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DirectDraw Surface

DDS converter

Convert DDS files to 14 other formats, or turn 0 other formats into DDS. Everything runs in your browser — drop a file in and pick where it should end up.

Drop your DDS files here

or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V

Accepts .dds. Choose any output format from the menu on each row.

Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.

DDS

DirectDraw Surface

Microsoft's texture container, storing block-compressed images that a GPU can sample directly without unpacking. Ubiquitous in game asset folders.

Developed by
Microsoft
Released
1999
Extension
.dds
MIME type
image/vnd-ms.dds
Compression
Lossy
At a glance
  • Readable directly in your browser.
  • DDS files cannot be created — only read.
  • 14 outgoing and 0 incoming conversions available.
How to
  1. 01

    Add DDS files

    Drop them on the box above. Batches are fine — each file gets its own row and its own settings.

  2. 02

    Pick an output format

    The menu on each row lists every format this file can become, grouped by category and searchable.

  3. 03

    Convert and save

    Everything happens locally. Download the files individually, or grab the whole batch as a ZIP.

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