How to view a .TGA file online
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Open your .TGA
Drag a .TGA file straight from your game folder or 3D project onto the viewer, or choose it from your device.
View and inspect
Switch between mipmap levels and view each color channel on its own, including the alpha mask.
Export a PNG
Save the level and channel you're looking at as PNG, JPG or WEBP for editing anywhere.
What is a .TGA file?
Everything worth knowing about Truevision TGA (TARGA) Image.
A TGA file is a Truevision Targa raster image, uncompressed or lightly RLE-compressed, widely used in game and video pipelines because it stores a clean alpha (transparency) channel. Open it with GIMP, IrfanView, Paint.NET, or Photopea in-browser, all free. To share it, convert to PNG, which keeps the alpha and is considerably smaller.
Programs that open .TGA files
- Windows
- Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, IrfanView, Paint.NET, XnView MP
- macOS
- Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, XnView MP
- Linux
- GIMP, ImageMagick
- Web
- Photopea
| Full name | Truevision TGA (TARGA) Image |
|---|---|
| Developer | Truevision, Inc. (originally AT&T / EPICenter; later acquired by Pinnacle/Avid) |
| First released | 1984 (TARGA graphics adapter); spec v2.0 1989 |
| Category | Images |
| MIME type | image/x-tga |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .TGA file uploaded anywhere?
No. The decoder runs in JavaScript in the page. Your .TGA file is only available while this tab is open.
Why does my normal map look blue and purple?
That's normal. Normal maps store surface directions as colors. For BC5/ATI2 textures, which keep only X and Y, we rebuild the blue (Z) channel so the map looks the way your engine sees it.
What are mipmaps?
Pre-shrunk copies of the texture, each half the size of the previous one. GPUs pick the right level based on distance, which keeps far-away surfaces smooth and fast. Use the level selector or the thumbnails to inspect each one.
Why can't I open a BC7 or ASTC texture?
These codecs need a much larger decoder. We read their header and tell you what's inside; full decoding is coming soon.
Is the exported PNG lossless?
Yes. PNG export contains exactly the decoded pixels of the level and channel you're viewing. Block-compressed textures are lossy at the source, so the PNG matches what the GPU would show.
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