A developer using the name apinanaivot has released a free browser script that adds a download button to IKEA product pages. The script enables users to download the same 3D models IKEA already serves for interactive product previews on its official website.
The project is hosted on GitHub and distributed as source code. It simply exposes files already delivered to the browser, without requiring users to navigate the full IKEA purchasing experience.
What the models are
The downloadable files are IKEA’s existing web preview models. These are designed to show how a sofa might look in your living room, not how it will feel when carried up three flights of stairs or assembled at 23:40. Polygon density, UVs, materials, and scale vary between products. The repository makes no claims about production readiness, dimensional accuracy, or whether the digital version will fit your scene any better than the physical one fit your flat. These assets should be treated as reference unless manually inspected, cleaned, and verified.
Supported workflow
The script injects a download button into supported IKEA product pages. When activated, it retrieves the underlying 3D asset files directly from IKEA’s servers. Available formats depend on product and region. No complete format list is provided. There is no DCC integration. Import into Blender, Maya, or Houdini depends entirely on what IKEA supplies. Unit scale, orientation, and material fidelity are inconsistent and may require adjustment.
Legal and usage limits
The repository does not grant any additional licence for the assets. IKEA’s own terms of use remain in effect. The project documentation positions the tool as a convenience layer, not an asset redistribution service. LEt’s assume these models may NOT be used in commercial VFX, advertising, or product visualisation.
What it is not
This is not an official IKEA tool. It is not endorsed by IKEA. It does not include batch downloads, asset tagging, metadata, or instructions written in cheerful diagrams. It does not improve geometry, materials, or accuracy, and it does not guarantee that the digital model will align with reality.
Why it matters
For layout, previs, blocking, and proportion reference, readily available furniture models can be useful. This script reduces the friction of acquiring those models, without requiring a friend with a van, lots of aswearing, and a postpurchase re-evaluation of spatial planning decisions. (Random examples. Just sayin’)
As always, new tools and workflows should be tested carefully before use in actual production environments. Towards the end of testing, artists should remain calssicly sceptical and confirm scale, materials, and legal usage terms.
IKEA 3D Model Download Button repository
https://github.com/apinanaivot/IKEA-3D-Model-Download-Button
