Upload or drag and drop a .dds file into the online viewer to decode and inspect it immediately in your browser without installing DirectX SDK or graphics tools. You can zoom, pan, toggle RGB/Alpha channels, and export preview images.
DDS Viewer Online
Open and inspect .dds texture files directly in your browser. Decode DirectX BC1, BC2, BC3 (DXT1/3/5), BC4, BC5, BC6H (HDR), and BC7 textures locally with WebAssembly, inspect color channels, and export to PNG.
How to Open & View DDS Files Online
Launch the DDS viewer workspace, drag and drop your .dds file to parse DX9/DX10 headers and block formats, preview texture contents with zoom and channel toggles, and export as PNG.
Open DDS ViewerPopular search questions
Yes. The viewer decodes standard DirectDraw Surface formats including legacy DXT1 (BC1), DXT3 (BC2), DXT5 (BC3), uncompressed formats, as well as modern DX10 extensions including BC4, BC5, BC6H HDR, and BC7.
Yes. Once you open your file in the decode viewer, you can export it directly to PNG or choose from formats like JPG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF, BMP, and TGA.