Convert AVIF to DDS
Convert AVIF files to DDS locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert AVIF to DDS
- Drop your .avif files above, or click Upload Files. You can add many files at once.
- DDS is already selected as the output. Open the settings (gear icon) to fine-tune the result.
- Click Convert All. ImageMagick runs inside your browser through WebAssembly; nothing is uploaded.
- Download your .dds files as soon as each one finishes.
What to know about AVIF to DDS conversion
- Transparency is preserved: DDS supports an alpha channel just like AVIF.
- DDS cannot store animation, so only the first frame of an animated AVIF is converted.
- DDS is best for GPU-compressed textures for games, and opens in game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors.
AVIF vs DDS
| Feature | AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) | DDS (DirectDraw Surface) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | lossy or lossless | lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | Yes | No |
| Best for | high-quality web images with the smallest possible file size | GPU-compressed textures for games |
| Opens in | Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari 16+ | game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors |
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format): A cutting-edge image format offering outstanding compression efficiency and image quality based on the AV1 video codec.
DDS (DirectDraw Surface): An image format designed by Microsoft for storing textures and cubic environments for rendering engines.
Conversion options
- Resize by width, height or both (aspect ratio is preserved)
- Filters: grayscale, sepia, blur and sharpen
- Custom output file name
Frequently asked questions
Is it safe to convert AVIF to DDS here?
Yes. Your files are processed entirely on your own device by WebAssembly code running in the browser. They are never uploaded, so nobody else can see them, and the converter keeps working even if your connection drops after the page loads.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit. The only limit is the memory available to your browser, typically 1.5–4 GB on desktop computers.
Can I convert several AVIF files at once?
Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted in parallel according to your device's CPU cores, and you can apply the same settings to all of them.
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- AVIF to TIFF
- AVIF to BMP
- AVIF to JXL
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Convert other formats to DDS
- JPG to DDS
- PNG to DDS
- PDF to DDS
- WEBP to DDS
- HEIC to DDS
- GIF to DDS
- SVG to DDS
- ICO to DDS
- TIFF to DDS
- BMP to DDS
- JXL to DDS
- PSD to DDS
See every AVIF converter and DDS converter, or browse the full converter directory.