PNG to DDS Converter

Portable Network Graphic (PNG)

PNG to DDS Converter is one of the graphic formats of raster graphics that uses lossless compression algorithms. PNG was developed as a free replacement format for GIF files. Three main types of raster images are supported by PNG: grayscale image, color-indexed image, and true-color image. In PNG format, graphical information is stored in a compressed form.

Microsoft DirectDraw Surface

This is the format that is implemented in the development environment of OpenGL and Microsoft DirectX. It serves for the storage of bitmap images of interface windows and textures. It allows information to be stored in both compressed and uncompressed forms.

It is used for texturing models in games, as well as storing the complete set of textures for 3D software applications. DDS format is used for the latest generation video game consoles. It allows texture blocks to be compressed ‘on the fly,’ thus improving application performance.

How to convert PNG to DDS

Upload PNG file(s).

Select files from your computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, or URL, or by dragging them on the page.

Select “to dds.”

Choose dds or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

Download your DDS.

Wait for the file conversion process, after which you can download the DDS file.