A texture editor for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Vice City that runs on your phone. Open TXD archives, swap textures, edit their properties, and repack, no PC needed. This build unlocks the paid app for free.
At a glance
- Version
- 1.7.3
- Size
- 12 MB
- Installs
- 10,000+
- Rating
- 4.3
What is TXD Tool
TXD Tool is a texture editor made for people who mod Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Vice City straight from an Android phone. The .txd file is the texture dictionary format both games use to store the bitmaps that wrap cars, buildings, clothing, and weapons. On desktop, modders crack these archives open in tools like TXD Workshop. TXD Tool brings that same workflow to your phone, so you can retexture the game without ever touching a computer.
The app reads a TXD archive, lists every texture inside, and lets you import replacements, export the originals, rename entries, edit format and compression properties, and create aliases. It is the practical first step for anyone installing a retexture pack, a custom car skin, or an HD overhaul on a phone copy of San Andreas. If you already follow our GTA San Andreas APK guide, this is the companion tool that turns a stock install into a modded one.
On Google Play, TXD Tool is a paid app from VIS APPS KZ that runs about a dollar. The build hosted here is that paid version unlocked, which is why it sits under the mod label instead of as a free original. The feature set matches the official paid release exactly.
Inside the editor
The interface splits into three panes. The archive browser lists every .txd file it finds in your game folder, so you tap straight into the one you want to edit. Open an archive and the texture grid shows each bitmap as a thumbnail, with its name and pixel format printed underneath. That makes it easy to spot the car skin or building wall you came for.
Tap any thumbnail and the property editor slides in. From there you import a replacement, export the original, toggle mipmaps, switch the pixel format, or apply RLE compression. Your changes write back into the same dictionary, ready for the game to load on its next launch.
What this build offers
The unlocked build hands you the full paid feature set with no purchase prompt. Everything below is live the moment the app opens.
- Paid version unlocked.
No store purchase needed. The one-dollar license gate from Google Play is stripped out of this build.
- Import and auto-rewrite textures.
Drop a replacement PNG into any slot. Auto-rewrite resizes and reformats it to match the original entry, so the game loads it cleanly.
- Export originals before editing.
Pull any texture out of the archive as an image file. You always keep a backup of the stock asset that way.
- Edit format and compression.
Change the pixel format, toggle mipmaps, and apply RLE compression to keep file sizes in check on lower-end devices.
- Rename and alias entries.
Rename textures inside the dictionary and create aliases, so several game objects can share one bitmap.
- Works for both SA and VC.
The same editor opens texture dictionaries from both San Andreas and Vice City, the two most-modded titles in the series.
How to install
This is a standard Android sideload. If your file manager already has install permission, it is three taps.
- Download the APK
Tap the download button on this page. The file lands in your Downloads folder.
- Allow installs from this source
Open Settings, search
Install unknown apps, pick your file manager or browser, and switch the permission on. - Open the downloaded file
Tap the APK in Downloads. Android’s package installer opens and lists the permissions.
- Tap Install
Confirm, wait for the bar to finish, then tap Open to launch TXD Tool.
- Point it at a TXD file
Use the file picker to open a
.txdarchive from your game folder, then start importing or exporting textures.
Mod APK vs Play Store
| What you get | Mod APK (here) | Play Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid (about $0.99) |
| Full editor features | Unlocked | Unlocked after purchase |
| Automatic updates | Manual re-download | Through Google Play |
| Source of the file | Mirror on this page | Official Google listing |
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