TIFF to JPG Converter

How to Convert TIFF to JPG Online

1. Upload Your TIFF File: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select one or more .tif / .tiff files. Batch conversion is supported, including multi-page TIFF scans.
2. Pick a Quality Preset: Default is Very High (Recommended) — visually lossless for most photos. Drop to High or Medium to shrink files for email or web. Or switch to Specific file size and target a cap in KB/MB; the encoder picks the JPEG quality factor for you.
3. Resize or Restrict Dimensions (Optional): Use Resolution Percentage to scale (e.g., 50% halves both axes for a 4x smaller file), choose a Preset Resolution (4K, 1080p, 720p, etc.), or set custom Width × Height with aspect-ratio lock. Default keeps the original pixel dimensions.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files process server-side and download as standard .jpg (or .jpeg if you flip the File extension toggle). No sign-up, no watermark, no email required.

Why Convert TIFF to JPG?

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) was published by Aldus in 1986 and has been maintained by Adobe since the 1994 acquisition. It's the default working format for scanners, microscopes, satellite imagery, GIS, prepress, and archival workflows because it stores uncompressed or losslessly compressed pixels at up to 16 bits per channel — perfect for editing but terrible for sharing. JPG (JPEG) drops file size by 10x-20x using DCT-based lossy compression that targets the spatial-frequency ranges human vision is least sensitive to. Converting TIFF → JPG is the standard "publish" step after editing is done.

• Email and messaging attachments — Gmail, Outlook, and most providers cap attachments around 25 MB. A 200 MB scanned TIFF won't fit; the same image at JPEG quality 85 typically lands at 2-8 MB and survives Outlook, Gmail, Slack, and iMessage without bouncing.
• Web and CMS uploads — TIFF is not rendered natively by Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, and most CMS platforms will reject .tif outright or refuse to generate responsive sizes from it. JPG is the universal photo format every browser since the late 1990s renders out of the box.
• Photo prints and lab uploads — Shutterfly, Walgreens, Snapfish, and most consumer photo labs require JPG (or sometimes PNG) for uploads; their print queues reject TIFF or silently downsample it. Converting to JPG at quality 90+ gives the lab exactly the bits it expects.
• Archive shrinkage — A folder of 300 DPI A4 scans at 24-bit color can be 25-30 MB per page as TIFF. The same pages at JPEG quality 85 typically land at 800 KB-2 MB each. For a 500-page scan archive that's roughly 15 GB → 1 GB without visible degradation.
• Smartphone and tablet compatibility — iOS, Android, and ChromeOS gallery apps don't reliably preview TIFF (especially multi-page or CMYK variants). JPG previews instantly in Photos, Files, Google Photos, and any messaging app.
• Photoshop/Lightroom export pipelines — After you finish a master edit in 16-bit TIFF, exporting a quality-85 JPG sidecar gives you a deliverable that opens on every device while you keep the lossless TIFF as the editable original.

TIFF vs JPG — Format Comparison

JPEG Quality Preset Guide

The Q85 area is widely regarded as the perceptual sweet spot: most viewers cannot distinguish it from the original at normal screen viewing distance, while the file is roughly half the size of Q95. Anything below ~70 starts to show visible blocking on smooth gradients (skies, skin).

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I lose quality converting TIFF to JPG?

Yes — JPEG is a lossy format by design, so some pixel data is discarded. The amount depends on the quality preset: at Very High (Q92+) the loss is usually invisible to the human eye on screen and even on most prints. At Medium (Q70) you may start to see soft artifacts on gradients and edges. Keep the original TIFF as your editable master and treat the JPG as a delivery copy.

What happens to multi-page TIFFs (like scanned documents)?

Multi-page TIFFs are common from document scanners and fax software. Our converter extracts each page as its own JPG (page 1 → file-1.jpg, page 2 → file-2.jpg, etc.) so nothing is lost. If you'd rather keep the pages together as a single deliverable, use Merge TIFF to PDF instead — PDF preserves multi-page structure.

My TIFF is CMYK (from a print shop). Will the JPG colors look right?

Yes — baseline JPEG only supports RGB, so the converter automatically transforms CMYK pixels to sRGB during conversion. Expect minor color shifts in highly saturated cyans and oranges (the two color spaces don't perfectly overlap), which is normal and unavoidable when moving from a print-targeted to a screen-targeted color model. For critical color work, soft-proof in Photoshop before converting.

Why is my JPG so much smaller than the TIFF?

A 24-bit 300 DPI A4 TIFF is roughly 25-30 MB uncompressed; the same image at JPEG Q85 is typically 1-3 MB. That's not a bug — JPEG uses chroma subsampling and frequency-domain quantization to throw away data your eyes barely notice, while TIFF either stores every pixel uncompressed or uses lossless compression that doesn't discard anything. A 90%+ size reduction at visually similar quality is exactly what JPEG was designed to do.

Can I keep the EXIF metadata (camera model, GPS, capture date)?

Yes. EXIF tags written by your camera or scanner are preserved when we convert TIFF → JPG, so capture date, camera/lens, exposure settings, and GPS coordinates carry over. If you'd rather strip metadata for privacy before sharing, open the JPG in your OS's photo viewer and use "Remove properties" (Windows) or run it through a metadata-strip tool.

TIFF supports transparency — what happens to transparent areas in a JPG?

JPEG has no alpha channel, so transparent pixels get flattened against a solid background (white by default) during conversion. If transparency matters for your use case — logos, product cutouts, web overlays — convert to TIFF to PNG instead. PNG keeps the alpha channel and is also a lossless format.

What's the maximum file size I can upload?

The TIFF baseline spec caps individual files at 4 GB (32-bit byte offsets). BigTIFF files extend the spec to 64-bit offsets and can exceed that, though they're rare outside GIS/satellite imagery. Most photographic TIFFs run 5-200 MB; our online tool handles that range comfortably without sign-up. For massive scientific BigTIFFs, a desktop tool like ImageMagick or libvips is more appropriate.

Should I convert to JPG or to PDF?

JPG is right when you want a single image people can post, email, or print. PDF is right when you're sending a document that needs to stay multi-page, preserve text layout, or include a print-ready ICC profile. For scanned receipts, contracts, or any multi-page TIFF you want to send as one deliverable, try TIFF to PDF. Need the reverse direction? See JPG to TIFF.

Is .tif different from .tiff?

No — they're the same format. .tif was the original three-letter extension to fit MS-DOS 8.3 filename rules; .tiff became common on Unix and macOS once long filenames were standard. Both produce identical content. Our converter accepts either extension; if your file is named [filename].tiff and you want the same tool, TIFF to JPG routes to the same engine.