Convert DDS to PCX
Convert DDS files to PCX locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert DDS to PCX
- Drop your .dds files above, or click Upload Files. You can add many files at once.
- PCX 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 .pcx files as soon as each one finishes.
What to know about DDS to PCX conversion
- PCX is lossless: it stores the decoded image exactly, which usually makes files larger than the original DDS, but prevents further quality loss when you edit again.
- PCX has no transparency, so transparent areas of the DDS are filled with white.
- PCX is best for legacy DOS-era graphics and old scanning software, and opens in GIMP, IrfanView and legacy software.
DDS vs PCX
| Feature | DDS (DirectDraw Surface) | PCX (ZSoft PC Paintbrush) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | lossy | lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | GPU-compressed textures for games | legacy DOS-era graphics and old scanning software |
| Opens in | game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors | GIMP, IrfanView and legacy software |
DDS (DirectDraw Surface): An image format designed by Microsoft for storing textures and cubic environments for rendering engines.
PCX (ZSoft PC Paintbrush): A legacy raster format from the DOS era, still used by some scanning and fax software.
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 DDS to PCX 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 DDS 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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- DDS to GIF
- DDS to SVG
- DDS to AVIF
- DDS to ICO
- DDS to TIFF
- DDS to BMP
- DDS to JXL
- DDS to PSD
Convert other formats to PCX
- JPG to PCX
- PNG to PCX
- PDF to PCX
- WEBP to PCX
- HEIC to PCX
- GIF to PCX
- SVG to PCX
- AVIF to PCX
- ICO to PCX
- TIFF to PCX
- BMP to PCX
- JXL to PCX
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