Build and edit molecules in 3D
Open Babel
The chemical toolbox for file formats
About Open Babel
Open Babel is a free, open-source chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages of chemical data, converting between over 100 file formats. Researchers and developers use its library and command-line tools for structure searching, conversion and computational chemistry workflows. Overall, it is built for people who want that kind of job done reliably, without unnecessary complexity, steep learning curves or heavyweight software getting in the way of everyday work.
Open Babel key facts
- Category: Learning & Education
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: chemistry, conversion, open source
- Official site: openbabel.org
About the Learning & Education category
Online courses and learning platforms to build new skills. The Learning & Education category on Tools Hub currently lists 356 tools. Alongside Open Babel, it includes Avogadro, Jmol, PyMOL, RasMol.
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