TIFF Converter

Turn a multi-page TIFF into JPG, PNG, WebP or a single PDF, or save any photo back out as a TIFF with the compression scanning and printing software expects. Runs on our server; files are deleted automatically within about two hours.

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.tif, .tiff, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .webp · up to 200 MB · up to 30 jobs an hour · uploaded to our server and deleted after processing; the result is wiped within about two hours

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How to convert a TIFF image

1
Upload your TIFF or photo
Up to 200 MB. A multi-page TIFF is read in full. Page count and colour space are detected automatically before conversion starts.
2
Pick a direction and format
From TIFF: choose JPG, PNG, WebP or a single combined PDF, and which pages to include. To TIFF: choose the compression. LZW and Deflate are lossless, JPEG trades quality for size.
3
Download the result
One page comes back as a single file; several pages as a single PDF, or as pulsarkit-tiff.zip when the output format is not PDF.

Why TIFF is still everywhere in scanning and print

TIFF survives because it is the one format that reliably holds what professional imaging pipelines need: lossless compression that does not throw away a single pixel, native support for CMYK colour used in commercial printing, and, most importantly, multiple pages in a single file, the way a flatbed scanner's document feeder produces one TIFF per multi-page fax or contract rather than a folder of loose images. None of that maps cleanly onto JPG or PNG, which is why scanners, print shops and archival systems keep writing it.

Group 4 fax compression, specifically

Fax and document scanners commonly write black-and-white pages using Group 4 (CCITT) compression, a scheme built for pages that are almost entirely white with sparse black text or line art. It compresses such pages far better than LZW ever could. This converter reads Group 4 TIFFs correctly, including multi-page ones, and can combine every page into one PDF in a single pass rather than producing one file per page.

CMYK input, and why you get a warning

A TIFF exported from print-production software is often CMYK rather than RGB. Converting it to JPG, PNG or WebP still works, but those formats are defined in RGB, so the colours go through an approximate conversion rather than the exact ink values a printer would use. The tool flags this in the result so you know a CMYK file passed through a lossy colour transform, rather than finding out only after the colours look slightly off.

Processed on our server, deleted automatically

TIFF pages are decoded and re-encoded on PulsarKit's server, since the format and its compression schemes are heavier than a browser can comfortably decode. The uploaded file is deleted as soon as the job finishes. The result stays downloadable for one hour and is wiped from the server within about two hours, whether or not you download it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I convert only some pages of a multi-page TIFF?

Yes. Enter a page range such as “1-3, 5” to pick specific pages. Leave it empty to convert every page. Page numbers refer to the position in the original TIFF, not the order they appear in the output.

What happens to a multi-page TIFF when converting to JPG or PNG?

Each page becomes its own file, named with its page number, and if there is more than one the download comes back as a single pulsarkit-tiff.zip. Choosing PDF instead combines every selected page into one document, which is usually what you want for a scanned contract or fax.

Which compression should I pick when saving to TIFF?

LZW for a general-purpose lossless file that most software reads without trouble. Deflate (Zip) is also lossless and sometimes compresses slightly better. JPEG compression is lossy and much smaller, appropriate when the TIFF is destined for a workflow that does not need pixel-exact fidelity.

Why did I get a CMYK warning?

Your TIFF was authored in the CMYK colour space used by commercial printing. Converting it to JPG, PNG or WebP requires an approximate conversion to RGB, since those formats have no CMYK mode. The pixel values will be close but not colour-managed exactly to the original ink values.

Does this handle Group 4 (fax) compressed TIFFs?

Yes, including multi-page ones. This is one of the more common formats produced by document scanners and fax software, and it converts to JPG, PNG, WebP or a combined PDF the same way any other TIFF does.