Use SketchUp Version Converter online to open a newer .skp model in the version your project needs. Upload one file, choose a supported year, and download a separate converted copy.
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.skp files · Up to 100 MB
Choose the version you use to open the model. SketchUp 2021 and later share the current file format.
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Reopen your downloads from any signed-in session. Downloads expire after 7 days.
SketchUp Version Converter checks that models reopen. Compare this house before and after format conversion.
From SketchUp 2017 to 2026. Choose the target version that your project or team needs.
SketchUp 2017
Legacy format
SketchUp 2026
Current format
SketchUp Version Converter saves a separate copy; releases from 2021 onward share the current format.
SketchUp Version Converter gives you a clear target-year choice before processing. Receive a file for a colleague using 2017–2020, or use the current format shared by later releases. Keep the target tied to the person opening the model.
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SketchUp Version Converter saves completed downloads in your account history for seven days. Return after a refresh or sign in from another session to retrieve the same result, rather than spending another conversion on a file you already prepared.
Convert a file
Use SketchUp Version Converter when a client or design partner sends a model your existing setup cannot read. The downloaded SKP carries its target year in the filename, helping you identify the right copy before sharing the project onward.
Prepare your modelAdd one .skp file to SketchUp Version Converter with the file picker or drop area. The file header is checked before you continue.
Choose the application year your recipient uses. SketchUp Version Converter keeps that choice beside your file so you can confirm both before submitting.
Sign in, convert, and download the completed result. SketchUp Version Converter keeps the original separate and lists successful downloads in your private account history.
SketchUp Version Converter keeps your source separate while preparing a compatible copy for your next handoff.
Handle a supplied model with SketchUp Version Converter before asking a busy client to reopen the project and save another copy.
SketchUp Version Converter leaves your original file unchanged. Keep it with the converted download so later revisions can start from the model you received.
Try SketchUp Version Converter once free, buy one extra conversion when needed, or choose lifetime Unlimited for repeated handoffs without a subscription.
A successful result includes a reopened-model summary. Review the downloaded file in your target application before sending it into an active project.
Upload and convert in your browser, without installing a converter app or a SketchUp plugin.
Only your signed-in account can access saved results, with private downloads available for seven days.
Get a separate converted model copy while keeping the original file you started with unchanged.
For related SketchUp Version Converter tasks, you can recover an SKB backup or prepare a lighter handoff and reduce SKP file size.
Open SketchUp Version Converter, select your .skp file, and choose the year used by the person who will open it. Sign in to submit the conversion. When processing succeeds, download the separate SKP copy and open it in the target application before using it for a project.
Yes. SketchUp Version Converter offers target years from 2017 through 2026, including 2020 and 2017. Newer model features may be simplified when saved for an older format. Keep your source file and review the converted model, especially if the project uses features introduced after your chosen target year. For an SKP19 handoff, choose 2019 in the same selector.
SketchUp 2021 and later share a current file format. SketchUp Version Converter still lets you choose a target year, but those choices do not represent separate yearly binary formats. For a 2025-to-2024 handoff, check the downloaded model in the recipient’s application instead of relying on the year in its name alone.
Your first successful conversion is free after signing in, with no card required. SketchUp Version Converter then offers one extra conversion for $3.90 or Unlimited lifetime access for $24.90. Both are one-time purchases without automatic renewal. An unused single-conversion credit does not expire; downloading an existing result does not use another conversion.
The free allowance and single conversion accept files up to 100 MB. Unlimited accepts inputs up to 150 MB. SketchUp Version Converter also limits each converted result to 150 MB, since saving an older format can expand a model. A result exceeding that boundary is rejected instead of presenting an incomplete download.
SketchUp Version Converter reopens the saved model and checks entity counts, scenes, and overall dimensions before returning a successful result. This does not guarantee that every texture, extension object, or newer feature behaves identically in an older application. Check the downloaded copy against the source where those details matter to your work.
Successful downloads stay available in your signed-in history for seven days. SketchUp Version Converter links each result to its owning account, so another account cannot retrieve it. Download the copy you need before it expires and keep it with your project files; the history is a retrieval window rather than permanent model storage.
A failed conversion does not use your conversion allowance. SketchUp Version Converter keeps the selected input available in the open page and explains the problem beside the action. Check the file or choose another target before retrying. Repeated clicks on the same submitted request do not create additional conversions.
You can use SketchUp Version Converter online through a browser on your computer, without installing a converter app or plugin. You still need an application that can open the resulting SKP to inspect and edit it.
Bring your next handoff to SketchUp Version Converter. Choose the target year, keep your original file, and download a copy ready to review.
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