GIFtoTIFF
Convert GIF to TIFF
Up to 3 files at once, 100 with Pro. Mixed formats are fine.
GIF to TIFF conversion is not running yet. This page describes what it will do; the GIF conversions that work today are linked at the bottom.
What GIF and TIFF are for
Limited to 256 colours, but the only image format everything animates. Large files for video-like content.
The print and archiving standard. Lossless, multi-page capable, understood by every scanner.
How to convert GIF to TIFF
- Drop your GIF file onto this page, or click to pick one.
- Choose TIFF as the target. The conversion runs inside your browser — the file is never uploaded.
- Download the finished TIFF file.
GIF vs TIFF: what changes
| GIF | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Graphics Interchange Format | Tagged Image File Format |
| File extension | .gif | .tif, .tiff |
| Media type | image/gif | image/tiff |
| Compression | Lossless — nothing is discarded | Lossless — nothing is discarded |
- Quality
- Nothing is lost. The result holds exactly the same picture, text or data as the original.
- Where it runs
- This conversion is not available yet. The page describes what it will do once the engine ships.
- What can be lost
- Only the first frame is converted; an animated GIF becomes a still image.
GIF to TIFF: common questions
- Are my GIF files uploaded anywhere?
- No. This conversion runs entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. You can confirm it yourself: open the network tab of your browser's developer tools and watch that nothing is sent while the file converts.
- Is converting GIF to TIFF free?
- Yes, without a limit on how many files you convert and with no watermark on the result. Files up to 100 MB are covered by the free plan.
- Does converting GIF to TIFF lose quality?
- No. TIFF stores the same content without discarding anything, so the result is identical in quality to the original. Only the first frame is converted; an animated GIF becomes a still image.
- Do I need to install anything to open TIFF files?
- No installation is needed for the conversion itself — it runs in the browser you already have. Opening the TIFF afterwards needs whatever software normally handles Tagged Image File Format on your device.