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Text2STL

Free browser tool that turns typed text in any Google Font into an STL

Text2STL is a free browser tool for quick 3D lettering and simple name plates. Free, no paid tier; a hobby project by its developer. Exports STL and OBJ; no account needed. Last checked 25 September 2026.

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What is Text2STL?

Text2STL is a free browser tool that turns typed words into a printable STL. You pick a font from the Google Fonts library (more than 1000 families) or load your own font file, type your text and watch the model update in a 3D preview.

The generator offers several shape types: plain extruded letters, text standing on a support plate, negative text cut into a plate, and vertical text on a base. You can set font size, text height, support size and padding, which covers most name plates, door signs and shelf labels. The source code is public on GitHub, but its license file reserves all rights, so it is not open source. The site is maintained by one developer in their spare time.

It suits anyone who needs clean lettering quickly without learning a CAD program. Output is a single-part STL, or an OBJ from the export menu, so a two-color look means adding a filament change in your slicer.

What you can make

3D letters and words
Text on a support plate
Engraved (negative) text plates
Standing vertical text

How to use Text2STL

Open the generator and type your text
Pick a Google Font or upload your own
Choose a shape type and set sizes and heights
Export the STL and slice it

What you'll need to print it

Filament and parts that suit what you make with Text2STL.

Matte PLA

Bambu Lab PLA Matte (affiliate link) Amazon
Polymaker Panchroma Matte PLA (formerly PolyTerra) (affiliate link) Polymaker EU: 3DJake (affiliate link)
Code gives 15% off your first order at Polymaker.

Multicolor PLA

Multicolor filament systems

Bambu Lab AMS lite (affiliate link) Amazon
Bambu Lab AMS 2 Pro (affiliate link) Amazon

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Text2STL pros

More than 1000 Google Fonts, or upload your own font
Several shape types: plain, on a plate, negative and vertical
Free with no sign-up

Text2STL cons

Single-part STL or OBJ only, so two-color prints need a manual filament change in the slicer
The developer notes that some fonts and emoji do not render correctly