<p>This works for OctoPI (OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi).</p>
<ol>
<li>Add the Samba package to your OctoPrint machine.</li>
<li>open an SMB connection to that machine from your browser machine</li>
<li>Save your STL to <code>/home/pi/.octoprint/uploads</code> on the Raspberry Pi.</li>
</ol>
<p>You can save directly from your slicer the same way.</p>

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2021-03-31T21:45:09.207Z
Not really what I am looking for. My usecase is a chromebook so I need some way to slice the model in the browser.
Frank Robert Anderson
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2021-03-24T22:26:15.160Z
2021-03-24T23:07:06.737Z
2021-03-24T23:07:06.737Z
NetFool
<p>There was the <a href="https://plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/curalegacy/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CuraEngine</a> plugin, but it's not really maintained anymore. It should still work though</p>

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2019-09-26T16:44:32.850Z
2019-09-26T16:44:32.850Z
Metalfreak
<p>Are there any browser extensions or printers with OctoPrint built in that would allow me to print straight from the browser?</p>
<p>Thinking of a workflow like this:</p>
<ol>
<li>Make something with Tinkercad (or other online service)</li>
<li>download stl or obj</li>
<li>select print from bookmark or dropdown menu</li>
<li>print is sent to printer and starts printing</li>
</ol>

<desktop-printer><octoprint>
Printing straight from the browser
Frank Robert Anderson
# Printing straight from the browser

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-26)

Are there any browser extensions or printers with OctoPrint built in that would allow me to print straight from the browser?

Thinking of a workflow like this:

1. Make something with Tinkercad (or other online service)
2. download stl or obj
3. select print from bookmark or dropdown menu
4. print is sent to printer and starts printing

**Tags:** desktop-printer, octoprint


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-26. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

There was the [CuraEngine](https://plugins.octoprint.org/plugins/curalegacy/) plugin, but it's not really maintained anymore. It should still work though


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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-24. Score: 1

This works for OctoPI (OctoPrint on a Raspberry Pi).

1. Add the Samba package to your OctoPrint machine.
2. open an SMB connection to that machine from your browser machine
3. Save your STL to `/home/pi/.octoprint/uploads` on the Raspberry Pi.

You can save directly from your slicer the same way.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Not really what I am looking for. My usecase is a chromebook so I need some way to slice the model in the browser.  

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