TIFF Converters

Convert TIFF scans and photos to JPG, PNG, PDF and more - or turn other images into TIFF.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is the standard for professional photography, document scanning and print production.

Multi-page files and lossless compression are supported, and every tool here is free.

Convert from TIFF

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Convert to TIFF

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TIFF tools

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Resize, compress, view and inspect TIFF files without converting them.

About the TIFF format

TIFF is a versatile, professional-grade image format used in photography, publishing and document management. It supports lossless LZW and ZIP compression, multi-page documents and several colour spaces (RGB, CMYK, LAB).

For the web, convert to WebP or an optimized JPG for much smaller files. For icons, use the TIFF to ICO converter.

Multi-page support

Store many images in a single file

Lossless quality

LZW and ZIP compression keep every detail

CMYK support

The colour space print shops expect

Rich metadata

EXIF, IPTC and XMP tags

TIFF format use cases

Professional photography

The preferred format when quality comes first. Use the RAW to image converter for camera files, then keep a TIFF for archiving.

Document scanning

Multi-page TIFF is ideal for scanned paperwork. Turn it into a PDF for sharing, or open it in the TIFF Viewer.

Print production

CMYK TIFF is the standard for commercial printing. Layered designs convert with PSD to TIFF.

Long-term archiving

TIFF is recommended for digital preservation. Lossless TIFF compression keeps images perfect for decades.

TIFF vs JPG vs PNG

TIFFJPGPNG
CompressionNone, LZW, ZIP or JPEGLossyLossless
Pages per fileManyOneOne
CMYKYesLimitedNo
TransparencyYesNoYes
Opens in browsersSafari onlyAllAll
Best forPrint, scans, archivesPhotos on the webGraphics, screenshots

Need a TIFF to test with? Grab one from the TIFF sample files.

Frequently Asked Questions

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible image format used in professional photography, publishing and document archiving. It supports lossless compression, multiple pages and colour spaces such as CMYK for print.

Use TIFF for professional work, printing and archiving, where quality matters most. Use JPG for the web, email and sharing, where a small file matters more.

The JPG compressor can shrink photos even further for web use.

TIFF keeps maximum quality, often with no compression at all. A 20 MP photo can be 60 MB as an uncompressed TIFF and about 5 MB as a JPG.

LZW compression shrinks a TIFF a lot without losing a single pixel - try Compress TIFF.

A multi-page TIFF stores several images in one file, much like a PDF. It is common for scanned documents and faxes, and each page can be opened or extracted on its own.

Most browsers apart from Safari cannot display TIFF. Open it in the TIFF Viewer, or convert it to JPG, PNG or WebP for the web.

TIFF supports LZW (lossless, good for graphics), ZIP/Deflate (lossless, usually smaller), JPEG (lossy, smallest) and no compression at all. LZW is the most common choice for professional use.

TIFF has more features - multiple pages, CMYK and richer metadata - while PNG is better for the web. For print work, choose TIFF.

For web graphics, use an optimized PNG or WebP.

Many TIFF tools here, such as TIFF to PNG, work entirely in your browser, so the file never leaves your device. Tools that need our server delete uploads automatically after a few hours.

Guides & Tutorials

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