# Importing STL in web version **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp for Web\ **Tags:** sketchup\ **Created:** [March 1, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850 "2020-03-01T19:22:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jarl-dk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jarl-dk/32/85118_2.png) [@jarl-dk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarl-dk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/1 "2020-03-01T19:22:59Z")
Looking at this page: > **[What's included with SketchUp Go | SketchUp Help](https://help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup-web/whats-included-sketchup-shop)** > > SketchUp for Web - Free vs Go SketchUp Go is the same web version of SketchUp you may have already been using. However, if you have an active subscription, then you’ll also have access to a handful of valuable new tools previously only available in... It states that the web version can import STL. However when I open a file from my computer, STL files are not shown. I then select all files. But then when I open it, it will not import it. Has anyone successfully imported an STL til in the Web version? Jarl ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/2 "2020-03-01T19:30:38Z")
Are you using SketchUp Shop or SketchUp Free as your profile says you are? I have no problem inserting a .stl file with SketchUp Shop. ![Screenshot - 3_1_2020 , 1_31_25 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/d/cddbc30e5051034b7f35b6cf5ee43b26a083ba0f.png) ![Screenshot - 3_1_2020 , 1_31_51 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/e/7/e724bb4a5ed59d9a210e57fec659e7ab1dc3519d.png) ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/3 "2020-03-01T19:48:26Z")
Unfortunately, if you’re still using the Free version you don’t get STL inserting. That’s part of the Shop version. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/4 "2020-03-01T19:50:44Z")
> [@colin](#): > > if you’re still using the Free version you don’t get STL inserting. The page the OP linked to should be corrected then. ![Screenshot - 3_1_2020 , 1_49_47 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/4/64272465015dc2adfb77ba576887b4ffc6f971d6.png) ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/5 "2020-03-01T19:53:47Z")
So, correction to what I said. Both versions allow inserting as in picking a file from your computer, but neither version allow drag and drop. Seems drag and drop only works for SKP, JPG (and JPEG now), and PNG. STL in Free, and the other formats in Shop, seem not to work. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/6 "2020-03-01T19:54:55Z")
Well, not being able to drag and drop is no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/7 "2020-03-01T19:55:13Z")
It is kinda cool though. ---
**Author:** ![jarl-dk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jarl-dk/32/85118_2.png) [@jarl-dk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarl-dk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/8 "2020-03-01T22:09:14Z")
First of all I am using Sketchup Web Free As I understand on the page. It states that Skethcup Web Free should be able to load/open STL files. But it doesn’t work for me. Anyone else that can make this work? ---
**Author:** ![jarl-dk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jarl-dk/32/85118_2.png) [@jarl-dk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarl-dk)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/9 "2020-03-01T22:11:53Z")
Have you tried it? I can’t make it work in Web Free version. ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/10 "2020-03-01T22:13:14Z")
Sounds like you are using ‘Open’ rather than ‘Insert’. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/11 "2020-03-01T22:14:05Z")
I’m using SketchUp Shop and it works fine there. My screen shots show the inserted .stl file. It may be that Colin was originally correct but the page needs to be corrected. You could share your .stl file and I can try importing it to see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/12 "2020-03-01T22:14:40Z")
Free does work, I signed out to check. ---
**Author:** ![Box](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/box/32/235164_2.png) [@Box](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Box)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/13 "2020-03-01T22:25:13Z")
I’ve just checked again, signed in with a free version I have no problems with drag and drop or Insert from the folder icon. ![Insert stl](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/f/bf33bd33834a6392cdce3e2638e83a4e0f3e71a6.gif) ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/14 "2020-03-01T23:03:50Z")
It looks like something may have been wrong with my first STL file, other files are drag and dropping ok. On my first test of Free the drag and drop failed, making me think it wasn’t going to work. At the top of the window it said file format not supported, and in the lower part it said to upgrade to get many other file formats, including STL. But, it was just a drag and drop issue with that particular file. Both Insert and drag and drop of STL should work in Free. ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/15 "2020-03-01T23:12:32Z")
Load and Open are both not the right term. Insert or drag and drop should work. You would be in an existing model at the time, or in the import/export page. Doing Add Model into Trimble Connect doesn’t work for STL. ---
**Author:** ![jarl-dk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jarl-dk/32/85118_2.png) [@jarl-dk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarl-dk)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/16 "2020-03-03T15:13:47Z")
Thanks to everyone. Yes I was trying to open the STL file. When using the Insert feature it works. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/17 "2020-03-03T15:25:32Z")
I’m curious about what in my first reply to you wasn’t clear about using Insert. ---
**Author:** ![jarl-dk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jarl-dk/32/85118_2.png) [@jarl-dk](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarl-dk)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/18 "2020-03-03T15:42:48Z")
@DaveR: There was nothing unclear in your replies. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/2/f2a121500b085ed60806607a82720b092d800bb3.png) [@system](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/importing-stl-in-web-version/117850/19 "2020-06-01T11:23:07Z")
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