Is the spelling always right?

Short words are reliable. If a letter comes out wrong, run it again; the 3D Text tool sets text from real fonts.

Not here; the finish sets the look. For a specific font, use the 3D Text tool.

Can I use it in videos?

Yes. Export GLB and animate it in Blender, Spline or After Effects with a 3D plugin.

Branding & Marketing template · free to try

3D Balloon, Chrome & Gold Lettering

Name: 3D Text & Lettering: before and after
Uploaded: 2026-10-25
Duration: 4 s
Description: Type a word and get it as 3D lettering

Type a word and get it as 3D lettering

Try it free

Free to try · takes about 2–3 min

Describe it in one sentence. About 2–3 min later you download 3D lettering as GLB or USDZ, ready to use. No 3D skills needed.

Try it

Make 3D lettering

Type a word and get it as 3D lettering. The prompts and settings are already done for you.

Example 1 of 4

Type your word0/16

Style

Quality

~2–3 min · balloon, chrome, gold or candy · GLB · free to try

Examples

Made with this template

The card in the corner shows what went in.

Each example is an actual run of this template at Standard quality, made from a typed idea.

How it works

From idea to file in about 2–3 min

Type what you want, then wait while 2 AI steps run. Nothing to set up.

Typed
“HELLO”
1
You
You describe it
One short word works best (up to 16 letters)
Image Studio2
AI
AI draws your idea
Image Studio spells your word in thick, joined 3D letters in the chosen finish, standing upright on white.
Image to 3D3
AI
AI builds it in 3D
Image to 3D (Prism 3.1) builds a textured model with Fast textures and Standard mesh quality.
GLB USDZ FBX
4
Yours
You download the file
As GLB, USDZ or FBX. You can use it however you like.

After the download

Where people use it

You get GLB, USDZ or FBX, so it opens in most 3D apps and prints too.

Website and socials

A 3D version of your logo or mascot for headers, posts and stories.

Video intros

Spin it in a video editor or a 3D app for an intro or reveal.

Print it

Signs, desk pieces and merch: the STL prints on any printer.

Behind the scenes

How this template works

Image Studio letters your word in the finish you pick as one solid piece, then Image to 3D builds a model for hero sections, intros and thumbnails.

1
Step 1 · Image Studio
Letter the word
Image Studio spells your word in thick, joined 3D letters in the chosen finish, standing upright on white.
Nano Banana 2.1 (text) or GPT Image 2.5 Flare (sketch)
Open Image Studio
2
Step 2 · Image to 3D
Build the 3D model
Image to 3D (Prism 3.1) builds a textured model with Fast textures and Standard mesh quality.
Prism 3.1 · Fast textures · Standard mesh
Open Image to 3D

Do it yourself for more control

Use the render straight away for thumbnails and social posts.
Animate a spin in Spline or Blender for video intros.
For exact fonts and kerning, use the 3D Text tool instead.

The full tool

3D Text Generator

Turn any font into a 3D model you can download.

New here

What is 3D AI Studio?

3D AI Studio is a web app that makes 3D models, images and sounds with AI. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install.

A template is a saved recipe. It runs a fixed set of AI tools with settings we've already tested, so all you add is a photo or a sentence.

Runs in your browserPhone or computer

Inside this template

Step 1
Image Studio
Draws a picture from a sentence or a sketch.
Step 2
Image to 3D
Turns a single picture into a textured 3D model.

Before you start

What you need

One sentence
Describe it like you'd tell a friend
3D software or skills
Not needed. It all happens in the browser
A free account
Sign up with Google or email

Free to try

BalloonDefault

inflated foil balloon, puffy rounded shapes with a shiny metallic surface. Bright party colours.

Chrome

polished mirror chrome with crisp reflections.

Gold

polished gold with warm reflections.

Candy

glossy candy, sugary bright colours with a sweet hard-candy shine.

Your download

The files you get

GLBOne file with the model and its textures.

For Godot, Blender, websites and AR viewers.

USDZApple's AR format.

Tap it on an iPhone to place the model in your room.

FBXThe usual 3D file for game engines.

Drag it into Unity, Unreal or Roblox Studio.

Best results

How to describe it

Short words (3–8 letters) come out cleanest.
Capital letters read best in Balloon and Chrome.
Names, brands and greetings all work: "PARTY", "SALE", "MIA".

Good to know: Lettering is AI-designed, not set from a font file; for exact typefaces use the 3D Text tool.

MCP connector

Run this template from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

Connect the 3D AI Studio MCP to your AI assistant and paste the brief into the chat. It runs the same steps with the same prompts and settings, shows you the result in the conversation and saves it to your library.

Style

Connect the MCP once in your account settings. It's included in every paid plan.
Copy the brief and swap the example in the first line for your own.
Paste it into a new chat. Your assistant runs every step and shows you each result.

Tools it calls

generate_image_nano_2_1generate_prism_3_1convert_modelget_generationshow_generation

What the MCP connector does Setup guides

Chat brief · 3D Text & Lettering

Use the 3D AI Studio MCP to run the "3D Text & Lettering" template (https://www.3daistudio.com/templates/3d-text-generator) for me.

My text: HELLO
Style: Balloon

Follow these steps in order. The prompts and settings are the template's own, so use them word for word and only put my text where it says {MY TEXT}.

1. Letter the word
Call generate_image_nano_2_1 with aspect_ratio "1:1", resolution "1K", output_format "png" and this prompt:
"""
3D lettering of the word "{MY TEXT}". Finish: inflated foil balloon, puffy rounded shapes with a shiny metallic surface. Bright party colours. One single piece of 3D lettering standing upright, every letter spelled exactly as given and in the given order, thick chunky letters joined into one solid piece, slightly turned in a three-quarter front view, the whole word visible with generous empty margin, nothing else in the image. Seamless pure white (#FFFFFF) background, soft even studio lighting, no cast shadows, no ground plane.
"""

2. Build the 3D model
Call generate_prism_3_1 with the task_id of the image from step 1 in images, texture_model "3.5", texture_quality "fast", geometry_quality "standard", pbr false.

3. Export
Export it for Website / Shopify unless I name another target: call convert_model on the 3D model with output_format "fbx_zip" (FBX with its textures) for Unity / 3D apps; output_format "usdz" for iPhone AR. Website / Shopify or Blender take the generated GLB as it is, no conversion needed.

After each generation call, keep polling get_generation with its task_id until it completes, then show me the result with show_generation before you start the next step.

Or automate it with the API

The same tools are available through the 3D AI Studio API. Call them from your own code to make hundreds at once, build them into your app or run them in your pipeline.

API docs Get an API key

3D Text & Lettering: questions & answers

3D AI Studio is a web app that makes 3D models, images and sounds with AI. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to install. A template is a saved recipe. It runs a fixed set of AI tools with settings we've already tested, so all you add is a photo or a sentence.