PNG to DDS DXT5
Save PNG images as DXT5 DDS textures with alpha and mipmaps, the format every game reads.
Runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded.
or drop them anywhere in this box
PNG, JPG or WebP, one or many. They never leave your device.
PNG to DDS DXT5 at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Files uploaded
- None, it runs in your browser
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- Opens
- PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF, BMP
- Saves
- DDS: BC7, BC3, BC1, BC5, uncompressed
- Mipmaps
- Yes, full chain
How to use PNG to DDS DXT5
- Choose your imagesPress Choose images or drop them into the box. They open in your browser and are not uploaded.
- Pick the compressionChoose BC7 for most modern games, BC3 (DXT5) for older games that need transparency, BC1 (DXT1) for opaque textures, or BC5 for normal maps. Leave Make mipmaps ticked unless the game says otherwise.
- DownloadPress Download DDS on a texture, or Download all (ZIP) for the batch.
DXT5, also called BC3, is the texture format with transparency that every game and engine since the early 2000s can read, which is why so many mod guides ask for it. This page opens with DXT5 chosen: drop your PNG files in, leave mipmaps on, tick power of two if the game needs it, and download the DDS textures. The images never leave your browser.
How it works
PNG to DDS DXT5 is a web page that does its work on your own device. The file you choose is opened by your browser, changed there and saved from there; it is never sent to a server, so there is no copy of it anywhere to delete, no queue and no waiting for an upload. Most online tools of this kind send your file to their servers and work on it there, and many keep it for a while. This one does not. There is no account, no watermark and no limit on how often you use it, and the result downloads the moment it is ready.
DXT5 or BC7
BC7 looks better at the same file size but needs a DirectX 11 game or later. When a mod's instructions say DXT5, or the game is older, use DXT5; otherwise BC7 is the better choice on the same page.
Questions
Is DXT5 the same as BC3?
Yes. DXT5 is the older name and BC3 the newer one for the same format.
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