Convert TIFF to PNG
TIFF moves into PNG without losses: same pixels, transparent background intact, and a noticeably lighter file.
Convert TIFF to PNG when a picture from a print shop or a scanner has to go online but must not be spoiled by lossy compression: a scanned drawing, a layout on a transparent background, a diagram with thin lines.
What happens when you convert TIFF to PNG
The image is rebuilt without losses: the same pixels, the same width and height, the same colours. A transparent background carries over and stays transparent.
The weight usually drops a lot, especially when the TIFF was stored without compression. Any browser or messenger opens a PNG, while a TIFF often refuses to show on a phone. From a multi-page TIFF the first page is what is saved.
- Thin lines and text on a scan do not blur the way they do under lossy compression.
- No new artefacts appear, since the result restores the original pixels.
- PNG keeps a photograph losslessly too, though it will weigh more than in JPG.
When the smallest file matters more, take the TIFF to JPG converter. The way back for print is the PNG to TIFF converter.
How to convert
- Upload your TIFF file to this page.
- Check that the target format is PNG.
- Start the conversion and wait for the finished file.
- Download the picture and open it in a browser or a viewer.
Frequently asked questions
Does the transparent background survive?
Yes. The alpha channel carries into the PNG, and the background stays transparent in a browser and in an editor.
What about a multi-page TIFF?
The first page goes into the PNG. To get the rest, split the TIFF into separate files with a desktop program.
More about the formats
What the format is, how to open it and how it differs from the others.