PCX to DDS converter
Turn PCX into DDS
Send us the PCX you already have and take away a DDS. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
PCX files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
PCXIN
PCX is a DOS era format, originally the native file of PC Paintbrush, and for years it was how images moved between early PC programs. It uses run length encoding, supports palettes up to 24 bit color, and is simple enough that a decoder fits in a page of code. Nothing new is written in PCX today. You run into it in old archives, scanner utilities and retro computing projects.
DDSOUT
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.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your PCX
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
DDS is preselected
This page is already set to write DDS. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the DDS
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.