HEIC to TGA converter
A free HEIC to TGA converter for High Efficiency Image Container files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.
Drop your HEIC files here
or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V
Accepts .heic, .heif, .hif files. You can queue several files; each is processed one after another on your own device.
Your files never leave this device — there is no upload and no server to delete them from.
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Add your HEIC files
Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.
- 02
Check the settings
TGA is already selected. Open the gear icon on any row if you want to change quality, dimensions or codec before converting.
- 03
Download your TGA
Press convert and wait for the row to finish. Convert several files and you can take them all as a single ZIP.
HEIC
High Efficiency Image ContainerWhat every iPhone has shot by default since iOS 11 — roughly half the size of a JPEG at the same quality, with support for depth maps and Live Photos. Windows and most websites still cannot open it, which is why converting to JPG is far and away the most-requested image conversion.
- Developed by
- MPEG / Apple
- Released
- 2015
- Extension
- .heic, .heif, .hif
- MIME type
- image/heic
- Compression
- Lossy
TGA
Truevision TGAA simple raster format with an alpha channel, long favoured by game engines and 3D tools because it is trivial to load and optionally uncompressed.
- Developed by
- Truevision
- Released
- 1984
- Extension
- .tga, .targa, .icb, .vda
- MIME type
- image/x-tga
- Compression
- Lossy or lossless
- HEIC is already lossy, and while TGA can be saved either way, this conversion cannot restore discarded details. Saving it lossless here preserves what is already present instead of discarding more.
Questions about converting HEIC to TGA
Is this HEIC to TGA converter free?
Yes. Converting HEIC to TGA here is free, with no account, no watermark and no daily quota. The work runs on your own device, so there is no server cost to pass on to you.
Is my HEIC file uploaded anywhere?
For browser-based pairs, your file is read locally and converted by ffmpeg in this tab. No file payload is uploaded; you may still see analytics and engine downloads in network logs.
Is there a file-size limit for HEIC to TGA?
There is no imposed upload cap when it runs in-browser, but each conversion still depends on your device and browser memory. Large videos are the first practical limit, then memory-heavy documents or images.
Does converting HEIC to TGA lose quality?
It depends on your selected settings and codec path. Many engines can write either lossy or lossless output for TGA, so you can usually increase quality if this file is your final version.
Can I convert several HEIC files to TGA at once?
Yes. Drop in several files and each gets its own row; they are processed one after another on your device. You can download them one by one or as one ZIP.
Does HEIC to TGA work on a phone, Mac or Chromebook?
Most modern browsers on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android and iOS work. Very large videos are often more reliable on desktop or a browser with more memory.
Why do some conversions take longer on first run?
The conversion engine has to download first. Small codec bundles are fast, while ffmpeg is commonly 12–30 MB; later conversions of similar type use the cached engine.
I converted a file and the output is blank or unusable. What should I check?
Start over with default settings, then change one option at a time (quality, bitrate, page size, or codec) to isolate what changed behavior. If it keeps failing, retry with a smaller file and confirm the source format matches the pair.
Convert other formats to TGA
16 formats can become TGA here.
Convert HEIC to other formats
A HEIC file can become any of these.