TIFF to PNG
Web browsers can't decode TIFF on-device, so a private, no-upload tool can't read TIFF files directly. Export your TIFF to PNG or JPG first, then use our free in-browser converter.
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Our Universal Image Converter reads JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, GIF, HEIC, ICO and AVIF and converts them to JPG, PNG, or WebP — all in your browser.
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TIFF Not Decodable
Browsers can't read TIFF without uploading it to a server.
Export First
Save your TIFF as PNG or JPG, then convert here.
No Upload
All conversion happens locally in your browser.
Lossless PNG
PNG is lossless and supports transparency.
Private
Your images never leave your device.
Universal Format
PNG works on all devices and platforms.
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Like its JPG sibling on this site, this page can't actually decode a .tiff file inside your browser — that's a limitation of the browser itself, not a setting anyone can flip. Dropping a real TIFF onto the Universal Image Converter it links to no longer gets rejected outright as an unrecognised file; the file is accepted and shown in your list. It only fails once you press Convert, because the browser's image decoder genuinely has no TIFF support built in, on this site or anywhere else running in a tab.
So the working path is the same two-step process either way: export your TIFF to a JPG or PNG copy using a photo viewer or scanning app on your phone or computer, then bring that copy here. Where this page differs from TIFF to JPG is what you do next — picking PNG keeps the result lossless and, if the exported copy has any transparent pixels, keeps those too, at the cost of a larger file than the same image saved as JPG.
How it works
1. Export your TIFF elsewhere first
Open the .tiff in a photo viewer, scanning app, or image editor and use Save As / Export to produce a JPG or PNG copy — the original .tiff can't be decoded on this page.
2. Open the Universal Image Converter
Click "Open Universal Image Converter" to bring your exported copy here.
3. Drop the exported file, then choose PNG
Add the JPG or PNG you exported (up to 20 MB), then click "PNG" in the Convert To row — JPG is selected by default regardless of which page sent you here.
4. Convert and download
Press "Convert N Image(s) to PNG," then download the result, or grab everything as one ZIP if you converted more than one file.
When you'd use it
Keeping a scanned diagram free of compression artifacts
A technical drawing or document that started life as a TIFF scan can pick up visible blockiness around fine lines if the exported copy is then saved as JPG. Converting that export to PNG instead avoids introducing any artifacts of its own.
Preserving transparency from an edited TIFF
If the TIFF had a genuine alpha channel and your export tool kept it in the intermediate file, PNG is the output on this page that actually holds onto it — JPG would flatten it to white instead.
Feeding a scanned page into a tool that expects PNG
Some document viewers, wikis, and content platforms accept PNG uploads more reliably than JPG for scanned text pages. Converting your exported TIFF copy to PNG here matches what those tools expect.
Avoiding a second round of lossy compression
If your export step already saved the TIFF as a JPG once, converting that JPG again would compress it a second time. Starting from a PNG export and converting to PNG here keeps the pixel data exactly as exported.
The TIFF decoding gap applies here too
This isn't a rule TryDocsy chose to enforce — it comes from the browser layer underneath the page. The Universal Image Converter turns every uploaded image into pixels using the browser's own decoding function, and current browsers simply were never given a TIFF decoder to call, the same way they were for JPG, PNG, or WebP.
The practical effect is that a .tiff file passes the initial checks that used to block it outright, sits in your file list looking like any other upload, and only reveals the problem when you click Convert and see a message saying the browser can't handle the format.
Why PNG rather than JPG for the second step
Once you're working with an exported copy rather than the original TIFF, the choice between JPG and PNG output here comes down to what that copy needs. PNG doesn't throw away any pixel data during encoding, so text, line art, and scanned diagrams stay crisp, and it's the only one of the two outputs that keeps a transparent background intact rather than replacing it with white.
The trade-off is size: a PNG built from a photographic image is routinely bigger than the same picture saved as JPG, since nothing about the pixel values gets discarded to shrink the file.
No quality slider once PNG is selected
The Quality slider shown for JPG and WEBP output disappears the moment you pick PNG, because PNG's compression is lossless — there's no quality level to trade against file size. What you upload is, pixel for pixel, what comes back out.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload a TIFF directly and get a PNG back?
No. The browser can't decode TIFF at all, so this converter can only work with a JPG or PNG copy you've already exported from the original .tiff using another app.
Why does my TIFF file get listed if it can't be converted?
Being listed only means the file looks like a genuine image by its name and header bytes — that check passes for a TIFF. Whether the browser can actually decode and draw it is separate, and for TIFF it can't, which is why the failure shows up only at the Convert step.
Will transparency survive if I convert my exported file to PNG?
Yes, if the copy you upload still has it. PNG is lossless and keeps an alpha channel intact, unlike converting to JPG, which always fills transparent areas with white.
Do I need to select anything after uploading?
Yes — click "PNG" in the Convert To row. The converter opens with JPG selected by default no matter which page linked you here.
Is there a size limit on the file I upload here?
Yes, up to 20 MB per file, whether it started as a TIFF, JPG, or PNG before you exported it.
Should I pick PNG or JPG for my exported scan?
Pick PNG for line art, text-heavy scans, or anything with transparency you want to keep. Pick JPG when file size matters more than perfect sharpness, such as a photo you just need to shrink for upload.