawing and art referencesmagicposer.com
- MagicaVoxelFreeFree voxel art editor and rendererephtracy.github.io
- MakeHumanOpen sourceOpen-source tool for creating customizable 3D human charactersmakehumancommunity.org
- MeshFree tierBrowser editor for composing 3D illustrations quickly with preset partsmorflax.com
- MeshyFree tierGenerate 3D models from text or images with AImeshy.ai
- MixamoFreeAdobe's auto rigging and character animation librarymixamo.com
- Model ViewerOpen sourceWeb component for showing 3D models and ARmodelviewer.dev
- MotionOpen sourceAnimation library for React and JavaScript, formerly Framer Motionmotion.dev
- MotionityFreeBrowser motion graphics editor with a timelinemotionity.app
- Nebula ForgeFreeBrowser generator of procedural space nebula backgrounds with PNG exportnebulakit.itch.io
- NixieFXFreeBrowser particle and VFX editor for Three.js and PixiJS web gamesnixiefx.com
- Normal Map BenchFreeBrowser tool that makes tangent-space normal maps from height imagesnormalmapbench.com
- OpenMotionFreeMake launch videos from prompts, then tweak each scene on a timelineopenmotion.design
- PD Sigil ForgeFree tierBrowser generator of magic circles and sci-fi rings for gamespixeldreamerstudio.itch.io
- Pixel ComposerOpen sourceNode-based VFX editor for pixel artgithub.com
- Poly HavenFreeCC0 HDRIs, textures and 3D models you can use with no credit neededpolyhaven.com
- Poly PizzaFreeThousands of free low-poly 3D modelspoly.pizza
- PolygonjsOpen sourceBuild procedural 3D scenes with nodes and publish them on the webpolygonjs.com
- PowermoveOpen sourcemacOS motion design editor with built-in AI assistant featurestrypowermove.com
- QuaterniusFreeCC0 3D model packs for games and scenesquaternius.com
- RD ToolFreeBrowser app for experimenting with reaction diffusion patternskarlsims.com
- React Three FiberOpen sourceReact renderer for Three.jsr3f.docs.pmnd.rs
- RiveFree tierInteractive vector animation editor and runtimesrive.app
- Rodin AIFree tierGenerate 3D models from text prompts or reference images with AIhyper3d.ai
- ShaderGradientOpen sourceAnimated 3D gradient maker with React and Framer versionsshadergradient.co
- ShaderPadFreeSmall library for running fragment shaders on web pagesmisery.co
- ShadersOpen sourceOpen source WebGPU shader components with a built in editorshaders.com
- ShadertoyFreeWrite and share GLSL shaders in the browsershadertoy.com
- ShapefestFree160,000+ free 3D shape rendersshapefest.com
- Shapr3DFree tierPrecise 3D modeling for Apple Pencil on iPad, plus Mac and Windowsshapr3d.com
- ShiftFree tierTurn text or SVG logos into 3D animated videostudio.morflax.com
- SketchfabFree tierPlatform for 3D models with many free downloadssketchfab.com
- SketchUpFree tier3D modeling app with a free browser version for quick buildssketchup.trimble.com
- SlotVFXFree tierDesktop particle and VFX editor for 2D games with Spine supportslotvfx.com
- SPACE TYPE GENERATOROpen sourceOpen source generator for making kinetic type animationsspacetypegenerator.com
- SplineFree tierBrowser based 3D design tool for interactive web scenesspline.design
- Sprite Fusion Sprite NormalsOpen sourceGenerates normal maps from pixel art sprites and animationsgithub.com
- SpriterFree tier2D sprite animation tool for games, with a paid Pro versionbrashmonkey.com
- StrokeFreeAnimate SVG logos and illustrations with hand-drawn motionstroke.abhii.space
- SupersceneFree tier3D scenes and assets you can customizesuperscene.pro
- SVGatorFree tierAnimate SVGs in the browser without codesvgator.com
- TegakiFreeMake any font draw itself on screen like animated handwritingtegaki.ink
- Tesseract by MirageFreeLocal video editor and motion engine that AI agents can operatemirage.app
- Theatre.jsOpen sourceTimeline editor for animating web and 3D scenes in codetheatrejs.com
- Three.jsOpen sourceThe standard JavaScript library for 3D on the webthreejs.org
- TinkercadFreeBeginner-friendly 3D design in the browser from Autodesktinkercad.com
- tsParticlesOpen sourceParticle effects and confetti for websitesparticles.js.org
- TurboSquidFree tier3D model marketplace with a free section for royalty free modelsturbosquid.com
- Unicorn StudioFree tierNo code WebGL effects and animations for websitesunicorn.studio
- Unity Asset ExporterFree tierOpens .unitypackage files in the browser and exports models as textured GLBextractunitypackage.com
- Unreal EngineFree tierReal-time 3D engine for games, film and visualization workunrealengine.com
- Vanta.jsOpen sourceAnimated 3D backgrounds for websitesvantajs.com
- VectaryFree tierBrowser based 3D and AR design toolvectary.com
- VfxSmithFree tierAI generator for pixel art VFX with editable effect componentsvfxsmith.com
- vgpuFreeWebGPU shader collection from Vercel for effects in the browservgpu.sh
- ViggleFree tierAnimate a character image using motion from a reference videoviggle.ai
- VoxiGenFree tierVoxel editor for building game models and levels in the browser or on desktopvoxigen.io
- WompFree tierSimple 3D modeling in the browserwomp.com
- World MachineFree tierProcedural terrain generator with erosion and river simulationworld-machine.com
Paid picks
Well known paid tools for 3d and motion. They are not part of the free count, and a listing is not an endorsement.
- AnimKitPaidMaya animation toolkit with tweening, motion trails and a pose librarynasrtech.dev
- Autodesk 3ds MaxPaidProfessional 3D modeling, animation and rendering softwareautodesk.com
- Autodesk MayaPaidProfessional 3D animation, modeling and rendering softwareautodesk.com
- Cinema 4DPaid3D modeling, animation and rendering app popular with motion designersmaxon.net
- Filter ForgePaidPhotoshop plugin and app for building photo effects and seamless texturesfilterforge.com
- PixPlantPaidTurns photos into seamless tiling PBR materials with normal and displacement mapspixplant.com
- PlasticityPaid3D modeling app built for designers and concept artistsplasticity.xyz
- RiggyPaidRigs a layered PSD into a Spine skeleton with animations from a text promptriggyapp.com
- SpinePaid2D skeletal animation software for games, with runtimes for many enginesesotericsoftware.com
- World CreatorPaidReal-time GPU terrain and landscape generator with erosion simulationworld-creator.com
- ZBrushPaidDigital sculpting and painting software for 3D artistspixologic.com
Questions about 3d and motion
What is the best free 3D software?
Blender is free and open source and covers modeling, animation and rendering. Spline is easier to start with and exports 3D scenes for the web.
Where can I find free 3D models?
Poly Haven and ambientCG offer free models, textures and HDRIs. Sketchfab, Poly Pizza and Quaternius also have free models.
What is the best JavaScript animation library?
GSAP and Motion are the most used. Anime.js is small, and Lottie plays animations made in After Effects or LottieFiles.
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