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Sketchfab (free downloadable models)
A huge community platform where many uploaders allow downloads under Creative Commons licences. Very broad range, including cultural-heritage scans, but you must check each model's licence.
At a glance
What you can do with it
| Commercial use | Varies by item |
|---|---|
| Attribution | Varies by item |
| Account to download | Free account |
| Licence | Per-model Creative Commons |
| Access | Free section of a paid store |
| Limits | Only models the uploader marked downloadable are free; each has its own licence. |
| Resources | Models, Characters, Scans |
| Formats | glTF, USDZ |
| Works with | Three.js |
| Paid extras | Paid royalty-free models are sold via Fab. |
Worth knowing: Each downloadable model carries its own Creative Commons licence — some allow commercial use, some (NC) do not, and most require credit. Check the licence shown on the model before you use it.
How we know
Checked 17 Sep 2026
- Site is up
- Free resources actually exist
- Licence identified
- Commercial use checked
- Attribution requirement checked
- Sign-up requirement checked
- Free download link found
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“Download free 3D models available under Creative Commons licenses”
Supports: licence · https://sketchfab.com/features/free-3d-models
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“Downloading a model requires the user to be authenticated with a Sketchfab account.”
Supports: account, formats · https://sketchfab.com/developers/download-api/downloading-models
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“those assets (a) cannot be used for any commercial or promotional use”
Supports: context: Sketchfab's own paid licences, not the free Creative Commons models · https://sketchfab.com/licenses
Quotes are from the linked pages on the date above; most are Sketchfab (free downloadable models)'s own, and any that are not are linked so you can judge them. Terms change — check the licence on the page you download from before you use an asset. This is not legal advice.
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