What Is This Tool?
This online converter allows you to transform TIFF images into PNG files. It supports converting high-quality, multi-tagged TIFF formats into a widely compatible, lossless PNG image suitable for web graphics, screenshots, and lossless editing.
How to Use This Tool?
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Upload your TIFF image file using the file selector or drag-and-drop feature
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Choose PNG as the desired output format for your image
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Click the convert button to start the conversion process
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Download the converted PNG file to use for web, editing, or archival purposes
Key Features
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Convert complex TIFF images with high bit depth and metadata into lossless PNG files
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Preserve image quality with lossless compression and support for transparency (alpha channel)
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Supports conversion of single-page TIFF images to PNG format
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Produces PNG images with broad web browser and software compatibility
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Maintains color profiles and gamma information for consistent display
Examples
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A photographer converts a flattened 8-bit RGB TIFF scan to PNG to publish a lossless preview with transparency on a website
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A design team transforms single-page TIFF logo scans into PNG for use in app UI requiring wide web support and alpha transparency
Common Use Cases
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Exporting scanned or edited TIFF images as PNG for web previews or documentation
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Converting high-fidelity TIFF images to PNG to ensure lossless quality for on-screen graphics such as icons and logos
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Producing single-layer, non-CMYK assets from archival TIFFs for general editing and distribution
Tips & Best Practices
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Ensure TIFF images are single-page before conversion or split multipage TIFFs as needed
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Check color profiles especially when converting CMYK TIFFs, since PNG does not support CMYK natively
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Use PNG for images that require transparency or lossless compression rather than photographic images that benefit from lossy formats
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Verify viewer compatibility for 16-bit PNG files as support varies across software
Limitations
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PNG does not support CMYK color space, so CMYK TIFF images require conversion that may alter colors
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Multipage or multilayer TIFF files cannot be fully represented in a single PNG; these must be split into separate PNG files
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Some TIFF-specific metadata and tags (e.g., BigTIFF, GeoTIFF) are lost or unsupported in PNG
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16-bit per channel TIFF data may not be consistently preserved after conversion due to varying PNG support
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PNG files tend to be larger than lossy formats like JPEG when used for photographic images
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can this tool convert multipage TIFF files to a single PNG?
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No, multipage TIFFs must be split into separate PNG files as PNG does not support multiple pages.
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Will converting from TIFF to PNG preserve image quality?
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Yes, PNG uses lossless compression which maintains image detail and supports transparency.
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Does PNG support CMYK color profiles like TIFF?
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No, PNG does not support CMYK natively, so CMYK TIFF images need color conversion which might affect colors.
Key Terminology
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TIFF
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Tagged Image File Format, a flexible raster image container supporting high bit depths, multiple pages, and rich metadata.
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PNG
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Portable Network Graphics, a lossless image format supporting transparency and broad compatibility for web and editing use.
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Lossless Compression
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A compression method that reduces file size without any loss of image quality or data.