TIFF to JPG
Convert TIFF images to JPG.
Click to upload or drag & drop
Select a TIFF image (.tif or .tiff)
How to use the TIFF to JPG
- 1Upload your TIFF image (.tif or .tiff)
Drag and drop or click to select the TIFF image (.tif or .tiff).
- 2Convert to JPG
Click Convert to JPG. The image is decoded, flattened to 8-bit RGB and re-encoded on our server.
- 3Download
Your JPG downloads automatically.
Examples
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
40 MB uncompressed scan | ~1-3 MB JPG |
Multi-page TIFF (fax, scan) | First page only |
Transparent background | Flattened to white |
16-bit per channel | 8-bit per channel |
CMYK (print) colour | RGB (screen) colour |
Convert TIFF to JPG
TIFF is an archival format: it stores images at full fidelity, often with no compression at all. That is exactly why a single scanned page can weigh 30–50 MB, and why so many websites, email clients and phones refuse to open one. JPG is the opposite trade — a universally supported format that accepts a small, usually invisible quality loss in return for a file a fraction of the size. This tool makes that trade for you using ImageMagick.
What actually changes in the conversion
TIFF is a container that can hold several things JPG has no room for, so a few properties are converted rather than carried across. Knowing which ones saves an unpleasant surprise later:
- Pages. A TIFF can hold many frames; a JPG holds exactly one, so only the first survives. This is the most common way people are caught out, because document scanners produce multi-page TIFFs by default.
- Transparency. JPG has no alpha channel, so transparent regions are composited onto white.
- Bit depth.16-bit scans are reduced to 8 bits per channel — still 16.7 million colours, and visually identical unless you plan heavy editing.
- Colour space. CMYK TIFFs from print workflows become RGB, which is what screens and browsers expect.
When JPG is the right target — and when it is not
Choose JPG when the image is photographic and you want a small file that opens anywhere: emailing a scan, uploading to a portal that rejects TIFF, or publishing a photo on a website.
Choose something else when any of these apply:
- The TIFF has multiple pages you need to keep → TIFF to PDF.
- The image has transparency, or is line art, a diagram or text where JPG would soften the edges → TIFF to PNG.
- You need the image losslesslypreserved for archiving or further editing → keep the TIFF, or convert to PNG.
One quirk worth knowing: JPG compresses smooth photographic gradients beautifully but handles hard edges poorly. A scanned page of black text on white can end up with faint grey haloes around the letters. For scanned documents rather than photographs, TIFF to PDF usually looks better and is more practical to send.
Private & secure
Reading the many TIFF variants — LZW, ZIP, CCITT Group 4 fax compression, 16-bit, CMYK — needs image software that browsers do not include, so the file is processed on our server. It is uploaded over an encrypted connection, handled in an isolated workspace, and erased the instant the JPG is returned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if my TIFF has several pages?
Only the first page is converted, because a JPG file can hold exactly one image. Multi-page TIFFs are common from scanners and fax machines, so if you need every page, use TIFF to PDF instead — it keeps all of them, in order, in one document.
Why is the JPG so much smaller than the TIFF?
TIFF usually stores every pixel with no loss, while JPG discards fine detail the eye does not notice. A 40 MB uncompressed scan routinely comes out at 1-3 MB. That is the point of the conversion, but it is one-way: the discarded detail cannot be recovered from the JPG, so keep the TIFF if it is your only original.
My TIFF has a transparent background. What happens to it?
JPG has no transparency channel, so transparent areas are flattened onto solid white. If the transparency matters — a logo or a cut-out product shot — convert to PNG instead, which keeps the alpha channel intact.
Will a 16-bit or CMYK TIFF convert correctly?
Yes, both are handled automatically. High-bit-depth scans are reduced to the 8 bits per channel that JPG supports, and CMYK images from print workflows are converted to RGB so the colours display correctly on screen and in browsers.
Is it free? Is there a watermark or size limit?
Completely free, no account, and no watermark on the JPG. TIFF files up to 100 MB each are supported, which covers most high-resolution scans.