DDS Viewer 3.2.0.0

A free tool to open, view and convert DirectDraw Surface (DDS) image files.

Download for Windows

About DDS Viewer

DDS Viewer is a free for use software tool. DDS Viewer can be used to open Microsoft DirectDraw Surface files, display image preview and provide options to convert, resize and save them in other most known image file formats as .jpg, .gif, .png and others.
DDS format was created by Microsoft and introduced with DirectX 7.0. It is used for storing textures and environments, compressed and uncompressed pixel formats and can be used for storing Windows desktop backgrounds and wallpapers.
DDS or DirectDraw Surface today is a standard for storing data, compressed with S3 Texture Compression (S3TC) algorithm. This makes the format useful for storing graphical textures and cubic environment maps as a data file.

Technical details

PublisherIdeaMK
Version3.2.0.0
LicenseFreeware
Installer typeinno
Architecturex64
Package IDIdeaMK.DDSViewer
Install scopeAll users

Install DDS Viewer from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=IdeaMK.DDSViewer -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=IdeaMK.DDSViewer -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=IdeaMK.DDSViewer -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"ddsviewersetup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

ddsdirectdrawgraphicsviewer

Frequently asked questions

Is DDS Viewer free?

Yes, DDS Viewer is free to download and use on Windows.

What is the latest version of DDS Viewer?

The latest version is 3.2.0.0.

Is it safe to download DDS Viewer?

The download button links to the official installer published on ddsviewer.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 5fda69dd5c1bf7a17ac024d437913a043fcde52b261a8b154193beae86deea64.

Which Windows versions does DDS Viewer support?

DDS Viewer runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install DDS Viewer silently?

Run the offline installer with "ddsviewersetup.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=IdeaMK.DDSViewer -e --silent.

How do I uninstall DDS Viewer?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find DDS Viewer and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=IdeaMK.DDSViewer -e.

Alternatives to DDS Viewer

Other Graphic & Design programs for Windows from different developers.

Inkscape

Inkscape 1.4.4

Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format. In contrast to raster (bitmap) graphics editors such as Photoshop or Gimp, Inkscape stores its graphics in a vector format. Vector graphics is a resolution-independent description of the actual shapes and objects that you see in the image. A rasterization engine uses this information to determine how to plot each line and curve at any resolution or zoom level. Contrast that to bitmap (raster) graphics which is always bound to a specific resolution and stores an image as a grid of pixels. Inkscape can import and display bitmap images, too. An imported bitmap becomes yet another object in your vector graphics, and you can do with it everything you can do to other kinds of objects (move, transform, clip, etc.) While Inkscape does not have all the features of the leading vector editors, the latest versions provide for a large portion of basic vector graphics editing capabilities. People report successfully using Inkscape in a lot of very different projects (web graphics, technical diagrams, icons, creative art, logos, maps).

Graphic & Design · Free · Jun 23, 2026

Download

More from IdeaMK

All 11 programs »