PNG to DDS Convert Online Free PNG to DDS converter

How to convert PNG to DDS?

You can convert PNG files to DDS format in several ways. The most proven option is to download dedicated software that allows you to convert between the PNG and DDS formats. At the bottom you will find a list of software programs that support PNG and DDS files and can also save them in new file formats.

PNG File Type

PNG is an acronym for 'Portable Network Graphic'. PNG is a lossless compression image file format developed to replace the older, GIF file format. When you open up a PNG file, you will see that it looks like any other graphic. The difference between JPEG and PNG files is that the pixel color information is stored in 8 bits per pixel (giving 4 levels of grayscale) rather than 24 bits per pixel (giving 16.7 million levels of grayscale).

DDS File Type

DDS file is a document file used in the DirectDraw subsystem of the Windows operating system with graphical applications. The ".DDS" extension is used to designate these files with a 8.3 naming convention. The DDS file contains a surface with one, two, or four channels of 32-bit color data.