PVRTexTool gives you a wide array of tools and features for pre-processing your textures for efficient rendering, giving you more time to make your textures look as good as they should.
PVRTexTool gives you a wide array of tools and features for pre-processing your textures for efficient rendering, giving you more time to make your textures look as good as they should.
PVRTexTool supports all core texture formats in Vulkan, OpenGL ES, and DirectX 11.1 as well as the PVR format, optimised specifically for PowerVR hardware.
PVRTexTool is able to output to PVR, KTX, KTX2, ASTC, and DDS files, giving it a wide range of compatibility with most graphics applications. This lets it slide easily into your workflow, regardless of what you’re working on. In particular is our PVR format, which not only has a fully public specification, but also supports custom metadata and even comes with optimised resource-loading code available as part of the SDK Framework.
Compressing your textures is as easy as a few clicks and gives you full control thanks to your limitless range of options, including but not limited to: PVRTC, ASTC, ETC, BASISU, and DXT/BC.
As well as compressing your textures for memory-optimal usage, PVRTexTool also comes with a plethora of processing options for working with textures:
PVRTexTool is proprietary software from Imagination Technologies Ltd.. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.
What is the latest version of PVRTexTool?
The latest version is 5.7.0.
Is it safe to download PVRTexTool?
The download button links to the official installer published on cdn.imgtec.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with db836cdce6eb84dad60a11c74f634bdcbb06807ecafc3ceb0c8662c0141dc6b7.
Which Windows versions does PVRTexTool support?
PVRTexTool runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I install PVRTexTool silently?
Run the offline installer with msiexec /i "PVRTexToolSetup-2025_R1.msi" /quiet /norestart, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=ImaginationTech.PVRTexTool -e --silent.
How do I uninstall PVRTexTool?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find PVRTexTool and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=ImaginationTech.PVRTexTool -e.
What file types can PVRTexTool open?
PVRTexTool supports 16 file types, including .ASTC, .BASIS, .BMP, .DDS, .GIF, .HDR, .JPEG, .KTX and more.
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