Why convert TIFF to TGA?

Game engines and texture-authoring tools frequently use TGA as a working format. Converting lets a scanned or archival TIFF page — a texture reference, scanned artwork, and so on — feed directly into that pipeline with a real alpha channel intact.

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

32-bit (the default) keeps a real alpha channel from the source TIFF page. 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). Since the TIFF is also decoded into plain 8-bit data rather than keeping its original compression, the resulting size difference is often modest.

Does this convert every page of a multi-page TIFF?

No. Only the opening page of the TIFF gets decoded into the TGA; every page beyond it is skipped.

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 TIFF — the tool checks the byte-order header (little-endian "II*" or big-endian "MM*"), not just the filename or extension, before decoding.

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TIFF to TGA Converter

Convert TIFF images to TGA directly in your browser — a format used in game development, textures, and older graphics software.

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TIFF to TGA processes files locally in your browser.

What TIFF to TGA conversion does

Convert a TIFF image to TGA directly in your browser. TGA is a common format in game development, texture pipelines, and older graphics or 3D software — a way to repurpose a scanned or archival TIFF page as source art in that pipeline.

How to convert TIFF to TGA

Choose a TIFF or TIF 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 — useful when a TIFF page, such as a scanned texture reference or archival artwork, needs to enter that pipeline.

Transparency and output quality

Choose 32-bit (the default) to keep a real alpha channel from the source TIFF page (TIFF can carry alpha via its ExtraSamples tag), 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). Since this converter also decodes the TIFF into plain 8-bit RGB(A) data rather than keeping whatever compression the source used, the size difference between the TIFF and the TGA is often modest rather than dramatic.

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: TIFF (.tif, .tiff) 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.
For a multi-page TIFF, this tool decodes page one only — remaining pages are never touched or exported.
Metadata is not preserved in the downloaded file.

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TIFF to TGA FAQ

Why convert TIFF to TGA?: Game engines and texture-authoring tools frequently use TGA as a working format. Converting lets a scanned or archival TIFF page — a texture reference, scanned artwork, and so on — feed directly into that pipeline with a real alpha channel intact.
Should I use 24-bit or 32-bit TGA?: 32-bit (the default) keeps a real alpha channel from the source TIFF page. 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). Since the TIFF is also decoded into plain 8-bit data rather than keeping its original compression, the resulting size difference is often modest.
Does this convert every page of a multi-page TIFF?: No. Only the opening page of the TIFF gets decoded into the TGA; every page beyond it is skipped.
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 TIFF — the tool checks the byte-order header (little-endian "II*" or big-endian "MM*"), not just the filename or extension, before decoding.