# How to view 3D models on iPhone and iPad

Source: https://0xr.space/m/how/view-3d-models-on-iphone-and-ipad  
Published 2026-10-10, updated 2026-10-20, by ZeroXR, the maker of Model Explorer (https://0xr.space/).

Open 0xr.space in Safari, press Open and choose a file from Files, or tap a model in the gallery. It opens in the on-screen viewer: drag to turn it, pinch with two fingers to scale it, and use the dock for Section, Style, Explode and Info. GLB, glTF, USDZ, STL, OBJ, FBX and many other formats open the same way.

There is no AR or VR on iPhone or iPad here: Safari does not give web pages an immersive AR session, so a model cannot be placed in your room from the website. What the iPhone can do is press Send to your headset to show a QR code, and open the model on a Meta Quest or an Android phone that has AR.

## Steps

1. Open 0xr.space in Safari on the iPhone or iPad.
2. Press Open and choose the file from Files, or tap a gallery model.
3. Drag to turn the model, pinch to scale it, and use Section or More, then Explode, to look inside.
4. To see it in a room, press Send to your headset and scan the code from a Quest.

## Questions

### Can I see the model in AR on my iPhone?

Not from 0xr.space. Safari has no WebXR AR for web pages. Use an Android phone with ARCore, or a Meta Quest.

### Does it open USDZ?

Yes, in the viewer on the screen, the same as a GLB.

### Why is Send to your headset missing on a splat?

A Gaussian splat cannot be sent as a link yet; copy the file to the headset instead.

### Is my file uploaded?

No. It is read on the device. Send to your headset uploads the model to make its link, and only when you press it.

## Related guides

- [How to view a GLB or USDZ file in AR on an Android phone](https://0xr.space/m/how/view-glb-in-ar-on-android-phone)
- [How to view a 3D model in a desktop browser](https://0xr.space/m/how/view-3d-models-on-a-desktop-browser)
- [How to view 3D models on Pico 4 and Pico 4 Ultra](https://0xr.space/m/how/view-3d-models-on-pico-4)
- [How to view your own 3D models on Samsung Galaxy XR](https://0xr.space/m/how/view-3d-models-on-samsung-galaxy-xr)
- [How to view a 3D model in PC VR from a desktop browser](https://0xr.space/m/how/view-3d-models-in-pcvr-browser)
- [How to open a 3D file on Meta Quest with Open with Model Explorer](https://0xr.space/m/how/open-3d-file-from-quest-files-app-with-model-explorer)