Convert XPM to DDS
Convert XPM files to DDS locally, completely free and with maximum privacy.
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How to convert XPM to DDS
- Drop your .xpm 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 XPM to DDS conversion
- DDS uses lossy compression, so files are usually much smaller than XPM. Use the quality slider to balance size and detail.
- Transparency is preserved: DDS supports an alpha channel just like XPM.
- DDS is best for GPU-compressed textures for games, and opens in game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors.
XPM vs DDS
| Feature | XPM (X PixMap) | DDS (DirectDraw Surface) |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | uncompressed | lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Best for | icons embedded in C source code for X11 applications | GPU-compressed textures for games |
| Opens in | GIMP, ImageMagick and text editors | game engines, DirectX tools and texture editors |
XPM (X PixMap): A text-based image format from the X Window System, often embedded in C source code for icons.
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 XPM 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 XPM 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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Need the opposite? Convert DDS to XPM.
Convert XPM to other formats
- XPM to JPG
- XPM to PNG
- XPM to PDF
- XPM to WEBP
- XPM to GIF
- XPM to SVG
- XPM to AVIF
- XPM to ICO
- XPM to TIFF
- XPM to BMP
- XPM to JXL
- XPM 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 XPM converter and DDS converter, or browse the full converter directory.