TGA to ICO Converter

Converting TGA to ICO produces Windows icon files from texture or sprite source material. Useful when game-dev art needs to become an application icon or favicon.

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Drop your TGA files here

What changes when you convert TGA to ICO

Standard icon sizes (16, 32, 48, 256) are generated by downscaling. Alpha transfers cleanly from TGA's alpha channel. Start from a high-resolution TGA for best icon results.

When to use this conversion

  • Creating application icons from TGA-based game art
  • Building favicons from TGA logo assets
  • Producing Windows shortcut icons from sprite source
  • Generating multi-resolution icons from game-dev design work

Where the output plays

ICO is the native Windows icon format.

About these formats

TGA (Truevision Targa)

TGA (Targa) was developed in 1984 for Truevision graphics cards. It persists in game development, 3D rendering, and film VFX pipelines because it supports high bit-depths, an alpha channel, and optional run-length compression. Many DCC tools (Maya, Blender, ZBrush) use TGA for textures.

ICO (Windows Icon)

ICO is the Windows icon format. A single .ico file can hold multiple resolutions (16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 256×256) and color depths simultaneously, letting the OS pick the best for context. Every browser serves favicons as ICO, and Windows desktop icons use it natively.

How It Works

  1. Add your TGA files Drag TGA images onto the page or click to pick them from your file browser. Batch uploads are fine.
  2. Choose ICO settings Pick quality or compression settings for the ICO output. Defaults match common target use cases.
  3. Convert in your browser The converter runs locally via WebAssembly. Nothing uploads. Progress shows per file so you know exactly what's happening.
  4. Download ICO files Grab each converted file individually, or download the whole batch as a single ZIP.

Features

Supported Formats

FAQ

Will TGA alpha transfer?

Yes. ICO supports full alpha and TGA's alpha channel transfers cleanly.

What icon sizes are generated?

Standard sizes: 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, and 256×256.

What is TGA (Truevision Targa)?

TGA (Targa) was developed in 1984 for Truevision graphics cards. It persists in game development, 3D rendering, and film VFX pipelines because it supports high bit-depths, an alpha channel, and optional run-length compression. Many DCC tools (Maya, Blender, ZBrush) use TGA for textures.

What is ICO (Windows Icon)?

ICO is the Windows icon format. A single .ico file can hold multiple resolutions (16×16, 32×32, 48×48, 256×256) and color depths simultaneously, letting the OS pick the best for context. Every browser serves favicons as ICO, and Windows desktop icons use it natively.

Are my files private?

Yes. The converter runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your images are never uploaded, never sent to a server, and never leave your device.

Is there a file size limit?

There's no hard limit, but because everything runs in your browser you're bounded by available memory. Very large images (over a few hundred megapixels) can hit browser memory limits. Process in smaller batches if you run into issues.