MOV to TIFF Converter

Extract TIFF Frames from MOV Online

Pull a frame out of a QuickTime .mov clip and save it as a lossless TIFF still — the format colorists, photographers, and astrophotography stackers reach for when they need every bit of tonal data the video holds. Grab one exact frame at a timestamp, or capture a whole sequence of stills at a set interval. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public.

How to Convert MOV to TIFF

1. Upload Your MOV File: Drag and drop your .mov clip onto the page, or click "Add Files" to browse. You can queue several clips and run them with the same settings.
2. Pick the Frame in Frame Selection: Choose Specific Frame and type a timestamp into the Time (seconds) box (for example 2.5) to grab one still, or switch to Multiple Screenshots and set a Capture Rate (such as 1 second per frame) to pull a sequence across the clip.
3. Set Compression Type and Conversion Quality (Optional): The Compression Type dropdown defaults to JPEG; switch it to LZW or Deflate for fully lossless TIFFs, or None for an uncompressed file. Conversion Quality sets the DPI tag written into the file (72–1200 DPI).
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert and download your TIFF. A single frame returns one file; a sequence returns a ZIP. No sign-up, no watermark.

TIFF vs PNG vs JPG for Extracted Frames

All three pull from the same decoded video frame, so pixel dimensions are identical — the difference is how the still is stored afterward.

For maximum editing headroom, choose TIFF with LZW or Deflate. If you want lossless quality at a smaller size, convert MOV to PNG instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this produce a video or a still image?

A still image. This tool decodes the .mov and saves the chosen frame(s) as TIFF image files — TIFF is a still-image format and cannot hold motion. In Specific Frame mode you get one TIFF; in Multiple Screenshots mode you get one TIFF per captured frame, delivered as a ZIP.

Which TIFF compression should I pick to avoid losing quality?

Use LZW or Deflate — both are lossless, so the stored frame is a bit-for-bit match of the decoded video frame, just smaller on disk. The JPEG option (the default) compresses inside the TIFF container and is lossy; pick None for a fully uncompressed file. Note that the source video itself is usually already lossy-encoded (H.264 or HEVC), so a lossless TIFF preserves the frame as decoded but cannot recover detail the video codec discarded.

Does the DPI setting change how sharp the image is?

No. The pixel dimensions of an extracted frame come from the video's resolution — a 1920×1080 clip yields a 1920×1080 still no matter the DPI. The Conversion Quality (DPI) value only writes a print-size tag into the file: a 1920-pixel-wide frame tagged at 300 DPI prints about 6.4 inches wide, while the same frame at 72 DPI prints wider but looks identical on screen.

Can I extract every frame of the clip for stacking?

Yes — switch to Multiple Screenshots and set the Capture Rate to the shortest interval (0.1 seconds, i.e. up to 10 frames per second), which pulls a dense sequence of TIFFs across the clip. This is the workflow astrophotographers use to feed individual frames into stacking software. The number of stills you get depends on the clip length and the interval you choose. To start from a different source container, the video-to-TIFF converter accepts MP4, AVI, MKV, and 30+ other formats.

Is there a size limit on the MOV I can upload?

There is no per-frame pixel cap — the still matches your video's resolution, up to 8K. The real constraint is upload size and time: a long, high-bitrate .mov is a large upload, so trimming to the section you need before uploading is the fastest path. Files are removed from our servers automatically a few hours after processing.

Is "TIF" different from "TIFF"?

No — .tif and .tiff are the same format; the three-letter spelling is a holdover from older systems that limited extensions to three characters. You can pick either spelling for the output. In our testing, opening the resulting file in Photoshop, GIMP, or Preview behaves identically regardless of which extension you choose.