JPG to TIFF Converter
Convert JPEG files (released 1992, Lossy) to TIFF (Lossless (LZW / Deflate / etc.) or none, typically Larger than JPEG, comparable to PNG). Runs in your browser — no upload, no signup.
Based on 12,431+ conversions delivered
Should you convert JPG to TIFF? It depends on where the file is headed. TIFF (Lossless (LZW / Deflate / etc.) or none, typically Larger than JPEG, comparable to PNG) is the right call when you need Print, scanning, archival, scientific imaging, GIS and your destination supports it — Limited — Safari only; JPEG/PNG fallback recommended. JPEG stays the better master when you need Photographs, hero images, anything where small file matters more than transparency. In our sample set, TIFF files ran about 512% larger than the JPG source. This converter runs the whole job locally in your browser, so a 50-file batch is as private as a single image and nothing is uploaded. Below: a side-by-side of both formats, the real trade-offs, and the edge cases — transparency, animation, colour depth — that decide whether JPG → TIFF is a clean win.
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JPG vs TIFF — side-by-side
The numbers and capabilities at a glance, so you know what you're trading.
JPEG
- Year released
- 1992
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- No
- Animation
- No
- Browser support
- Universal — older than the web itself
- Best for
- Photographs, hero images, anything where small file matters more than transparency
TIFF
- Year released
- 1986 (Aldus)
- Compression
- Lossless (LZW / Deflate / etc.) or none
- Transparency
- Yes
- Animation
- Multi-page (not animated)
- Browser support
- Limited — Safari only; JPEG/PNG fallback recommended
- Best for
- Print, scanning, archival, scientific imaging, GIS
Real JPG → TIFF file sizes
We ran a fixed set of sample images through this exact converter so you can see the typical size impact before converting your own files.
| Sample image | JPG size | TIFF size | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 79.2 KB | 192.3 KB | +143% larger |
| Screenshot / UI | 6.0 KB | 192.3 KB | +3123% larger |
| Logo / transparency | 9.1 KB | 192.3 KB | +2019% larger |
Measured on a 256×256 sample set with this converter on 2026-05-28. Real-world files vary with resolution, colour and content.
Best practices for JPG → TIFF
Concrete settings to pick before you convert JPEG to TIFF.
- Always preview the TIFF output before bulk-downloading — colour shifts, transparency surprises, and quality artifacts show up in the preview before they ship.
- Strip EXIF metadata if file size or privacy matters — camera GPS coordinates, timestamps, and serial numbers travel inside the image bytes by default.
- For photographic content, target a TIFF quality between 80 and 85 — that's the sweet spot where most encoders stop showing visible artifacts and the file size curve flattens.
- Verify the alpha channel rendered as expected — premultiplied vs straight alpha and edge halos around antialiased pixels are the most common surprises when going to TIFF.
The importance of a good image conversion
Why getting JPG → TIFF right matters more than you think.
Frequently asked
The basics everyone asks before dropping a file.
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