TIFF to PNG Converter
Convert TIFF files (released 1986 (Aldus), Lossless (LZW / Deflate / etc.) or none) to PNG (Lossless, typically Larger — 2–10× JPEG for photos). Runs in your browser — no upload, no signup.
Based on 12,431+ conversions delivered
Should you convert TIFF to PNG? It depends on where the file is headed. PNG (Lossless, typically Larger — 2–10× JPEG for photos) is the right call when you need Screenshots, icons, logos, any image with transparency and your destination supports it — Universal (every browser since the 90s). TIFF stays the better master when you need Print, scanning, archival, scientific imaging, GIS. In our sample set, TIFF files came out about 74% smaller as PNG. 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 TIFF → PNG is a clean win.
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TIFF vs PNG — side-by-side
The numbers and capabilities at a glance, so you know what you're trading.
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
PNG
- Year released
- 1996
- Compression
- Lossless
- Transparency
- Yes (full alpha)
- Animation
- No (use APNG / GIF / WebP)
- Browser support
- Universal (every browser since the 90s)
- Best for
- Screenshots, icons, logos, any image with transparency
Real TIFF → PNG 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 | TIFF size | PNG size | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 192.3 KB | 174.5 KB | -9% smaller |
| Screenshot / UI | 256.4 KB | 628 B | -100% smaller |
| Logo / transparency | 256.4 KB | 6.9 KB | -97% smaller |
Measured on a 256×256 sample set with this converter on 2026-05-28. Real-world files vary with resolution, colour and content.
Heads up before converting TIFF → PNG
What changes — and what your conversion will cost — based on how TIFF and PNG differ.
Higher bit depth gets clipped
TIFF stores image data at a higher bit depth per channel than PNG encodes by default. Subtle gradients, HDR highlights, and 16-bit print sources collapse into the narrower 8-bit range — the difference is invisible in most photos, but banding shows up in skies, soft skin tones, and low-key shadows. If you need the precision (retouching, print, raw archive), keep the TIFF source and convert a copy.
Best practices for TIFF → PNG
Concrete settings to pick before you convert TIFF to PNG.
- Always preview the PNG 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.
- PNG is lossless, so quality settings don't apply — but you can still shave bytes by quantising the palette (pngquant for PNG, gif2webp for GIF) when the image has a limited colour count.
- 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 PNG.
The importance of a good image conversion
Why getting TIFF → PNG right matters more than you think.
Frequently asked
The basics everyone asks before dropping a file.
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