Live scene streaming
Connect over your local network and bring Blender meshes, materials, textures, lights, cameras and scene updates to iPhone.
Reimagine Fx iOS Tool
Blender Viewer
Review Blender scenes live on iPhone, iPad and in AR.
Blender Viewer is a focused companion for artists who want their Blender scene within reach away from the desktop. A lightweight Blender add-on streams geometry, materials, textures, cameras, lights and real scene statistics over your local network to a professional mobile viewport — with inspection tools, object transforms and AR placement built in.
Free add-on version 1.0.15. Choose the package for your Blender version and install the ZIP directly. The companion iOS app is now live on the App Store.
Features
A live Blender viewport in your pocket
Materials that stay useful
Review PBR color, metallic, roughness and normal detail with Studio, Material Preview or scene lighting.
Render channels
Switch between shaded, albedo, normals, roughness and UV views, with an original-edge wireframe overlay for topology checks.
Cameras and viewport
Use a free orbit camera, look through Blender’s active cameras, or match the current Blender viewport.
Inspect and transform
Search real scene data, isolate visibility, select objects and use Move, Rotate and Scale gizmos with Blender-backed Undo and Redo.
AR and review tools
Place a fitted scene in AR, adjust lighting, use the adaptive ground grid, auto-spin, frame and share viewport captures.
Screenshots
A professional Blender review surface
Live geometry, PBR materials, cameras, transforms and scene data — presented in a focused mobile viewport.
Getting Started
How it works
Install the add-on
Download the package for Blender 4.5 LTS or Blender 5.x below and install the ZIP directly.
Start the server
Open Blender Viewer in the 3D View sidebar and start the local server. IP address and QR code visibility can be controlled independently.
Use one network
Keep Blender and your iPhone on the same trusted local Wi-Fi network.
Connect the app
Scan the panel QR code or enter the displayed IP address and port.
Refresh the scene
Refresh the current scene, then use Live Sync to receive supported updates.
Review anywhere
Orbit, inspect, transform, switch cameras and place the scene in AR.
Free Blender Add-on
Choose your Blender version
Both packages contain the same Blender Viewer 1.0.15 server, scene-streaming tools, and separate IP address and QR code visibility controls. Keep the downloaded file zipped when installing it in Blender.
Standard Add-on
For the long-term-support add-on workflow. In Blender, open Preferences → Add-ons and choose Install from Disk.
RFX_BlenderViewer-1.0.15-Addon.zip
Download Add-on
Blender Extension
For Blender’s Extensions workflow. Open Preferences → Get Extensions, use the menu, and choose Install from Disk.
RFX_BlenderViewer-1.0.15-Extension.zip
Download Extension
After installation, open the Blender Viewer panel in the 3D View sidebar and start the local server. Hide IP and Hide QR work independently, while Copy Address keeps the real connection endpoint available. Scene data stays on your local network.
Requirements
What you need
- Blender 4.5 LTS or a supported Blender 5.x release.
- Blender Viewer add-on enabled on the desktop.
- iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later.
- Same trusted local network for Blender and iPhone.
- Camera permission only when using QR scan or AR.
Built for Review
Your scene stays yours
There is no account, cloud scene service, advertising SDK or analytics tracker. Scene data travels directly between the Blender session you control and your device.
FAQ
Questions & answers
Does Blender Viewer open .blend files on iPhone?
No. The Blender add-on reads the open desktop scene and streams supported review data to the app. Blender remains the source of truth.
Does it work away from my computer?
Blender Viewer is designed for a direct local-network connection to a running Blender session. Remote access is not currently an official workflow.
Are materials and textures supported?
Yes. The viewer supports key Principled PBR values and connected color, metallic, roughness and normal textures that the add-on can resolve.
Can I edit my Blender scene from iPhone?
You can select supported objects and use Move, Rotate and Scale gizmos. Completed transform gestures create Blender undo history, with Undo and Redo available in the viewer.
Can I use it without Blender?
An included offline demo lets you explore the viewer. Live scene review requires the Blender add-on and a running Blender session.
Is the iOS app available?
Yes — Blender Scene Viewer is live on the App Store. The free Blender add-on for desktop is available here, and the iOS app is the companion viewer for your iPhone or iPad.
Privacy
Private by design
- Blender Viewer does not collect personal data.
- No analytics, advertising or third-party tracking.
- Scene data is transferred only between your Blender session and your device.
- Camera access is used only for QR connection scanning and AR mode.
- Connection history and preferences are stored locally for convenience.
- No accounts and no cloud scene upload.
Apple Review Support
App Store metadata
Blender is a trademark of Blender Foundation. Blender Viewer is an independent Reimagine Fx product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blender Foundation.