PNG to DDS converter



Supported image types: PNG, JPG, TGA, BMP, WebP
Max file size: 200MB. All uploaded files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload.

Online PNG to DDS Texture Converter

Convert PNG, JPG, TGA, BMP, or WebP images into DirectDraw Surface (.dds) texture files ready for 3D engines, DirectX applications, and game modding. You can select the S3TC block compression algorithm and optionally generate a 6-level mipmap chain in a single step.

Choosing the Right DDS Compression Format

  • DXT5 (BC3) — Encodes RGB color alongside a smooth 8-bit interpolated alpha channel at 8 bits per pixel (4:1 compression ratio). Choose DXT5 for foliage, decals, UI elements, or textures with soft transparency gradients.
  • DXT1 (BC1) — Uses 4 bits per pixel (8:1 compression ratio) for opaque textures or simple 1-bit cutout transparency. Ideal for solid diffuse/albedo maps where cutting VRAM usage in half is a priority.
  • Uncompressed (None) — Stores raw pixel values without block compression artifacts, useful for small lookup tables (LUTs), UI icons, or normal maps that suffer from 4×4 block quantization.

Power-of-Two Dimensions & Mipmaps

Many older DirectX engines (such as Creation Engine for Skyrim/Fallout or Source Engine) require S3TC-compressed DDS textures to have power-of-two dimensions (e.g., 512×512, 1024×1024, 2048×2048), especially when mipmaps are enabled. If your source image has non-standard dimensions, use our image resizer before converting to DDS. Need to inspect an existing DDS file? Use our DDS to PNG or DDS to JPG converter.