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Convert image files with our easy to use and free tool. Our tool lets you upload a TGA (Truevision TGA) file and from this, create a new image saved in the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format that you can then download and edit/use within image file editors or use for high definition printing applications.
Here are 2 simple steps to convert your TGA to GIF.
First click the "Upload..." button, select your TGA file to upload. Select any configuration options. When the TGA to GIF conversion has completed, you can download your GIF file straight away.
We aim to process all TGA to GIF conversions as quickly as possible, this usually takes around 5 seconds but can be more for larger more complex files so please be patient.
We aim to create the most accurate conversions with our tools. Our tools are under constant development with new features being added every week.
Yes, of course! We do not store the TGA file you submit to us. The resulting GIF file, once created is deleted 1 hour after upload and the download link will expire after this time.
Yes! Our TGA to GIF tool will run on any system with a modern web browser. No specialist software is needed to run any of our conversion tools.
Extension: TGA
Full Name: Truevision TGA
Type: Image
Mime Type: image/x-targa
Format: Binary
Extension: GIF
Full Name: Graphics Interchange Format
Type: Image
Mime Type: image/gif
Format: Binary
The TGA format was originally defined in 1984 by AT&T EPICenter and later became Truevision following a successful buyout. The format is a raster graphics format for use originally with high-end PC graphics cards intended for use in video editing with the format mainly supporting NTSC and PAL video resolutions.
The format stores images in various levels of color depth starting at 2-bits-per-pixel (bpp) all the way to 32-bit where color would occupy 24-bits with the final 8-bits dedicated to the alpha channel. The format of the file is fairly simple compared to other formats of the time such as BMP and TIFF.
GIF files have been around since the mid-to-late 1980's and were introduced by CompuServe as a way to compress color images into small file sizes suitable for downloading which at the time most download speeds were limited. The format allows varying size color palettes up to 256-colors in total to be defined from a palette of 16 million colors.
Later on the ability to add animations to the GIF file format was added. GIF files became a popular image file format for the early internet due to the small size, large color palette and animation capabilities and is still popular today.
