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FileInto converts DDS game textures to PNG in your browser, one at a time or in bulk. Nothing is uploaded. DXT1, DXT3, DXT5, BC4, BC5 and uncompressed, with transparency kept.

  • Never uploaded, stays on your device
  • One image or hundreds
  • See the size saved
Drop your DDS textures hereOne image free, or a whole batch with a Day Pass. Each converts to PNG on this device.Stays on your device. Never uploaded.

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How to convert DDS to PNG

  1. Drop your DDS textures on the box above, or choose them. One image or a whole folder of them.
  2. PNG is lossless, so there is no quality setting.
  3. Each image converts on this device straight away, with its old and new size next to it.
  4. Download one file free, or a whole batch as one ZIP with a Day Pass or Unlimited.

What is kept, and what changes

DetailIn your PNGNotes
Size in pixelsThe sameNothing is resized or cropped.
TransparencyKeptSee-through areas stay see-through.
QualityExactly the samePNG is lossless: what you see now is saved exactly.
Mipmaps and facesThe full-size pictureA texture holds smaller copies (mipmaps) and sometimes six faces for a cube map; you get the largest, first one.
ColoursKept, in standard sRGBWide-colour and HDR pictures are converted to standard colour, which every screen and app shows the same way.

Problems and fixes

"This DDS uses a compression FileInto can't read yet"
Newer games often use BC6H or BC7 compression, which FileInto doesn't read yet. DXT1, DXT3, DXT5, BC4, BC5 and uncompressed textures all work.
A normal map came out red and green
Normal maps (BC5) store only two channels, red and green. That is how they look as a picture; the game rebuilds the third one.
"FileInto couldn't read this image"
The file may be damaged, or not really a DDS. Open it in your photo app; if it shows there, save a fresh copy and try again.
It is slow with hundreds of photos
Large batches use every core of your device but still take a moment per photo. Keep the tab open; the images convert a few at a time and the ZIP is built at the end.

Questions

How do I convert DDS to PNG?
Drop your DDS textures on the converter on this page. They convert in your browser straight away; download one PNG, or all of them as a ZIP. No sign-up and no upload.
Is this DDS to PNG converter free?
Yes, one image at a time, with no account and no sign-up. Converting many images at once, with one ZIP to download, needs a Day Pass ($7 for 24 hours) or Unlimited.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Your browser decodes and re-encodes each image inside this tab. Your file never reaches our servers, and nothing about it does either: not its name, its size or how many rows it has.
Why convert DDS to PNG?
DDS (DirectDraw Surface) is the texture format of PC games and 3D tools, compressed for graphics cards. Image viewers, editors and websites mostly can't open it, which is why modders convert textures to PNG. PNG is the safer choice for editing, transparency and sharp graphics.
Can I convert many images at once?
Yes, with a Day Pass or Unlimited. Drop as many as you like, or a whole selection from a folder. They convert a few at a time on your device and download together as one ZIP. Free converts one image at a time.
Does it work on iPhone and Android?
Yes, in current Safari, Chrome, Edge and Firefox, on phones and computers. On a phone, choose the images from Photos or Files.
What are the limits?
Images up to 50 MB each. Free converts one image at a time, no account needed. Converting many at once, with one ZIP to download, needs a Day Pass ($7 for 24 hours) or Unlimited ($9 a month). It works in current versions of Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox, on computers and phones.

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