TIFF to PNG Converter

Convert TIFF images to PNG format online for free. No upload required — lossless conversion from TIFF to universally compatible PNG, entirely in your browser.

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How to Use

Convert your TIFF images to PNG in seconds:

Upload your TIFF file — Drag and drop the file onto the upload area, or click to browse. Accepts both .tiff and .tif files.
Click "Convert to PNG" — The conversion preserves full lossless quality.
Download the PNG — Save the converted file to your device.

About This Tool

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) was developed by Aldus Corporation (later acquired by Adobe) in 1986 for desktop publishing. TIFF is a flexible container format that supports multiple compression methods including LZW, ZIP, JPEG, and no compression (uncompressed). It handles 1-bit through 32-bit color depth, CMYK color space for print workflows, multiple layers, and multi-page documents.

TIFF is the preferred format in professional photography, medical imaging, satellite imagery, and prepress workflows because it preserves complete image data without lossy compression. GeoTIFF extends the format with geospatial metadata for mapping applications. However, TIFF files are typically large — a 24-megapixel photograph stored as uncompressed TIFF occupies approximately 72MB.

No major web browser supports TIFF in <img> tags. Safari had limited TIFF support through macOS system codecs, but this has been deprecated for web content. Windows Photo Viewer and macOS Preview open TIFF natively, but sharing TIFF files across platforms often requires conversion.

PNG uses DEFLATE lossless compression, supports 8-bit and 16-bit color depth with full alpha transparency, and is universally supported across all browsers and platforms. This converter decodes TIFF using the browser's image processing capabilities and re-encodes the pixel data as a lossless PNG.

Why Use This Tool

When to convert TIFF to PNG:

Web publishing — Browsers cannot display TIFF images. Converting to PNG allows you to use the images on websites, blogs, and web applications.
Email and messaging — Most email clients and messaging apps cannot preview TIFF attachments. PNG is displayed inline by all major clients.
Document embedding — Google Docs, Notion, Confluence, and other web-based tools accept PNG but not TIFF for inline images.
Scanned document sharing — Scanners often output TIFF. Converting to PNG makes scanned documents viewable on any device without specialized software.
Lossless quality preservation — Unlike JPG conversion, TIFF to PNG preserves every pixel without any compression artifacts, making it ideal for archival or editing workflows.

FAQ

Is the TIFF to PNG conversion done locally?

Yes. Your files never leave your browser. The TIFF is decoded using your browser's built-in image decoder and re-encoded as a lossless PNG — no data is sent to any server.

Does this handle multi-page TIFF files?

This converter processes single-page TIFF files or the first page of multi-page TIFFs. Multi-page TIFF is a container format sometimes used for scanned documents — for those, a dedicated TIFF page extractor would be needed.

Will the PNG preserve the full quality of the TIFF?

Yes. Both TIFF and PNG support lossless compression. The conversion preserves every pixel of the original image at full color depth with no quality loss.

Why would I convert TIFF to PNG?

TIFF is widely used in print and professional photography but has limited web support — no browser displays TIFF in <img> tags. PNG is universally supported across all browsers, operating systems, and web services while maintaining lossless quality.