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Convert TIFF to PNG

Convert TIFF files to lossless PNG in your browser. Keeps every pixel and transparency; nothing is uploaded.

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Convert TIFF to PNG: what to know

When a TIFF must become a web-friendly file without losing a single pixel — a scanned signature, a diagram exported from CAD or GIS software, a screenshot saved by an old tool — PNG is the answer. It is lossless like TIFF, supports transparency, and opens everywhere TIFF does not. This page converts on your device.

How to convert TIFF to PNG

Add the .tif/.tiff files above. PNG is preselected and has no quality setting because it is always lossless. Click Convert and download the results one by one or as a ZIP. The PNGs are run through a lossless optimiser, so they are as small as PNG allows. Up to 20 files, 20 MB each, per batch.

Lossless in, lossless out — with two caveats

The pixels are copied exactly, but TIFF can hold more than PNG: 16-bit channels are reduced to 8-bit (invisible for viewing, relevant for scientific data), and CMYK is converted to RGB using a simple conversion rather than an ICC profile, so colours in print-prepared files may shift slightly. Transparency is kept: PNG has an alpha channel, and Keep transparency is on by default.

Multi-page TIFFs contribute their first page only. Metadata such as scanner model and resolution tags is not copied into the PNG.

Size expectations

A PNG made from an uncompressed TIFF is usually three to ten times smaller — PNG's Deflate compression versus none. From an LZW TIFF the saving is smaller but still real. For photographs, PNG remains large; if the file only needs to look right on screen, TIFF to JPG makes a file ten times smaller again. A 300 dpi text scan is typically 300–800 KB as an optimised PNG.

Supported TIFF variants

Uncompressed, LZW, PackBits and Deflate compression; RGB, grayscale, palette and bilevel images; alpha channels; both byte orders. JPEG-in-TIFF and unusual tiled CMYK layouts may be rejected with a message — re-saving as LZW TIFF from the scanner software fixes them.

Questions about TIFF to PNG

Is the conversion lossless?
Yes for 8-bit files. 16-bit channels are reduced to 8-bit and CMYK is converted to RGB.
Are my files uploaded?
No. The TIFF is decoded and the PNG written in your browser.
What about transparency?
Kept by default. Untick Keep transparency to flatten onto a background colour.

How to convert an image to another format

  1. Add up to 20 images — JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, BMP, SVG, ICO or TIFF. They stay in your browser.
  2. Choose Convert to: JPG for photos you will share anywhere, PNG for graphics with transparency, WebP or AVIF for the smallest files on the web.
  3. Click Convert, check the size next to each file, then Download one by one or as a ZIP — or send the results to the compressor or cropper.

Quality applies to JPG, WebP and AVIF. PNG is always lossless. If a transparent image is converted to JPG, the transparent areas are filled with the background colour you choose.

Useful details

Are my images uploaded?

No. Conversion runs in your browser using built-in codecs; the files are never sent to Toolkitta. Keep the tab open until you download or send your results — reloading clears the batch. Website hosting and performance measurement are described in our Privacy notice.

Which formats can I convert from and to?

In: JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC/HEIF (iPhone photos), AVIF, GIF, BMP, SVG, ICO and TIFF, up to 20 files, 20 MB each and 100 MB per batch, at most 40 megapixels. Out: JPG, PNG, WebP and AVIF. Animated GIF, WebP and PNG keep their first frame only.

Why does my iPhone photo have no file type on Windows?

Some systems do not recognise HEIC and leave the type blank. The converter identifies files from their contents, so a .HEIC file with no type still opens; HEIC decoding is downloaded once (about 2 MB) the first time you add one.

What happens to transparency?

PNG, WebP and AVIF keep it by default; untick Keep transparency to flatten onto a background. JPG cannot store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with the background colour (white by default).

Is metadata (EXIF, location) kept?

No. Every converted file is rebuilt from pixels, so camera settings, GPS location and other embedded metadata are removed. Orientation is applied to the pixels first, so photos are not rotated. Keep your original if you need the metadata.

Which quality should I choose?

Start at the defaults (JPG 85, WebP 80, AVIF 60). For photos on the web, 70–80 is usually indistinguishable. For an exact kilobyte target, send the result to the compressor and use Target size.

Is AVIF safe to use?

All current browsers and phones open AVIF and it produces the smallest files, but some older desktop software, email clients and upload forms reject it. Use WebP or JPG when you are not sure what will open the file.

How do I continue in another tool?

Use Send to beside a converted image, or Send all to for the batch, to open the compressor, cropper or Image to PDF tool with those results already loaded. Every session stays available until you reload the page.

Can I convert images to PDF here?

Not in this tool — PDF is a document, not an image format. Convert first if you need a specific format, then use Send to → Image to PDF, or open the Image to PDF tool directly to combine JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP files into one PDF with page size and order controls.

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