Convert DDS to XPM
Convert DDS files to XPM locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert DDS to XPM
- Drop your .dds files above, or click Upload Files. You can add many files at once.
- XPM 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 .xpm files as soon as each one finishes.
What to know about DDS to XPM conversion
- XPM 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.
- Transparency is preserved: XPM supports an alpha channel just like DDS.
- XPM is best for icons embedded in C source code for X11 applications, and opens in GIMP, ImageMagick and text editors.
DDS vs XPM
| Feature | DDS (DirectDraw Surface) | XPM (X PixMap) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | lossy | uncompressed |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | GPU-compressed textures for games | icons embedded in C source code for X11 applications |
| Opens in | game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors | GIMP, ImageMagick and text editors |
DDS (DirectDraw Surface): An image format designed by Microsoft for storing textures and cubic environments for rendering engines.
XPM (X PixMap): A text-based image format from the X Window System, often embedded in C source code for icons.
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 XPM 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 SVG
- DDS to AVIF
- DDS to ICO
- DDS to TIFF
- DDS to BMP
- DDS to JXL
- DDS to PSD
Convert other formats to XPM
- JPG to XPM
- PNG to XPM
- PDF to XPM
- WEBP to XPM
- HEIC to XPM
- GIF to XPM
- SVG to XPM
- AVIF to XPM
- ICO to XPM
- TIFF to XPM
- BMP to XPM
- JXL to XPM
See every DDS converter and XPM converter, or browse the full converter directory.