Convert TIFF to GIF

Convert TIFF to GIF when a heavy scan or layout has to be shown where TIFF does not open: in an email, on a forum, in an old system. Nearly every program and browser reads GIF.

What happens when you convert TIFF to GIF

A single-page TIFF becomes an ordinary GIF of the same size. A multi-page file is not cut down to its first page: every page goes into one GIF and follows the others as frames, so the result is an animation that pages through the document.

GIF keeps a short palette. A black-and-white scan, a drawing, or a diagram comes through almost unchanged, while a colour photo stored in TIFF picks up banding on smooth transitions. The file gets markedly lighter as well.

• Scans and drawings open where TIFF is not accepted.
• The pages of a multi-page file become frames.
• Colour photos lose the smoothness of their transitions.

How to convert TIFF to GIF

1. Upload your file in TIFF.
2. Select GIF as the result format.
3. Start the conversion.
4. Open the result in a browser and check the frames.

When this comes in handy

• Show a scanned document in an email without making anyone open a TIFF.
• Build a quick-look animation out of a multi-page scan.
• Post a drawing on a forum or wiki where TIFF does not display.
• Lighten an archived scan before sending it through a messenger.
• Pass a diagram to a system that accepts GIF alone.

Other options for TIFF files

• For a website the picture stays lighter and free of banding with the TIFF to WebP converter.
• The GIF to TIFF converter lays an animation back out as pages.
• For a light web animation from an existing GIF, use the GIF to WebP converter.

FAQ

What happens to a multi-page TIFF?

Every page goes into one GIF as frames. If you need a single page, save it as a separate file before uploading.

Is GIF suitable for a colour photo?

Poorly: gradients will show banding. WebP or JPG serve photos better.

Does the picture change size?

The pixel size stays the same; only the number of colours and the file weight change.