Convert TIF to PNG - Lossless, Private, Instant
TIFF is the archival format of scanners, print shops, and microscopes, but browsers and chat apps refuse to display it. Drop your .tif or .tiff files here and get PNGs that open everywhere, with no quality loss at all - PNG is lossless, so every pixel survives the trip. Decoding and re-encoding both happen inside your browser using WebAssembly, so a confidential scan never leaves your machine.
Drop files here
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Up to 100.0 MB per file
How to use this tool
Upload your TIF files
Drag .tif or .tiff files onto the box above, or click to browse. Files up to 100 MB are accepted, which covers most uncompressed scans, and you can queue several at once.
Click Convert
Your browser reads the TIFF directly - LZW, PackBits, Deflate and JPEG-compressed variants are all handled - and writes a standard 8-bit RGBA PNG.
Download your PNG files
Save each PNG individually, or grab everything at once as a ZIP. Nothing was uploaded, so closing the tab is all the cleanup this tool needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does converting TIF to PNG lose any quality?
No. PNG uses lossless compression, so the pixels written out are mathematically identical to the pixels decoded from your TIFF. The one caveat is bit depth: 16-bit-per-channel TIFFs from scanners and medical equipment are reduced to 8 bits per channel, which is invisible on screen but matters for scientific analysis.
Why won't my browser open a TIF file directly?
TIFF is not a single format but a container that can hold dozens of different compression schemes, bit depths, and colour models. Browser vendors other than Safari decided the complexity was not worth shipping, so Chrome, Firefox, and Edge all refuse TIFF. PNG is understood by every browser ever made.
What happens to a multi-page TIFF?
Multi-page TIFFs, common for faxes and scanned documents, are reduced to a single PNG containing the first full-resolution page — low-resolution preview pages that scanners sometimes write first are skipped automatically. PNG cannot represent multiple pages at all, so if you need every page, use our TIF to PDF tool instead: it keeps them all.
Is transparency preserved?
Yes. TIFF files with an alpha channel convert to PNGs that keep that transparency intact, which is why PNG is the right target for logos, product cutouts, and any artwork destined for a layered design. Converting the same file to JPG would flatten the transparent areas onto a white background.
How large a TIF can this handle?
The limit is 100 MB per file. Uncompressed TIFFs are enormous relative to their pixel count, so a 100 MB file is often only a 40-megapixel image. Very large files need a few seconds and a few hundred megabytes of browser memory while decoding; desktop browsers handle this far better than phones.
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