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JPG to TGA converter

A free JPG to TGA converter for JPEG files. Browser-based pairs here usually run in this tab, with no file upload.

Drop your JPG files here

or browse your device · paste with Ctrl+V

Accepts .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif 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.

How to
  1. 01

    Add your JPG files

    Drop them onto the box above or click to browse. They are read straight from disk — nothing is sent anywhere.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

JPG

JPEG

Thirty years on, still the default for photographs. Its lossy compression discards detail the eye barely notices, and quality 75–85 is the sweet spot where files shrink dramatically without visible damage. No transparency support.

Developed by
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Released
1992
Extension
.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif
MIME type
image/jpeg
Compression
Lossy
Specification
Open

TGA

Truevision TGA

A 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
Worth knowing before you convert
  • JPG 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.
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FAQ

Questions about converting JPG to TGA

Is this JPG to TGA converter free?

Yes. Converting JPG 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 JPG 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 JPG 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 JPG 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 JPG 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 JPG 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 JPG to other formats

A JPG file can become any of these.

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