What HEIC to TGA conversion does

Convert a HEIC photo to TGA directly in your browser. TGA is a common format in game development, texture pipelines, and older graphics or 3D software that specifically expects a .tga file.

How to convert HEIC to TGA

1. Choose a HEIC file.
2. Choose whether to include the alpha channel (32-bit) or not (24-bit).
3. Select Convert & download.
4. Save the .tga file from your browser downloads.

Why use this conversion

Game engines and texture-authoring tools frequently use TGA as a working format, including for textures that need a real alpha channel.

Transparency and output quality

Choose 32-bit (the default) to keep a real alpha channel from the source, or 24-bit to composite transparent pixels onto a white background instead, the same convention used for JPG output. This tool writes an uncompressed true-color TGA (image type 2), so the file will usually be larger than the source.

Privacy and local processing

• Processing occurs locally in the browser.
• Files are not uploaded to Looty Tools for conversion.
• Converted files remain on your device.

Limits and known issues

• Input: HEIC/HEIF (.heic, .heif) only, up to 25.0 MB and 8,192 px per side.
• Support varies outside game engines and graphics/texture tools — many everyday OS photo viewers do not open TGA natively without an extension.
• Multi-image HEIC containers — bursts or Live Photos — download as multiple TGA files, or a ZIP when there is more than one. Every decoded image is kept; none are silently discarded.
• Metadata is not preserved in the downloaded file.

Related tools

• HEIC to AnyConvert HEIC photos into multiple common output formats.
• HEIC to BMPConvert HEIC photos to uncompressed BMP bitmaps.
• HEIC to TIFFConvert HEIC photos to TIFF for print and archival use.

HEIC to TGA FAQ

Why convert HEIC to TGA?

Game engines and texture-authoring tools frequently use TGA as a working format, including for textures that need a real alpha channel.

Should I use 24-bit or 32-bit TGA?

32-bit (the default) keeps a real alpha channel from the source. 24-bit composites transparent pixels onto a white background instead, the same convention used for JPG output.

Is TGA output compressed?

No. This tool writes an uncompressed true-color TGA (image type 2).

What happens with a multi-image HEIC file?

Every decoded image is kept — a single-image HEIC downloads as one file, and a multi-image HEIC (a burst or Live Photo) downloads as a ZIP containing every decoded image, never just the first one.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Conversion runs locally in your browser and does not upload your file to Looty Tools servers.

What is validated before conversion?

The file must actually be a HEIC/HEIF container — the tool checks the ISO-BMFF ftyp brand, not just the filename or extension, before decoding.