TGA Converter | FastConvert

How to convert files to TGA?

1

Upload your file

Click the 'Choose File' button or drag and drop your file into the upload area. Supported formats include PNG, JPG, WEBP and more.

2

Select the output format

Make sure TGA is selected as the conversion format. Adjust additional settings if needed.

3

Start the conversion process

Click the 'Convert' button and wait a few seconds. All conversions are performed on our servers.

4

Download the result

Once the process is complete, click the 'Download' button and save the file in TGA format.

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Support for multiple formats

You can convert your to TGA files from over 200 different formats, including images, documents, and more.

Compatible with all devices

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User-friendly interface

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Convert to TGA: supported formats

Convert TGA to other formats

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Truevision TGA

Data type	Image
MIME type	image/x-tga
Developer	Truevision, Inc.
Primary use cases	Textures and assets in game development/3D rendering; interchange in graphics pipelines; simple archival of RGBA bitmaps

What is the TGA file format?

TGA (TARGA) is a simple raster image format known for straightforward structure, optional lossless RLE compression, and common support for 24/32-bit images including alpha.

TGA file characteristics

Data type	Image
MIME type	image/x-tga
Compression	Optional lossless RLE
Color depth	Commonly 8-bit (indexed or grayscale), 16-bit (usually 5-5-5 with 1 attribute bit), 24-bit (8-8-8), and 32-bit (8-8-8 plus 8-bit alpha/attribute). Some tools may also encounter 15-bit variants.
Color space	Primarily RGB/RGBA (with optional alpha/attribute bits), also grayscale and indexed color via palette; pixel byte order is commonly BGR(A) in practice
Transparency support	Yes
Animation support	No
EXIF / Metadata support	No
Metadata	Limited. TGA supports an Image ID field; TGA 2.0 extension area can store basic metadata (author/software/date-time/comments), a thumbnail (postage stamp), and color correction table. No standard Exif and typically no ICC profile support.
Structure type	Header + optional ID/color map + pixel data (packed) + optional footer/extension area (v2.0)
Standard / Specification	Truevision TGA File Format Specification (v2.0, 1989)
Typical file size	Often relatively large: uncompressed 24-bit is ~3 bytes/pixel, 32-bit is ~4 bytes/pixel; RLE can help for flat-color areas but may not reduce photographic images much
Year introduced	1984

Advantages

The TGA file format offers several advantages that make it suitable for common use cases.

Simple and fast to parse;
Widely supported in graphics/game tools;
Supports truecolor and RGBA (alpha);
Optional lossless RLE;
Minimal overhead

Limitations

The TGA file format has certain limitations that may affect its use in specific scenarios.

Not self-describing like modern containers: color management is weak, metadata is limited, and not all readers fully support TGA 2.0 extension/developer areas. Best used as an interchange/asset format, not a delivery format for the web.

Compatibility

TGA images are widely supported and can be viewed on most devices and platforms.

Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Supported devices: Computers; common in 3D rendering and game development toolchains
Browser support: No
Mobile support: No
Backward compatibility: Yes

Security considerations

Treat as untrusted input: malformed headers or RLE streams can trigger bugs in decoders; validate dimensions and expected data size before processing

License

Technically proprietary, but the specification is widely available and generally considered safe to implement; no widely enforced licensing/patent constraints in modern use

Truevision TGA (often called TARGA) is a classic raster image format introduced in the 1980s for Truevision graphics hardware and widely adopted in CGI and game pipelines. A TGA file typically contains an 18-byte header, optional image ID and color map (palette), followed by pixel data stored uncompressed or with lossless RLE. TGA 2.0 adds an optional footer with the "TRUEVISION-XFILE" signature and extension/developer areas that can store basic metadata and extra structures.

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