PNG to TIFF Converter: Free, Private, No Upload

Convert PNG files to TIFF in your browser. Lossless output, batch up to 20 files at once, no upload, no account, no watermark. Your files never leave your device.

PNG to TIFF
Batch up to 20 files
No upload, no account
Metadata stripped

1Add up to 20 images
2Pick from 18 formats
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How do I convert PNG to TIFF for free?

Drop your PNG files into the tool above, choose TIFF as output, and download the result. Everything runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded and there is no limit or watermark. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS and Android — anywhere you have a modern browser.

Price: Free, no credits and no daily cap
Account required: No
File uploaded to server: No, processed locally in your browser
Batch limit: Up to 20 files at once
Input format: PNG
Output format: TIFF
Best for: TIFF workflows, lossless quality, editing, printing
Works on: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, iOS and Android browsers
Privacy: No upload, no tracking, metadata stripped
Output quality: Lossless, exact pixels

How to convert PNG to TIFF

1
Drop your PNG files
Drag up to 20 PNG files onto the page or click to choose them. Everything runs in your browser.
2
TIFF is preselected
Output is already set to TIFF. Adjust quality, resize or batch if you want.
3
Download
Save each TIFF, or download all of them together as a ZIP.

PNG to TIFF: what changes and when it makes sense

PNG is a Portable Network Graphics format. It is best known for exact pixel reproduction, crisp text and edges, and full alpha transparency. The main drawbacks are large files for photographs and no lossy mode for trading quality against size.

TIFF is a Tagged Image File Format. It is best known for archival quality, high bit depth and CMYK support. The main drawbacks are large files and no display support in most browsers.

PNG vs TIFF at a glance

Property	PNG	TIFF
Type	Raster image	Container format
Compression	Lossless (DEFLATE), with an optional 8-bit palette mode	Flexible: uncompressed, lossless (LZW or ZIP) or JPEG-compressed
Transparency	Full alpha channel with soft edges	Full alpha channel with soft edges
Animation	No	No
Colour depth	8 or 16 bits per channel, or 8-bit indexed colour	8, 16 or 32 bits per channel, with CMYK, layers and multiple pages
Support	Opens in every browser and image editor	Supported by professional editors, scanners and print workflows. Safari is the only major browser that displays it
History	Created in 1995 as a free, patent-unencumbered replacement for GIF after Unisys began charging royalties for LZW compression. Became a W3C Recommendation in 2003. The signature bytes are 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A — "PNG" with newlines designed to catch file corruption.	Created by Aldus (later Adobe) in 1986 for desktop publishing and scanning. Owned by Adobe since 1994. Remains the professional standard for print, archival imaging and medical imaging.

What actually changes in this conversion

Both PNG and TIFF are lossless, so the pixels come through unchanged.
Transparency is preserved, including soft edges.
Expect the TIFF file to be somewhat larger than the PNG source.
Browser-based conversion works in 8-bit sRGB. Wide-gamut, 10-bit and 16-bit data are reduced. For colour-critical work, keep the original.
EXIF, GPS and camera data are stripped on every conversion. That is good for privacy, but you lose capture dates.

About PNG: history and technical details

Created in 1995 as a free, patent-unencumbered replacement for GIF after Unisys began charging royalties for LZW compression. Became a W3C Recommendation in 2003. The signature bytes are 89 50 4E 47 0D 0A 1A 0A — "PNG" with newlines designed to catch file corruption.

Technical: Uses DEFLATE (LZ77 + Huffman) compression. Two main modes: 8/16-bit truecolour with alpha, and 8-bit indexed with up to 256 colours. Filters per scanline (None, Sub, Up, Average, Paeth) before DEFLATE for better ratios.

Real-world size: A 1920x1080 screenshot is 200-600 KB as PNG. As JPG at quality 85 it is 100-300 KB but with blurry text. A 12-MP photo is 18-25 MB as PNG, 2-4 MB as JPG. PNG wins on text, JPG wins on photos.

Popular tools: Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Figma, Sketch, Snipping Tool, macOS Screenshot, ImageMagick, pngquant, oxipng.

Alternatives: WebP lossless (20-30% smaller), AVIF (better for photos), JPG (photos only), SVG (vector graphics).

About TIFF: what you get

Created by Aldus (later Adobe) in 1986 for desktop publishing and scanning. Owned by Adobe since 1994. Remains the professional standard for print, archival imaging and medical imaging.

Technical: Tag-based file structure with IFD (Image File Directory) entries. Supports CMYK, Lab, RGB, grayscale, bilevel. 8, 16, 32-bit depth. Multiple pages. Layers via extensions. Compression: none, LZW, ZIP, JPEG, PackBits.

Real-world size: A 300 DPI A4 scan is 25-50 MB as uncompressed TIFF. Same as PNG: 10-20 MB. As JPG at quality 90: 3-8 MB but with loss. Print workflows use TIFF because quality is preserved and CMYK is supported.

Popular tools: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, ImageMagick, Capture One, Vuescan, SilverFast.

Alternatives: PNG (8-bit only, no CMYK), JPEG XL (future format), PSD (Photoshop native), PDF (for sharing).

Browser and software compatibility

PNG: Opens in every browser and image editor. TIFF: Supported by professional editors, scanners and print workflows. Safari is the only major browser that displays it.

Browsers other than Safari will not display TIFF. Use it for print, scanning and archiving.

Why people move away from PNG

A PNG of a photograph is commonly several times larger than the same image as JPG or WebP, which hurts page weight.
Screenshots and photos exported as PNG are among the heaviest assets on many sites.
Some upload forms and print services reject PNG or downscale it aggressively.

Why people choose TIFF

Print shops, publishers and archives often ask for TIFF as a lossless master.
TIFF can hold 16-bit data, CMYK and multiple pages, which suits scans and professional workflows.
Lossless storage means no generational loss across repeated edits.

Common mistakes with PNG

Using PNG for photographs — files are 5-10x larger than JPG with no visible benefit
Saving screenshots as JPG by mistake — text becomes blurry and unreadable
Forgetting PNG transparency — white backgrounds appear where there should be alpha

Best practices for keeping quality

PNG sources often contain transparency. Decide before converting what should replace it: white, black or a brand colour.
A browser conversion produces 8-bit RGB. If your printer asks for CMYK or 16-bit TIFF, you will need desktop software.
Expect large files, and check any upload limit before saving.
Resize before converting if the image will be shown small. A 4000 pixel photo displayed at 800 pixels wastes bytes in any format.
Check the result at 100 percent zoom, especially around text, edges and gradients, before you replace any originals.
Keep your original files. Conversions to a lossy format cannot be undone.
When you convert a set of images, use the same quality setting for the whole batch. The converter handles up to 20 files at once.

PNG to TIFF questions

Quick answers about privacy, quality, supported formats, file limits and how TIFF works.

Why convert PNG to TIFF?

TIFF is lossless. It keeps every pixel exactly. It is the safe choice when you plan to edit, print or need exact pixel data.

Will converting PNG to TIFF lose quality?

No. TIFF is lossless, so nothing is thrown away.

Does TIFF keep transparency?

Yes. TIFF supports full transparency, so transparent areas in your original are kept.

Are my files uploaded?

Never. Everything runs in your browser. Your files never leave your device. Open DevTools Network tab while processing — you will see no upload request.

Can I convert many files at once?

Yes, up to 20 files at once. Download them individually or all together as a ZIP.

Does the converter strip metadata?

Yes. Browsers do not pass EXIF data through a canvas, so GPS, camera model and dates are removed on every conversion. That is good for privacy.

Is it free?

Yes. No credits, no daily cap, no account, no watermark. The practical limit is your device memory.

Is TIFF always lossless?

No. TIFF is a container that can hold uncompressed, LZW/ZIP lossless, or JPEG-compressed (lossy) image data. Most print workflows use lossless TIFF, but lossy TIFFs exist.

Can browsers display TIFF?

Only Safari. Chrome, Firefox and Edge do not natively render TIFF files. This is why TIFF is unsuitable for web pages and must be converted to PNG, JPG or WebP for web use.

Your files never leave your device

No upload, no account, no tracking. Everything happens in your browser using the Canvas API and WebAssembly. You can confirm this in your browser's DevTools Network tab while the tool runs — no request carries your file. See why ToolDeck is different.