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TIFF Converter – Convert High-Quality TIFF Images

Convert TIFF files for web sharing. Reduce large print-quality images to shareable JPG or PNG.

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Step 2: Choose format

Step 3: Convert files

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What is TIFF?

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible image format developed by Aldus (now Adobe) in 1986 for desktop publishing. It's designed for high-quality image storage, supporting lossless compression, multiple pages, and extensive metadata.

TIFF is the standard format for professional photography, scanning, print production, and archival storage. When quality matters more than file size—like original photography or print-ready files—TIFF is the format of choice.

TIFF supports 16-bit color depth, CMYK color space, layers, and multiple images per file, making it essential for professional workflows while being overkill for casual use.

Why Convert TIFF Files?

TIFF excels at quality but has practical limitations:

Massive file sizes – A single TIFF can be 50-200MB, impractical for email or web
Limited web support – Browsers display TIFF poorly or not at all
Slow transfers – Large files take forever to upload and download
Social media rejection – Platforms don't accept TIFF uploads
Storage consumption – TIFF archives quickly fill drives and cloud storage
Overkill for sharing – Recipients don't need print-quality files for viewing

Converting TIFF to JPG or PNG creates shareable files while keeping TIFF originals for professional use.

Convert TIFF to Other Formats

TIFF to JPG

The most common conversion. JPG is 10-50x smaller for photos with imperceptible quality difference. Perfect for email sharing, web uploads, and client previews.

TIFF to PNG

Lossless conversion preserving exact quality (though without TIFF's advanced features). Good for web graphics, screenshots, and images needing transparency.

TIFF to PDF

Combine TIFF pages into a PDF document. Multi-page TIFFs from scanners convert perfectly to multi-page PDFs for document distribution.

TIFF to WebP

Modern web format with excellent compression. Creates smaller files than JPG for web use while maintaining good quality.

TIFF to EXR

Move photography into VFX pipelines. 16-bit TIFF converts well to OpenEXR for compositing work.

Convert to TIFF from Other Formats

JPG to TIFF

Prepare images for print production. Note: this doesn't improve JPG's quality—it just packages it in TIFF format. Start with originals when possible.

PNG to TIFF

Convert for print workflows that require TIFF. Both are lossless, so quality is preserved perfectly. Adds TIFF's CMYK and metadata capabilities.

RAW to TIFF

Export camera RAW files to TIFF for archival or when recipients don't have RAW software. Preserves 16-bit color depth.

PDF to TIFF

Extract pages as TIFF images for editing, archiving, or processing through imaging workflows.

TIFF Technical Specifications

Full name: Tagged Image File Format
Developer: Aldus/Adobe (1986)
Current version: TIFF 6.0 (1992), plus Adobe extensions
File extensions: .tiff, .tif
MIME type: image/tiff
Compression: None, LZW, ZIP, JPEG (within TIFF)
Color depths: 1-bit to 64-bit (including 16-bit per channel)
Color spaces: RGB, CMYK, LAB, grayscale
Multi-page: Yes (multiple images per file)
Layers: Supported (Photoshop layers)

TIFF in Professional Workflows

Photography

Archival master files from RAW processing
Print-ready deliverables for publications
16-bit editing for maximum quality

Print Production

Standard format for prepress
CMYK color space for accurate printing
High-resolution files for large format

Scanning and Document Imaging

Archival scans of documents and artwork
Multi-page TIFF for document bundles
Lossless storage for preservation

How to Convert TIFF Files

Upload your TIFF or image – We handle all TIFF variations including multi-page, 16-bit, and various compression types.
Choose your output format – JPG for photos and sharing, PNG for web graphics, PDF for documents, or TIFF if converting from other formats.
Download your converted file – Multi-page TIFFs can extract as individual images or combine into PDF.

Batch conversion supported for processing entire photo libraries.

TIFF vs Other Formats

TIFF vs JPG: TIFF is lossless and larger; JPG is compressed and smaller. Use TIFF for masters, JPG for sharing.
TIFF vs PNG: Both are lossless, but TIFF supports CMYK, layers, and 16-bit depth. PNG is better for web.
TIFF vs RAW: RAW is the camera's native capture; TIFF is a processed, editable format. Export RAW to TIFF for archival.
TIFF vs PSD: Both support layers. PSD is Photoshop-specific; TIFF is more universal for layer-supporting workflows.

Expert Tips for TIFF

Pro Tip

For photography archival, use TIFF with LZW or ZIP compression—files are 30-50% smaller than uncompressed with zero quality loss. Avoid JPEG-compressed TIFF; it defeats the purpose of lossless storage.

Common Mistake

Sending TIFF files to clients for review. They see massive downloads, slow opens, and may not be able to view properly. Export JPG previews for client review, deliver TIFF only for final print-ready files.

Best For

Archival master files, print production, professional photography workflows, and any scenario where lossless 16-bit quality matters. TIFF is the trusted format for preservation.

Not Recommended

Web graphics, email sharing, social media, or casual use. The huge file sizes provide no benefit for these purposes—use JPG or WebP instead.

About TIFF

TIFF Format

file extension

.tiff

file category

Raster image file

stands for

Tagged Image File format

developer

Aldus, Adobe systems

links

en.m.wikipedia.org

overview

TIFF or TIF is particularly used by graphic artists and photographers to store the raster images. It is very easy to scan and fax under this extension. It offers other features as well like word processing, image manipulation, optical character recognition and DTP (Desktop publishing)- which use page layout software. Earlier it was capable of storing two values of each pixel that is why it was only binary image format but now it can have both grayscale images and colour images. It has become more popular due to its wide acceptance of deep-colour photographs. Besides this, it can also have a vector-based clipping path which comprises of outlines and cropping.

technical description

The photos have a high quality of graphics as this format supports colour depths from 1 to 24 bits. A single TIFF file can also include header tags which define the geometry of an image like size, definition, image-data arrangement and applied image compression. It offers LZW (Lempel-Ziv-Welch) compression which follows a lossless algorithm to reduce the size of a file. Hence, these files can be edited and saved again without any loss of image quality. It also reserves the information of compression method and by default, the value is one, which means no compression. Furthermore, this format uses 32- bit offsets, which restricts the file size to 4 GiB (Gibibytes). Some variants may also use 64-bit offsets to provide compatibility to large files. It should be noted that every file of this type begins with a two-byte indicator of byte order.

Frequently asked questions

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a high-quality image format for professional photography, printing, and archival. It uses lossless compression, supports 16-bit color, CMYK, and multiple pages. Quality is perfect but files are large.

TIFF uses lossless compression (or no compression), preserving every pixel exactly. A 20-megapixel photo might be 60MB as TIFF versus 5MB as JPG. The size reflects perfect quality retention.

Upload your TIFF and select JPG output. The conversion applies lossy compression, typically reducing file size by 90%+ while maintaining good visual quality. Choose quality level based on your needs.

Save masters as TIFF for archival and editing. Export as JPG for sharing, web, and social media. Think of TIFF as your negative and JPG as your prints.

Most browsers don't support TIFF well or at all. Always convert to JPG, PNG, or WebP for web use. TIFF is for production, not distribution.

Yes. TIFF supports alpha channels for transparency, though it's less commonly used than PNG for transparent images. Both work for transparency.

Both are lossless—no quality difference in the image itself. TIFF supports more features (CMYK, 16-bit, layers) useful for professional workflows. PNG is better for web.

Upload your multi-page TIFF. You can extract all pages as individual images (PNG/JPG) or convert to a multi-page PDF. Each page is processed automatically.

Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, Windows Photos, macOS Preview, and most image editors. Professional software handles advanced TIFF features like layers and 16-bit better.

No—converting to TIFF can't restore quality lost to JPG compression. The TIFF will look identical to the JPG, just in a larger file. Always work from originals for quality.