TIFF to MPG Converter
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Need help?How to Convert TIFF to MPG Online
- Upload Your TIFF Files: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select one or many .tiff / .tif images. Multi-page TIFF documents and batches of single-page scans are both supported — each frame becomes a frame of the output video.
- Pick Merge Strategy and Image Duration: Default is "Merge images" so every TIFF in the batch becomes one MPG; pick "Video per image" to render each file as its own clip. Set Image Duration (default 5 seconds per frame) to control how long each TIFF stays on screen — shorter values (1/24 second, 1/10 second) produce a true motion sequence, longer values (3-10 seconds) produce a slideshow.
- Quality Preset, Resolution, and Background Color (Optional): Pick a Quality Preset (Lowest, Low, Medium, High, Very High — default; Highest). Choose a Resolution Preset — Original, fixed presets from 144p up to 4320p / 8K, or social aspect ratios (1080x1920 vertical, 1080x1080 square) — or enter custom width and height with auto-scale. Set a Background Color (default black) for letterbox bars when TIFF aspect doesn't match the video frame.
- Convert and Download: Click "Convert". Files process on our servers and download to your device — no sign-up, no watermark, no quality cap on the free tier.
Why Convert TIFF to MPG?
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format), finalized by Adobe in TIFF 6.0 on June 3, 1992, is the workhorse format for scanned documents, microscopy stacks, satellite imagery, and archival masters because it supports lossless compression (LZW, Deflate, PackBits) and arbitrary bit depths. But TIFF is a still-image container — viewers step through pages one at a time and players cannot read them. MPG packages the same frames as an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 program stream, the format codified for VCD (White Book, 1993) and DVD-Video, so the result plays in any DVD player, set-top box, or legacy editor that won't touch modern MP4.
- Author DVD-Video discs from scan or render sequences — DVD-Video is defined around MPEG-2 program streams at up to 9.8 Mbps video; an MPG export drops straight into DVD Studio Pro, Encore, DVDStyler, or any consumer authoring tool without a transcode step
- Hand off to legacy edit suites and broadcast playout — older Avid, Premiere 6-era, Pinnacle Studio, and broadcast playout servers (Grass Valley K2, Harris Nexio) ingest MPEG-2 program stream natively where MP4/H.264 may need a wrapper or licence
- Time-lapse from microscopy, security cameras, or satellite TIFF stacks — set Image Duration to 1/24 or 1/10 second to turn a 500-frame Zeiss / Leica TIFF stack or a Landsat / Sentinel-2 archive sequence into a playable clip
- Convert scanned document pages into a flippable video — useful for compliance training, audit trails, and digital-signage loops where the player only accepts MPG/VOB
- VCD slideshows for older hardware — VCD's MPEG-1 spec (1.15 Mbps video, 352×240 NTSC / 352×288 PAL) still plays on DVD players, photo frames, and embedded kiosks that predate USB
- Long-term archival masters in a well-documented codec — MPEG-2 has been an ISO/IEC standard (13818) since 1995, so reading software will exist long after proprietary still-frame container quirks are gone
TIFF vs MPG — Format Comparison
| Property | TIFF | MPG |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Still-image container (raster) | Video container (program stream) |
| Codecs / compression | Uncompressed, LZW, Deflate, PackBits, JPEG, ZSTD, WebP | MPEG-1 Part 2, MPEG-2 Part 2 (H.262) |
| Frames per file | 1 page or N pages (multi-page TIFF) | Continuous timeline at a fixed frame rate |
| Audio support | None | MPEG-1 Layer II, MP2, AC-3 (typical) |
| Standardised | TIFF 6.0 (Adobe, 1992); ISO 12639 for TIFF/IT | ISO/IEC 11172 (MPEG-1, 1993), ISO/IEC 13818 (MPEG-2, 1995) |
| Typical size | 5-50 MB per high-res page (lossless) | ~4-9 Mbps DVD; ~1.15 Mbps VCD |
| Native playback | Image viewers, browsers with plugin | DVD players, VLC, MPC-HC, Windows Media Player, broadcast decks |
| Best for | Print, archive, scientific imaging | DVD authoring, legacy playout, archival video |
Image Duration and Frame Rate Guide
| Image Duration | Effective rate | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24 second per frame | 24 fps cinematic | Motion sequences, rendered animation frames, time-lapse |
| 1/10 second per frame | 10 fps | Stop-motion, security camera stacks |
| 1 second per frame | 1 fps | Quick page-flip of scanned documents |
| 3 seconds per frame | Slideshow | Photo montages, training material |
| 5 seconds per frame (default) | Slideshow | Standard image slideshow with comfortable read time |
| 10 seconds per frame | Long-hold slideshow | Digital signage, lobby displays, kiosk loops |
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the output be MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 program stream?
The .mpg container can carry either. Our default encode targets MPEG-2 program stream, which is what DVD-Video authoring expects and what almost every set-top DVD player decodes. If you specifically need MPEG-1 for VCD compatibility or for a very old player, use the TIFF to MPEG page or pick a quality preset that maps to MPEG-1 bitrate ceilings (around 1.15 Mbps at 352×240/288).
My TIFFs are 4800×4800 dpi scans — will the video really be that resolution?
No, and you probably don't want it to be. MPG is bounded by what the playback target can decode: DVD-Video is fixed at 720×480 (NTSC) or 720×576 (PAL), and VCD is 352×240/288. Pick the Resolution Preset that matches your target (480p for DVD, 144p/240p for VCD-style, 1080p/2160p for modern players that happen to accept MPEG-2). The converter scales each TIFF down with auto-aspect-ratio handling — set a Background Color (default black) for the letterbox bars when your TIFF aspect doesn't match.
Why is the file so much larger than the source TIFFs combined?
MPEG-2 encodes a continuous timeline, not still pictures. Even a 5-second hold per frame fills 30-150 motion-compensated frames at the configured bitrate (4-9 Mbps for DVD-class quality). A 10-image, 5-seconds-each MPG at 6 Mbps is roughly 38 MB regardless of whether the source TIFFs were 2 MB or 50 MB each. To shrink output, lower the Quality Preset, drop the resolution to 480p or 720p, or shorten Image Duration so fewer total frames are encoded.
Can I add an audio track to the MPG?
Not from this page — input is image-only. The MPG output is silent (no audio stream). If you need narration or background music, convert TIFF→MPG first, then drop the result into iMovie, DaVinci Resolve, or DVD Studio Pro to mux in an MP2 or AC-3 audio track before authoring the disc.
Will it work as a DVD-Video MPG, or do I still need DVD authoring software?
The .mpg this tool produces is a compliant MPEG-2 program stream, which is the elementary video payload DVD-Video uses. You still need authoring software (DVDStyler is free; Encore, DVD Studio Pro, TMPGEnc Authoring Works are paid) to wrap the stream into the DVD-Video folder structure (VIDEO_TS with .VOB, .IFO, .BUP files) and burn an ISO. Without authoring, the .mpg plays fine in software players but won't appear as a navigable disc.
What if I want H.264 / MP4 instead — same workflow?
Yes. Use TIFF to MP4 for H.264 in an MP4 container — that's the right pick for YouTube, web embeds, modern phones, and Instagram. Use TIFF to AVI for an older codec choice with broad Windows compatibility, or TIFF to GIF for short, silent web loops. All three pages run the same image-to-video pipeline with different output containers and codec defaults.
Can I make a vertical TikTok / Reels video from portrait TIFFs?
Yes. Pick the 1080×1920 preset (or 720×1280) under Resolution Preset. The Background Color setting fills the canvas wherever the TIFF aspect doesn't match. MPG is not the ideal upload format for TikTok or Reels — those platforms strongly prefer MP4/H.264 — so for social media use TIFF to MP4 instead and keep MPG for offline / legacy playback.
What's the difference between this page and TIFF to MPEG or TIFF to MPEG2?
They run the same image-to-video pipeline but default to different containers and codec choices: this page outputs .mpg (MPEG-2 program stream is the typical default), TIFF to MPEG outputs .mpeg (same container, different extension some players expect), and TIFF to MPEG2 is the explicit "force MPEG-2" variant. If you don't know which your target player wants, .mpg is the safest default; almost every player that accepts any of the three accepts that one.