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PNG to TIFF

Converting a .png image to .tiff re-encodes the pixels for a different balance of size, quality, and support. Free, private, and validated — the file never leaves your browser.

Private for supported formats — processed in your browser

Convert supported files

Runs on your device

Drop PNG files here

Batch files can each use a different output. Nothing uploads for local conversions.

Working inputs include camera RAW, browser-local audio/video, PDF, CBZ/CBR comics, office documents, ebooks, markup, 3D models, structured text, images, and archives.

About converting PNG image to TIFF image

Converting a .png image to .tiff re-encodes the pixels for a different balance of size, quality, and support. A .png file is a losslessly compressed raster image with full 8-bit alpha transparency, making it the standard choice for graphics that must stay pixel-perfect. Screenshots, logos, UI assets, and diagrams are the classic .png territory, since sharp edges and flat color survive without compression artifacts.

A .tiff file is a Tagged Image File Format raster, the long-standing archival and prepress standard for images that must not lose a single bit. Its tag-based structure lets one .tiff hold multiple pages, layers of metadata, and pixel formats from 1-bit fax scans to 32-bit floating-point channels. For this route the practical draw is losslessly preserves any bit depth and color space you throw at it and decades of stability make it the safest long-term archival bet — balanced against files are huge — often 10x a visually identical JPEG, which is worth knowing before you commit a large batch.

Why convert PNG to TIFF?

The practical trigger for this conversion is usually a mismatch: with .png, photographic content produces files several times larger than JPEG or WebP. Switching to .tiff buys you losslessly preserves any bit depth and color space you throw at it, which is why it is the better fit for archival masters for museums, libraries, and digitization projects. Because the conversion runs locally, trying it costs nothing but a few seconds of compute on your own machine.

PNG vs TIFF at a glance

AspectPNG image (.png)TIFF image (.tiff)
Format typeLossless — every pixel or sample is preserved exactlyLossless — every pixel or sample is preserved exactly
How it stores datauses DEFLATE compression preceded by per-scanline prediction filters (None, Sub, Up, Average, Paeth)structured as Image File Directories (IFDs) of numbered tags, allowing multiple images per file
Strongest atscreenshots and screen recordings exported as stillsarchival masters for museums, libraries, and digitization projects
Weak spotphotographic content produces files several times larger than JPEG or WebPfiles are huge — often 10x a visually identical JPEG
Metadatatext metadata lives in tEXt/iTXt chunks and XMP can be embedded there; standardized EXIF arrived late via the 2017 eXIf chunk, so many tools still drop EXIF when writing PNGeXIF is itself structured as TIFF tags, so TIFF holds it natively, alongside XMP packets, IPTC records, ICC profiles, and GeoTIFF georeferencing tags
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Add your PNG file

Drop one or more .png files onto the converter above, or browse for them. They load into browser memory only — nothing is uploaded, so there is no size-based pricing and no server queue.

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Pick TIFF as the output

Select .tiff in the output menu next to each file. The menu only offers targets this engine can genuinely produce, so if TIFF is selectable, the route is real and validated.

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Convert on your device

Press Convert. Decoding and re-encoding happen on your device using the browser's native image pipeline and hand-tuned encoders.

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Verify and download

Each result is signature-checked before the download unlocks, so a failed encode can never masquerade as a valid TIFF file. Outputs keep the original filename with the .tiff extension.

PNG to TIFF questions, answered

Will converting PNG to TIFF lose quality?

Since png is lossless-oriented and tiff is lossless-oriented, the conversion preserves the source content exactly as stored; no additional compression pass is applied beyond what .tiff itself requires.

Is it private to convert PNG files here?

Yes — the .png file is processed inside your browser tab and never uploaded. Decoding and re-encoding happen on your device using the browser's native image pipeline and hand-tuned encoders. Close the tab and the file is gone from memory.

Where will the TIFF file work?

Every serious image editor, scanner driver, and DTP application on Windows, macOS, and Linux reads TIFF, and both major OSes preview it natively. Web browsers are the gap: Chrome, Firefox, and Edge will download rather than display a .tiff, so web delivery always requires conversion to PNG, JPEG, or WebP.

Will the TIFF file be bigger or smaller than my PNG?

It depends on the content: structured as Image File Directories (IFDs) of numbered tags, allowing multiple images per file. Convert one representative file first and compare before batch-processing a large set.

What happens to the metadata in my PNG file?

In .png, text metadata lives in tEXt/iTXt chunks and XMP can be embedded there; standardized EXIF arrived late via the 2017 eXIf chunk, so many tools still drop EXIF when writing PNG. Re-encoding through the browser pipeline does not carry embedded metadata into the output, which doubles as a privacy scrub — check the exported file if you specifically need tags preserved.

Can I convert TIFF back to PNG?

Yes — the reverse route exists as a separate tool. Bear in mind that round-tripping .png → .tiff → .png is not a perfect undo when any lossy step is involved; keep your original if fidelity matters.