Convert JPEG to TIFF
Turn a JPG into a TIFF online. No account needed.
or drop your JPEG anywhere on this page
JPEG → TIFF
Why the TIFF is so much bigger
To convert JPG to TIFF, select or drop the photo on this page and press Convert to TIFF. There is nothing to set. The TIFF is made in your browser, so the photo is never uploaded, and it keeps the JPG’s name with .tiff on the end.
Then look at the size. A JPEG stays small by compressing the picture, but the TIFF made here is not compressed at all. Every pixel takes four bytes: red, green, blue and a see-through (alpha) channel that stays fully solid. So the size depends only on the pixel count, about 4 MB for every megapixel, whatever the photo shows.
| Photo | JPG | TIFF | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-megapixel photo, 4032 × 3024 | 4.0 MB | 48.8 MB | About 12 times |
| Camera photo, 4032 × 2688 | 3.9 MB | 43.4 MB | About 11 times |
| Aerial photo, 4096 × 2160 | 3.4 MB | 35.4 MB | About 10 times |
That weight is what print, scanner and archive software is built for, so make the TIFF when one of them asks for it. For a web page or an email it is the wrong file: send the JPG, or convert JPG to WebP for a lighter one.
How to convert JPEG to TIFF
- 1Select or drop your JPG
It stays on your device.
- 2Choose your options
We show the route and its fidelity grade up front.
- 3Download your TIFF
Nothing was uploaded, so there is nothing to delete.
Photographs, compressed. Small files, no transparency, slight fuzz.
Print and archive pixels, usually large, trusted by scanners.
One step, one tool. Nothing is interpreted on the way.
What TIFF does not fix
The route is graded Exact because the TIFF holds the JPG’s pixel values number for number; we compared them on our test photos. That also means it is no sharper. Blur or blockiness left by the JPEG’s compression is copied into the TIFF, which only stops further loss when you edit and save again. JPEG vs PNG explains where that loss comes from.
Three things stored beside the pixels do not come across:
- Camera details (EXIF), such as the camera model and the date taken, are left out of the TIFF.
- The colour profile is not copied, so the colours are changed to sRGB, which is how a TIFF without a profile is read. Most JPGs are sRGB already and come out unchanged. A photo saved in a wider space such as Adobe RGB keeps its colours as closely as sRGB allows.
- The print resolution is dropped. Our 300 DPI test photo came out with no DPI set, so a layout program may show an odd print size. Every pixel is still there; set the size you want when you place it.
If true colour matters and the software also takes PNG, convert JPG to PNG instead: the PNG keeps the profile as well as every pixel.
TIF or TIFF
JPG to TIF and JPG to TIFF are the same conversion. The two endings name one format, and this page saves .tiff, so IMG_0412.jpg comes back as IMG_0412.tiff. If a form only takes .tif, rename the ending; nothing inside the file changes. What a TIFF file is covers the format, and where it is still asked for.
Need the photo back as a JPG later? Convert TIFF to JPG shrinks it again. For a screenshot or a logo rather than a photo, convert PNG to TIFF: it starts from a file with no compression marks to copy.
Questions people ask
How do I turn a JPG into a TIFF?
Select or drop the JPG on this page, or up to 100 of them, and press Convert to TIFF; there are no settings. Save each TIFF with its Download button, or press Download all (ZIP) for several. The photo is converted in your browser and never uploaded.
Is a TIF file the same as a TIFF file?
Yes. They are two spellings of one format’s file ending. This page saves .tiff; rename it to .tif if a program insists, and the picture inside stays exactly the same.
Does converting JPG to TIFF improve the quality?
No. The TIFF copies the JPG’s pixels exactly, compression marks included, so it looks the same. What changes is what comes next: an uncompressed TIFF can be edited and saved again without losing more detail, which a JPG cannot.
Why is my TIFF so much larger than the JPG?
The TIFF is stored uncompressed, four bytes for every pixel, whatever the picture shows. In our test a 4.0 MB, 12-megapixel photo became a 48.8 MB TIFF, about 12 times the size.
Does the TIFF keep my photo’s DPI and colour profile?
No, neither is copied. The colours are changed to sRGB, so an sRGB photo, the usual kind, is unchanged and one saved in Adobe RGB keeps its look. With no DPI in the file, choose the print size in your layout software.
Is converting JPG to TIFF free?
Yes, and there is no daily limit. The conversion runs in your browser, so it costs us nothing to run.
What happens to my files?
Nothing leaves your device. The JPG is read and the TIFF is made inside your browser, so there is nothing on our servers to delete.
Will the TIFF look exactly like the JPG?
This pair grades as “Exact”. We show the exact route and that grade before you convert, so there are no surprises about what survives the trip.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Pick or drop a file here, it is converted in your browser, and you save the result.
How large can my file be?
As large as your browser can handle: pictures up to about 90 megapixels on a typical computer, less on a phone.
Can I convert several files at once?
Yes. Add up to 100 files at a time and they convert one after another on your device.
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