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TGA to JPG converter, without the upload.

Turn TGA images into JPG. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

Drop TGA files here

or choose from your computer paste with Ctrl V

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How to convert TGA to JPG

  1. Add your TGA images

    Drop TGA (Targa) files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. JPG is already chosen

    Press Convert. Open Options first if you want to change the defaults. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the JPG, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The TGA to JPG converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your images are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

TGA to JPG: what to expect

TGA files are large and browsers, phones and most messaging apps cannot show them. JPG opens on every device and is accepted by practically every upload form. TGA is at home in game textures and 3D renders with an alpha channel; JPG is the usual choice for photos you need to share, upload or print. JPG is lossy, so keep the TGA original if you may need full quality later.

JPG has no transparency, so see-through areas of a TGA are filled with a solid colour, white by default; you can change it under Options. The defaults suit most files. Under Options you can set the quality, aim for a target file size and resize the result.

TGA vs JPG

TGA

Targa image

TGA, or Targa, is a simple raster format from the first true-colour video cards. It holds colour with an optional alpha channel, usually uncompressed or run-length encoded. Games and 3D programs still use it for textures and rendered frames.

Opens in Photoshop, GIMP, IrfanView and game and 3D tools; not browsers

TGA converter
JPG

JPEG image

JPG (also written JPEG) is the format almost every camera and website uses for photographs. It throws away detail the eye barely notices to keep files small, which is why it suits photos and struggles with sharp text or flat colour.

Opens in Every browser, phone, camera, TV and image app

JPG converter
TGA compared with JPG
TGATarga imageJPGJPEG image
Stands forTruevision Graphics Adapter (Targa)Joint Photographic Experts Group
TypeRaster imageRaster image
CompressionLossless (optional run-length encoding)Lossy
TransparencyYesNo
AnimationNoNo
Introduced1984, by Truevision1992, by the Joint Photographic Experts Group
Opens inPhotoshop, GIMP, IrfanView and game and 3D tools; not browsersEvery browser, phone, camera, TV and image app
Best forGame textures and 3D renders with an alpha channelPhotos you need to share, upload or print
File extension.tga, .targa, .icb, .vda, .vst.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .jif

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The TGA to JPG conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Does converting TGA to JPG reduce quality?

JPG is a lossy format, so a small amount of detail is traded for a smaller file. At the default setting the difference is hard to notice. You can raise or lower the quality under Options.

Can I convert several TGA files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert TGA to JPG on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the TGA file, press Convert and save the JPG. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Pictures of up to 120 megapixels are accepted (for example 12,000 by 10,000 pixels); a larger one is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.