Physical paper as a React component — real 3D sheets that peel, unroll, fold and hang, dialled in through a visual editor.



What is Paperlab?
Paperlab renders physical, realistic paper as a React component: real 3D geometry that peels, unrolls, folds and hangs, rather than a CSS approximation or a pre-rendered video. The editor is where you dial a sheet in — presets to start from, a canvas to see it on, and an inspector for the parameters — and the result goes into a React app as a component. A playground and a reference sit alongside it for exploring the behaviours and looking up the API.
It runs in the browser, and it's free.
Features
- Real 3D geometry, not a CSS trick or a video
- Paper that peels, unrolls, folds and hangs
- Visual editor with presets, canvas and an inspector
- Drops into a React app as a component
- Playground and reference alongside the editor
FAQs
Common questions about Paperlab
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Insights
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