Convert TGA to DDS
Convert TGA files to DDS locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert TGA to DDS
- Drop your .tga 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 TGA to DDS conversion
- DDS uses lossy compression, so files are usually much smaller than TGA. Use the quality slider to balance size and detail.
- Transparency is preserved: DDS supports an alpha channel just like TGA.
- DDS is best for GPU-compressed textures for games, and opens in game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors.
TGA vs DDS
| Feature | TGA (Truevision TGA) | DDS (DirectDraw Surface) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | lossless | lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | game textures and 3D rendering pipelines | GPU-compressed textures for games |
| Opens in | game engines, 3D software and image editors | game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors |
TGA (Truevision TGA): A legacy raster graphics file format commonly used for textures in video games and 3D modeling.
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 TGA 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 TGA 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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Convert TGA to other formats
- TGA to JPG
- TGA to PNG
- TGA to PDF
- TGA to WEBP
- TGA to GIF
- TGA to SVG
- TGA to AVIF
- TGA to ICO
- TGA to TIFF
- TGA to BMP
- TGA to JXL
- TGA to PSD
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
- AVIF to DDS
- ICO to DDS
- TIFF to DDS
- BMP to DDS
- JXL to DDS
See every TGA converter and DDS converter, or browse the full converter directory.