【Blender】Checking Polygon Count with Viewport Statistics

Created: 2025-08-17

How to display statistics like polygon count and vertex count in the 3D viewport

Overview

The viewport statistics feature lets you check the polygon count, vertex count, and other information for selected objects or the entire scene.

How to Enable

Click the dropdown arrow next to the "Viewport Overlays" button in the upper right of the 3D viewport, then check "Statistics".

Viewport Overlay Statistics Option

Information Displayed

When statistics are enabled, the following information appears in the upper left of the viewport:

Statistics Display Example
  • Objects: Selected/total object count
  • Vertices: Selected/total vertex count
  • Edges: Selected/total edge count
  • Faces: Selected/total face count
  • Triangles: Selected/total triangle polygon count

Additional Notes

This is useful for checking polygon counts before exporting to a game engine, or as a performance reference during modeling work.