TGA to ICO Converter

Convert TGA to ICO online at Convertig.com. Fast, free, and secure image converter—no software needed. Upload your TGA file and get ICO output instantly.

100 MB maximum file size and upto 5 files.

Make sure you have uploaded valid files otherwise conversion will not be correct

300+ formats supported

We support more than 25600 different conversions between more than 300 different file formats. More than any other converter.

Fast and easy

Just drop your files on the page, choose an output format and click "Convert" button. Wait a little for the process to complete.

How to use TGA to ICO Converter?

  1. Click the “Choose Files” button to select your files (up to 20 files at a time)
  2. Click on the “Convert” button to start the conversion
  3. When the status change to Done” click the “Download” button

TGA to ICO Converter FAQs

This conversion is typically used by software developers and designers to turn a high-quality graphic asset, such as a game sprite or a UI element saved as a TGA, into a functional Windows application icon or a website favicon. It bridges the gap between a professional graphics format and a usable icon format.

Our converter treats your single, high-resolution TGA file as a master source. It then programmatically resizes this master image into several standard icon dimensions, such as 16x16, 32x32, and 256x256 pixels, before bundling them all together into the final .ico file that you download.

Yes, it will be perfectly preserved. Both TGA and ICO formats have excellent support for 8-bit alpha channels, which allow for 256 levels of transparency. Any smooth, anti-aliased edges or drop shadows from your original TGA file will be flawlessly maintained in the final icon.

Because icon files are required to be square, our tool will automatically adjust your rectangular TGA image. To avoid cropping your design, it will typically add transparent padding to the shorter sides of the image. This process centers your original graphic on a new, perfectly square canvas without distortion.

Both TGA and PNG are excellent source formats for creating icons. TGA is very common in game development and animation workflows, so this converter is perfect if that's your source. For general purpose graphics, PNG is more widely used, but in terms of the final icon's quality, both formats are equally capable of producing a perfect result.