DDS to PPM converter
Turn DDS into PPM
Send us the DDS you already have and take away a PPM. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
DDS files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
DDSIN
DDS keeps textures in the form a graphics card wants to receive them. Block compressed data such as DXT and BC stays compressed in video memory, and mipmaps, cube maps and volume textures can all sit in the same file, so an engine loads it and draws with it directly. If you are modding a game, preparing assets for DirectX, or looking at art unpacked from a title, DDS is what you are handling.
PPMOUT
PPM is deliberately plain: a short text header followed by raw RGB values, with no compression and no structure to parse. That is what you want when you are writing image code yourself or piping frames between command line tools, because reading and writing it takes a few lines. It belongs to the Netpbm family, next to PGM for grayscale and PBM for pure black and white. The files are enormous, so convert before sending one anywhere.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your DDS
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
PPM is preselected
This page is already set to write PPM. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the PPM
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.