TGA to PNG converter



Supported image types: TGA (Truevision TARGA)
Max file size: 200MB. All uploaded files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload.

Online Truevision TGA (TARGA) to PNG Converter

Convert Truevision TGA (.tga, .icb, .vda, .vst) files into lossless PNG images with full alpha channel support. Originally created by Truevision in 1984 for early framebuffers, TGA remains a staple in 3D rendering pipelines (Blender, 3ds Max, Maya), game engines (Source, Unreal, Quake), and broadcast video graphic overlays because of its simple header and unpremultiplied 8-bit alpha channel.

Why Convert TGA to PNG?

Uncompressed or RLE-compressed TGA files are much larger than DEFLATE-compressed PNGs and cannot be displayed natively by web browsers. In addition, the TGA specification allows images to be stored with either a bottom-left or top-left origin bit in the image descriptor byte, which causes some viewers to display TGA textures upside down. Our converter reads the descriptor flag (-auto-orient) so your output PNG is always oriented properly and preserves all 24-bit RGB or 32-bit RGBA pixel data without loss.

How to Convert TGA to PNG

  1. Upload your .tga file from your computer or via URL.
  2. Click "Convert to PNG!" to decode raw or RLE-compressed TARGA data.
  3. Save your PNG file or pass it to our PNG compressor, resizer, or cropper.

Looking for a smaller lossy file without transparency? Use our TGA to JPG converter. You can also convert images back to TARGA format with the PNG to TGA converter.