GIF to TIFF Converter

Convert GIF to TIFF Online

Turn a GIF into a TIFF (.tif) — the lossless, tag-based format that print shops, scanners, and archival systems expect. If your GIF is animated, every frame is written as a separate page inside one multi-page TIFF, so nothing is thrown away unless you choose to thin the frames yourself. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on xconvert's servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public.

How to Convert GIF to TIFF

1. Upload Your GIF File: Drag and drop your .gif onto the upload area, or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several GIFs and convert them with the same settings.
2. Pick a Compression Type: Open Advanced Options and choose under Compression Type — LZW (the lossless TIFF standard, widely compatible), DEFLATE, or PackBits for smaller lossless files; NONE for an uncompressed master; or JPEG if you want a smaller lossy TIFF.
3. Set Bit Depth and Resolution (optional): Leave Bit Depth on 8-bit for normal images, drop to 1-bit for pure black-and-white line art, or set 16-bit if a later editing step needs the headroom. You can also resize or keep the original resolution.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and save your .tif. No sign-up, no watermark.

GIF vs TIFF at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

Will converting GIF to TIFF improve the colors or quality?

No — and any tool that implies it would be misleading. A GIF stores at most 256 colors per frame in an 8-bit indexed palette, so that is the ceiling on the color information in the file. TIFF can hold far more (up to 16 bits per channel), but it cannot invent detail that the GIF never recorded. What you gain is a lossless, edit-friendly, print-ready container — not extra color depth.

What happens to an animated GIF when I convert it?

Each frame of the animation becomes its own page inside a single multi-page TIFF, in order. TIFF has always been a multi-image container, so this is the format's native way of holding a sequence. If you only want fewer pages, use the Drop Frames option to remove, say, every 2nd or 3rd frame before converting. TIFF does not store frame timing, so the result is a stack of still pages rather than a playable animation.

Which TIFF compression type should I choose?

LZW is the safe default: it is lossless and the most widely supported compression for TIFF, so almost any viewer or editor will open it. DEFLATE (ZIP) and PackBits are also lossless and can be smaller, but slightly less universal. Choose NONE for a fully uncompressed master, or JPEG only if you specifically want a smaller lossy TIFF and accept some quality loss. In our testing, LZW on a flat 256-color GIF frame produced a noticeably smaller file than NONE with no visible change, because indexed graphics compress well losslessly.

Why would I convert to TIFF instead of PNG?

PNG is the better pick for the web — it is lossless, supports full alpha transparency, and every browser displays it. TIFF earns its place in print, scanning, and document-archival workflows: it can pack many pages into one file, carries rich metadata tags, and is an accepted long-term preservation format. If your destination is a printer, a scanning pipeline, or an editor that expects TIFF, convert to TIFF; if it is a website, convert to PNG instead.

Is the conversion private, and are there file size limits?

Your GIF is sent over an encrypted (TLS) connection, converted on xconvert's servers, and the original plus the output are deleted automatically a few hours afterward — files are never shared or made public, and no account is required. There is no per-file count cap; the practical limit on a very large or long animated GIF is the upload size and time, not your device.