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

1. Choose a PNG 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 — 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.

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.