PDF to TIFF
Convert each PDF page into a high-quality TIFF image.
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User Guide
Confirm you actually need TIFF
It is a specialist format. If the images are for the web or for sending to a person, JPG or PNG are better in every respect. TIFF is for systems that demand it.
Upload the PDF
Up to 10 MB over HTTPS. The file is deleted after processing.
Convert
Pages are rendered and written as TIFF. The format supports multiple pages in one file, so a document can stay a single artefact rather than becoming a folder of images.
Check it opens where it needs to
TIFF is well supported by document management, imaging and prepress software, and poorly supported by browsers. Test it in the system that asked for it.
Expect a large file
TIFF is typically stored with lossless or light compression, so files are much larger than JPG. That is the trade archival formats make deliberately.
Keep the PDF
TIFF is a picture of the pages. Text stops being searchable and links stop working, so retain the PDF as the usable version.
About the PDF to TIFF Converter
TIFF is not a format anyone chooses for convenience. It is a format you convert to because a system requires it — a document management platform, a fax gateway, a prepress workflow, a records archive with a retention policy written years ago.
Why TIFF still exists
It dates from 1986 and has three properties that keep it in service long after friendlier formats appeared.
It is lossless. Stored uncompressed or with LZW, a TIFF preserves every pixel exactly. For a legal or medical record where the image is the evidence, a format that discards detail to save space is unacceptable.
It holds multiple pages. Unlike JPG or PNG, one TIFF can contain an entire document. A twenty-page scan stays one file, which matters enormously for records management.
It is stable. The specification barely changes, so a TIFF written decades ago still opens. Institutions choosing an archival format weigh that above almost everything else.
How it compares
| TIFF | PNG | JPG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lossless | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multi-page in one file | Yes | No | No |
| Opens in a browser | No | Yes | Yes |
| File size | Largest | Large | Small |
| Used for | Archives, fax, prepress | Screens, documents | Photographs, sharing |
The browser row is the practical one. A TIFF emailed to a colleague will very likely not preview, and may not open at all without dedicated software. Convert to TIFF when something downstream requires it, and to JPG or PNG for every other purpose.
Where it is still mandatory
Fax and eFax gateways, which historically transported TIFF and largely still do. Document management and records systems with retention policies specifying it. Prepress, where CMYK and precise colour handling matter. Some medical and legal imaging pipelines. Government and institutional archives whose ingestion rules were written for it.
If none of those describe your situation, you almost certainly want a different format.
Privacy
This conversion runs on a server rather than in your browser, because it needs software a browser does not have. Your file is sent over an encrypted HTTPS connection, converted, and deleted automatically after processing. The limit is 10 MB per file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I use TIFF instead of PNG or JPG?
Because something requires it. TIFF is lossless, holds multiple pages in one file, and has a stable specification — which is why archives, fax gateways and prepress workflows specify it. For anything else, PNG or JPG is better.
Can one TIFF hold every page?
Yes, and it is the format’s main advantage over PNG and JPG. A twenty-page scan stays a single file rather than becoming a folder of images.
Why will my TIFF not open?
Browsers generally do not display TIFF, and neither do many default image viewers. It opens in document management, imaging and prepress software. Test it in whichever system asked for it.
Why is the file so large?
TIFF is stored losslessly or with light compression, so nothing is discarded. That is the point for archival use, and it is why files are much bigger than the JPG equivalent.
Is the text still searchable?
No. TIFF is a picture of each page, so text stops being text and links stop working. Keep the PDF as the searchable version.
Is it good for emailing a document?
No — it is one of the worst choices. It will very likely not preview for the recipient and may need dedicated software. Send a PDF, or JPG images.
What is the maximum PDF size for TIFF conversion?
10 MB per file, because this conversion runs on a server.
Is my PDF kept after conversion?
It is sent over HTTPS, converted, and deleted automatically after processing.