JXL to TIFF Converter

Turn JPEG XL photos into lossless TIFF files - 16-bit when the JXL has the depth, with its colour profile and EXIF - ready for Photoshop, Lightroom and print. For the web, JXL to PNG is lighter.

How to convert JXL to TIFF

  1. Add your JXL files. Drop JPEG XL files into the box, or try the 16-bit sample. Nothing is uploaded.
  2. Pick the bit depth. For 16-bit JXL files, pick 16-bit to keep every shade for editing. 8-bit is smaller.
  3. Pick the compression. LZW opens everywhere, Deflate is smallest. Both are lossless.
  4. Convert and download. Press Convert to TIFF. Several files can become one multi-page TIFF.

Need it for the web too? JXL to JPG makes small files.

Why convert JXL to TIFF?

TIFF is the editing and print standard - Photoshop, Lightroom, Affinity, print shops and archives all take it.

A 16-bit TIFF keeps every shade of a high-bit-depth JPEG XL, so edits do not band.

The colour profile travels along, so Display P3 photos keep their wide colour.

8-bit or 16-bit?

8-bit16-bit
Shades per channel25665,536
File sizeSmallerAbout twice as big
Best forPrint, sharingEditing, grading, archiving

The Bit depth option shows when your JXL has more than 8 bits. Check a file first with the JXL Analyzer.

Tips

  • HDR JXL? TIFF has no HDR tag - use JXL to PNG 16-bit to keep HDR.
  • Big files: Deflate is usually the smallest lossless choice.
  • Several photos? Turn on Multi-page TIFF for one file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Drop your JXL files into the box and press Convert to TIFF.

Yes - when the JXL has more than 8 bits per channel, pick 16-bit under Bit depth.

At 16-bit always; at 8-bit pick Keep profile under Colour profile. Display P3 photos get the Display P3 profile.

Yes - LZW, Deflate and uncompressed TIFF all keep every decoded pixel.

No. It is decoded and written in your browser.

TIFF cannot mark HDR, so use JXL to PNG 16-bit, which tags it with cICP.

Guides & Tutorials

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Guide How to Tell What Format an Image File Is (5 Easy Ways) Read the guide Comparison PNG vs JPG: Which Image Format Should You Actually Use? Read the guide Optimization How to Reduce Image File Size Without Losing Quality Read the guide