Convert TIFF to JPG
TIFF is what scanners produce and what print work is archived in. It's also enormous, and no browser will display it — so the moment a TIFF needs to go on a website, into an email or onto a form, it has to become a JPG.
Convert TIFF to JPG now
Decoded right in your browser — unusual for TIFF, and it means nothing is uploaded.
Open the converter →How to convert
- Open the converter — output is preset to JPG.
- Drop in your
.tifor.tifffiles, or a folder of scans. - Set a long-edge resize — TIFFs are usually far larger than you need.
- Export.
Worth noting: most browser-based converters can't read TIFF at all and quietly make you upload it to a server instead. This one decodes it locally, so scanned contracts, passports and unreleased work stay on your machine.
Keep the TIFF
A TIFF is a master: lossless, often 16-bit, with the full colour information from the scanner or camera. A JPG is a delivery copy.
So don't convert and delete. Archive the TIFF and treat the JPG as disposable — you can always regenerate it, but you can never regenerate the TIFF from a JPG.
Sensible settings for scans
| Purpose | Long edge | Target size |
|---|---|---|
| Emailing a scanned document | 1600px | Under 500KB |
| Uploading to a form | 1200px | Under 100KB |
| Portfolio or web display | 2000px | 300KB |
| Client preview of artwork | 2560px | 600KB |
Common questions
Why won't my browser open a TIFF?
Browsers never added it. TIFF is a large, complicated container built for print and archiving, with many variants — not the sort of thing anyone wanted to ship in a web browser.
What about multi-page TIFFs?
You'll get the first page. Multi-page TIFFs from scanners and fax systems need a dedicated document tool if you need every page out.
Can I convert a folder of scans at once?
Yes — drag the folder in and all of them convert together with the same resize settings. See batch converting a folder.