Encoding mode
Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
TGA to HEIC converter
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What happens when you convert TGA to HEIC?
Sample precision & colour
Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained. Availability is checked on this device using native WebCodecs.
TGA
Source
TGA
Truevision TGA
Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Image ID, Extension area (v2)
A straightforward raster format from Truevision, with optional RLE compression and alpha for compatible texture workflows.
Explore TGA format →HEIC
Target
HEIC
High Efficiency Image File Format (HEVC)
Compression: Lossy & losslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Exif, XMP, ICC, NCLX
HEVC-coded photographs in HEIF, with room for auxiliary images and capture metadata.
Explore HEIC format →Is TGA → HEIC right for you?
Good choice when
- HEIC fits your delivery use: Device photography & image collections.
- You need a transparency-capable destination and will check its supported variant.
- Your receiving application supports the required HEIC variant.
- You can validate the destination’s sample precision and colour interpretation.
Probably not when
- You assume format-level alpha support guarantees matching transparent edges.
- You need a guaranteed output file size or archival pixel equality. Encoder settings do not guarantee either.
- You require identical samples without a defined colour and precision policy.
TGA to HEIC conversion details
- Transparency representation
- Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options. Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
- Encoding mode
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
- Sample precision & colour
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained. Availability is checked on this device using native WebCodecs.
- Metadata & colour
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained. Availability is checked on this device using native WebCodecs.
- Compression
- TGA: Lossless → HEIC: Lossy & lossless TGA: TGA can be uncompressed or losslessly RLE-compressed. Attribute bits and version-2 alpha semantics matter; the fourth byte must not automatically be treated as opacity. HEIC: HEIC commonly uses lossy HEVC; HEVC also has lossless coding tools. Actual quality, bit depth and chroma depend on the encoded profile and settings, not on the .heic extension.
- Transparency
- Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options. Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
- Animation
- Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
- Colour depth
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
- HDR
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained. Availability is checked on this device using native WebCodecs.
- Multiple images
- Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
- Dimensions
- Rendered image dimensions are retained within the converter limits; this tool does not offer resizing. Orientation handling depends on the source decoder.
- Metadata
- Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Common questions
Which compression mode will HEIC use?
Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained.
Are bit depth and colour values guaranteed to match?
Creates a lossy, opaque 8-bit sRGB HEIC using this device’s native encoder. Original P3/HDR precision is not retained. Availability is checked on this device using native WebCodecs.
Will metadata and colour profiles be retained?
Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.