Is TIFF to PNG lossless?

Yes, for 8-bit images: every opaque pixel is kept exactly, and soft edges look just as they did. A 16-bit TIFF is reduced to 8 bits per channel.

Is transparency kept?

Yes. A TIFF's transparent areas stay transparent in the PNG.

TIFF or PNG for archiving?

TIFF keeps more — pages, 16-bit colour, print settings. PNG is the better choice for sharing and the web.

All tools

TIFF to PNG Converter

Convert TIFF images to PNG in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

Only the first page of a multi-page TIFF is converted.

WebP, PNG, JPG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, AVIF, SVG or ICO, one or many. Drop them here or paste with ⌘V / Ctrl+V. Choose what each becomes on its row.

Runs on your device. Images are read and converted in your browser and aren't uploaded.

TIFF

Lossless
Transparency
Print and scans

The print and archive format: usually lossless, with transparency, and able to hold several pages in one file. Scanners, publishers, photographers and GIS software use TIFF for masters. Files are big, and browsers other than Safari can't display one.

TIFF Converter — convert TIFF files to any format

PNG

Lossless
Transparency
Screenshots and graphics

The lossless format for screenshots, logos, icons and anything with text or sharp edges. PNG keeps every pixel exactly and has full transparency, so it's what editors and design tools trade in — but a photo as PNG is usually several times bigger than a JPG.

PNG Converter — convert PNG files to any format

Learn more about converting TIFF to PNG

When you'd do this

You have artwork, a scan or a cut-out saved as TIFF and want it lossless but in a format browsers, design tools and web pages show — with any transparency intact.

What to expect

The TIFF's first page is kept: every opaque pixel exactly, and its transparency, soft edges included, looking just as it did. A 12-megapixel image (4032 × 3024) is about 35 MB of pixels uncompressed (47 MB with transparency); the PNG compresses them without loss, so how small it gets depends on the image — flat artwork shrinks far more than a photo or a grainy scan.

Recommended settings

PNG has no Quality: it's always lossless. Use Resize if the TIFF is a high-resolution print file and you only need it on screen.

Where it opens

Every browser, editor, design tool, office suite and device.

Good to know

Only the first page of a multi-page TIFF is converted.
16-bit TIFFs become 8-bit per channel — what screens and browsers show.
Photoshop layers aren't kept; the flattened image is.
The DPI isn't carried over — only the pixels.

How to do it

Choose your TIFF files, or drop or paste them on the page — as many as you like.
Each is set to PNG. Change one on its own row if you like, and set Resize in Settings.
Convert all, then download each PNG, or all of them in one .zip.

Questions

Is TIFF to PNG lossless?: Yes, for 8-bit images: every opaque pixel is kept exactly, and soft edges look just as they did. A 16-bit TIFF is reduced to 8 bits per channel.
Is transparency kept?: Yes. A TIFF's transparent areas stay transparent in the PNG.
TIFF or PNG for archiving?: TIFF keeps more — pages, 16-bit colour, print settings. PNG is the better choice for sharing and the web.