Convert TIFF to JPG
TIFF is what arrives from a scanner, a print shop or a professional camera workflow, and it is deliberately uncompromising: full quality, high bit depths, often enormous. It is also the format no browser will display, which means a TIFF cannot go on a web page, into most chat apps, or through a form that expects a normal photo.
Drop your TIFF files below and download JPG in seconds. Free, unlimited and completely private: the conversion runs inside your browser, so your files never leave your device and are never uploaded to a server.
No upload. Works with your network switched off. Check it yourself, or read what actually happens to your file.
Why convert TIFF to JPG?
JPG is the standard answer because the size reduction is dramatic and, for photographic content, visually free at a sensible quality setting. The exception is scanned text and line art, where JPEG compression smears the sharp black-on-white edges that make a scan legible. For those, PNG is the better destination even though the file will be larger.
TIFF is the standard in print production, scanning and professional photography because it preserves full quality and supports multiple pages and high bit depths. Browsers cannot display TIFF, so converting is the quickest way to share one online.
JPG has been the default photo format since the nineties and opens everywhere, from ancient office software to modern phones. Its lossy compression shrinks photos dramatically while keeping them looking good at normal viewing sizes. It cannot store transparency, so transparent areas are filled with a solid background.
Note that JPG does not support transparency, so any transparent areas in your TIFF files will be filled with a solid background after conversion.
What this converter does to your TIFF file
The TIFF is decoded by UTIF, a JavaScript TIFF decoder, since browsers cannot read TIFF natively, and the pixels are re-encoded as JPEG at the quality you choose, defaulting to 0.9. TIFF is lossless, so this is the first lossy encode the image has been through. Only the first page of a multi-page TIFF is read, which matters for scanned documents. Transparency, if the TIFF carried any, is flattened onto solid white, because JPG has no alpha channel. High bit depth data is reduced to 8 bits per channel and the colour profile is not carried across, which is fine for the web and not fine for colour-managed print work.
TIFF vs JPG at a glance
| TIFF | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tagged Image File Format | JPEG image |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Best for | Print, scanning and archiving | Photos and general web images |
What changes when you convert TIFF to JPG
| What happens | |
|---|---|
| Image quality | Reduced, by however much you choose. JPG is lossy; the quality control above sets the trade. Keep the TIFF original if you may need to edit it again. |
| Transparency | Lost. JPG cannot store an alpha channel, so transparent areas are filled with solid white. |
| EXIF and GPS | Removed. The conversion goes through a pixel buffer, so camera data and location are not carried into the JPG file. |
| Colour profile | Not carried across. The image is handled in sRGB, which is right for the web and wrong for colour-managed print work. |
| Animation | Not applicable. TIFF files here are single images. |
| File size | Smaller, usually by a lot. The exact saving depends on the image and the quality setting. |
How to convert TIFF to JPG
- Drop one or more TIFF files into the box above, or click to browse.
- ImageConvert converts each file to JPG right on your device.
- Download a single file, or grab everything at once as a zip.
Frequently asked questions
My TIFF has several pages. Why did I only get one image?
TIFF can hold multiple pages and JPG cannot, and only the first page is decoded here. For a multi-page scan you will need software that can split the TIFF first.
Will I lose quality converting TIFF to JPG?
Yes, this is the first lossy compression the image has been through. On a photograph at a high quality setting it is not visible. On scanned text it is, because JPEG blurs exactly the hard edges that make text readable.
Why is the JPG so much smaller?
Because TIFF here is stored without lossy compression and often at a high bit depth. Reductions of ninety percent or more are entirely normal and are the point of the conversion.
I am converting a scan of a document. Should I use JPG?
Probably not. Use PNG for scanned text and line art, where lossless compression both keeps the edges sharp and works well on large flat white areas, or PDF if the destination wants a document.
What is a TIFF file?
TIFF is a high quality format used in printing, scanning and professional photography.
What is a JPG file?
JPG (JPEG) is the most common photo format, using lossy compression for small file sizes.
Is it free to convert TIFF to JPG?
Yes. There are no limits, no watermarks and no account needed. Convert as many TIFF files as you like.
Are my files private?
Completely. Your TIFF files never leave your browser and are never uploaded to a server, so your images stay on your device.