What JPG to TGA conversion does

Convert a JPG, JPEG, or JFIF image 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 JPG to TGA

1. Choose a JPG, JPEG, or JFIF 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 source photos brought into a texture pipeline.

Transparency and output quality

JPG has no alpha channel to begin with, so 24-bit and 32-bit output look identical here — the 32-bit mode only matters when the source already has real transparency, such as PNG. This tool writes an uncompressed true-color TGA (image type 2), so the file will usually be larger than the source JPG.

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: JPG, JPEG, or JFIF (.jfif, .jfi, .jif), 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.
• JFIF (.jfif, .jfi, .jif) is accepted alongside .jpg and .jpeg because it is a JPEG-based format.
• Metadata is not preserved in the downloaded file.

Related tools

• JPG to AnyConvert JPG images into multiple common output formats.
• JPG to BMPConvert JPG images to uncompressed BMP bitmaps.
• JPG to QOIConvert JPG images to the QOI developer-focused format.

JPG to TGA FAQ

Why convert JPG to TGA?

TGA is a common format in game development, texture pipelines, and older graphics or 3D software that specifically expects a .tga file.

Does this accept JFIF files?

Yes. JFIF is a JPEG-based format, so .jfif, .jfi, and .jif files are accepted alongside .jpg and .jpeg.

Does the 32-bit option add transparency to my JPG?

No. JPG has no alpha channel to begin with, so 24-bit and 32-bit output look identical here — the 32-bit mode only matters when the source already has real transparency, such as PNG.

Is TGA output compressed?

No. This tool writes an uncompressed true-color TGA (image type 2), so the file will usually be larger than the source JPG.

Are my files uploaded?

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