PNG to TGA Converter
Convert PNG images to TGA directly in your browser — a format used in game development, textures, and older graphics software.
PNG to TGA processes files locally in your browser.
What PNG to TGA conversion does
Convert a PNG 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 PNG to TGA
- Choose a PNG file.
- Choose whether to include the alpha channel (32-bit) or not (24-bit).
- Select Convert & download.
- 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 — which TGA has supported reliably for decades.
Transparency and output quality
Choose 32-bit (the default) to keep a real alpha channel from the source PNG, 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 PNG.
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: PNG (.png) 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.
- Metadata is not preserved in the downloaded file.
Related tools
- PNG to AnyConvert PNG images into multiple common output formats.
- PNG to BMPConvert PNG images to uncompressed BMP bitmaps.
- PNG to QOIConvert PNG images to the QOI developer-focused format.
Guides
- TGA Format ExplainedWhat TGA (Truevision TGA) is, the difference between 24-bit and 32-bit output, and why game development still uses it.
- Best Format by Use CaseA quick reference for choosing between JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, ICO, TGA, QOI, and PPM based on what you are actually trying to do.
- Convert Images Without UploadingLearn what browser-local image conversion means on Looty Tools, what stays on your device, and how Image Converter avoids a conversion upload.
PNG to TGA FAQ
- Why convert PNG 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 TGA output keep transparency?
- Only in 32-bit mode, which is the default and includes a real alpha channel. Switch to 24-bit and transparent pixels are composited 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), so the file will usually be larger than the source PNG.
- Can I open TGA files in a normal photo viewer?
- Support varies. TGA is well supported by game engines and graphics/texture tools, but many everyday OS photo viewers do not open it natively without an extension.
- Are my files uploaded?
- No. Conversion runs locally in your browser and does not upload your file to Looty Tools servers.
