AVIF to TGA Converter
Convert AVIF to TGA in your browser. AVIF files usually come from image CDNs, modern web build pipelines and some recent phones; TGA is the better fit for game textures and 3D software. You get a run-length encoded 32-bit TGA with alpha. Nothing is uploaded.
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AVIF expected · other image formats also work
How to use AVIF to TGA
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Add your AVIF files: drop them here, choose them, or paste from the clipboard.
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There is nothing to tune: the TGA is written losslessly. Resizing and rotating are under More options if you need them.
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Click Convert. Each file is decoded and encoded in a background thread on this device.
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Download the .tga files one at a time or together as a ZIP.
Why use Aback Images for avif to tga
Where the TGA goes next
TGA opens in Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Photoshop, GIMP and Substance tools.
TGA next to AVIF
The TGA keeps the decoded pixels without lossy compression, so expect it to be larger than the AVIF.
No new artefacts
AVIF is already lossy, since it stores lossy or lossless AV1 intra-frame coding; the TGA keeps the decoded pixels losslessly, so this step adds no compression damage of its own.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
AVIF vs TGA
What changes from AVIF to TGA
Encoding: the AVIF uses lossy or lossless AV1 intra-frame coding; TGA uses uncompressed or run-length encoded (RLE), and the download is a run-length encoded 32-bit TGA with alpha.
Bit depth: 8, 10 or 12 bits per channel in the AVIF; TGA allows 8, 15, 16, 24 or 32 bits per pixel, and the TGA written here has 32 bits per pixel. 10 and 12-bit AVIFs, including HDR ones, are decoded to 8 bits per channel.
Colour: YUV 4:4:4 or 4:2:0 with BT.709, Display P3 or BT.2020 primaries, HDR curves possible in the AVIF; TGA supports RGB, greyscale or a colour map, written here as 8-bit sRGB.
Transparency: the AVIF stores it as an auxiliary AV1 image stored beside the colour image; the TGA keeps it as the fourth byte of each 32-bit pixel (or one bit in 16-bit files).
Animation: an AV1 image sequence under the 'avis' brand; the TGA holds one image, so only the first frame is converted.
Metadata: the AVIF can carry EXIF, XMP and ICC stored as HEIF items; TGA can carry an image ID field and an optional extension area with author and date, but nothing is copied across.
About AVIF
AVIF uses the AV1 video codec for still images. It is the most efficient widely supported format, often half the size of JPEG, with HDR, wide colour and transparency, but encoding is slow.
An AVIF is a HEIF file, the same ISO base media boxes as MP4, with the brand 'avif'. The picture is an AV1 key frame stored as an image item, and its size, colour and pixel layout are item properties.
AVIF files usually come from image CDNs, modern web build pipelines and some recent phones.
About TGA
TGA is a simple raster format still widely used for game textures and 3D rendering pipelines because it stores alpha channels reliably and loads fast.
A TGA has an 18-byte header (ID length, colour map type, image type 2 for true colour or 10 for RLE, origin, size, bits per pixel and a descriptor byte whose bits give the alpha depth and whether rows run top-down), then the pixels; version 2 files end with a 'TRUEVISION-XFILE' footer.
When converting AVIF to TGA makes sense
TGA is the better choice for game textures and 3D software, while AVIF suits maximum compression on modern websites.
TGA strengths: Reliable alpha channel; Fast and simple to load; Common in game engines. Drawbacks to weigh: Large files; Not viewable in browsers.
Limitations
- Almost any other format needs more bytes than AVIF for the same picture, so expect the file to grow.
- HDR and wide-gamut AVIFs are mapped to standard sRGB on decode, so very bright highlights can look flatter than on an HDR screen.
- The run-length encoding used here is lossless, and game engines read compressed and uncompressed TGA alike.
- TGA files do not open in browsers, so keep a PNG for previews.
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Frequently asked questions
Does converting AVIF to TGA lose quality?
TGA is written losslessly, so the pixels are stored exactly as decoded. Artefacts already in the AVIF stay, but nothing new is lost. 10 and 12-bit AVIFs, including HDR ones, are decoded to 8 bits per channel.
Is transparency kept in the TGA?
Yes. AVIF stores it as an auxiliary AV1 image stored beside the colour image, and the TGA is written with an alpha channel, so transparent areas stay transparent.
Will my animated AVIF stay animated?
No. TGA holds a single image, so only the first frame is kept. Convert to animated WebP, APNG or GIF to keep the motion, or export every frame with the GIF Frame Extractor.
Which apps open TGA files?
Unreal Engine, Unity, Blender, Photoshop, GIMP and Substance tools. It does not open in web browsers.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens inside your browser with WebAssembly and Web Workers. The site only downloads the app code and codecs; your files never leave your device. You can confirm this with the live upload counter on the tool, or in your browser's network panel.
Can I process many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or folder. Files are processed in parallel on several worker threads, each result can be downloaded on its own, and everything can be saved as one ZIP.
Is it free? Is there a file limit or watermark?
It is free with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The only limit is your device's memory: very large images (over roughly 100 megapixels) may be refused to keep the tab from crashing.