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A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.
Here are 3 simple steps to convert your DDS file using our fast and free DDS file converter tool.
| Extension | DDS |
| Full Name | DirectDraw Surface |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/vnd-ms.dds |
| Format | Binary |
| Opens With | Paint.Net |
The DDS file format was introduced my Microsoft in 1999 intended to be its standard image format for the DirectX 7 3D graphics Api. The format is used to store textures for use within 3D graphics and game environments and can be compressed or uncompressed.
The compression algorithm used by DDS was the previously proprietary S3 Texture Compression which could reduce the image file size down and was easy for the GPU to decompress in real-time. The format is still used and there are some 3rd party image editors that are compatible with the format.
DDS Converter Capabilities
Our DDS converter can both convert from and to DDS files and our developers are working to improve our DDS conversion tools in future versions.
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Yes! Our DDS conversion tools are 100% free to use.
No, you can convert as many files as you wish. We do not impose any conversion limits on our DDS conversion tools.
We aim to process all DDS conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds however this can be longer for certain files and significantly longer for some larger file formats, so please be patient.
Once your DDS file has been uploaded and we know the file format you wish to convert it to our bespoke conversion software will convert your DDS and make it available for you to download with a unique download Url.
Yes, of course it is! Your DDS, once converted is deleted 1 hour after upload and the download link will expire after this time.
Yes! Our DDS conversion tools will run on any system with a modern web browser.
If you are having difficulty converting your DDS you can contact us and we will try to help where possible.
