DDS viewer
To open a DDS file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| DDS in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Compression | BC1–BC7 (DXT1, DXT3, DXT5, ATI1/2), uncompressed |
| HDR | BC6H tone-mapped |
| Next | Convert to PNG |
| Extensions | .dds |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a DDS file?
In short
DDS (DirectDraw Surface) is the texture format of DirectX games: compressed with BC1 to BC7 (DXT) so graphics cards can read it directly.
The texture, decoded by webdave’s own BC1–BC7 decoder, with zoom and transparency. Cube maps list their faces, each one shown on choosing it.
How to open a DDS file
- Add your DDS. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The texture, decoded by webdave’s own BC1–BC7 decoder, with zoom and transparency. Cube maps list their faces, each one shown on choosing it.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Drop it on Convert and pick PNG: the texture is decoded on your device, transparency kept.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.