PNG to TIFF Converter
Deliver PNG artwork, screenshots and scans as TIFF files when a printer, a publisher or an archive names TIFF in its submission rules. Nothing is recompressed lossily, and the DPI tag is set for print.
Image Converter
or drop JPG, JPEG, JPE … files here ·
Max 95 MB per file· Up to 20 files· Deleted after 30 minutes
Files are processed on our servers and deleted after 30 minutes.
85 keeps photos visually identical to the original. Lower it only when you need a smaller file.
JPG, BMP and EPS have no transparency. Transparent pixels are filled with this color.
Hex color used behind transparent pixels, e.g. #FFFFFF.
This format holds a single image. Choose GIF or WebP output if you want to keep the animation.
A multi-size icon contains several resolutions in one file; browsers and operating systems pick the one they need.
Keep the original dimensions, or enter one side and the aspect ratio is kept.
Pixels for the side you chose above.
Percentage of the original dimensions.
sRGB is right for screens and the web. Keep the original for print workflows; grayscale discards color.
Metadata only, 0 keeps the original value. Printers and some portals read this number; it does not change pixel dimensions.
How to use this tool
- 1
Upload your PNG files
Up to 20 at a time, 95 MB each. Every PNG becomes its own TIFF file.
- 2
Check the DPI tag
DPI tag is preset to 300, the figure most print shops ask for. Change it under Advanced settings if your brief names another value, or set 0 to carry over whatever the PNG recorded.
- 3
Press Convert to TIFF
Download the TIFFs one by one or in a ZIP. Your uploads are deleted after 30 minutes.
How do I convert PNG to TIFF without losing quality?
Upload the PNG and press Convert to TIFF. Both formats are lossless, so the TIFF is pixel-identical. This page also writes 300 into the TIFF's DPI tag, which print checklists look for, without resampling a single pixel.
PNG to TIFF for print and archive deliverables
TIFF was published by Aldus in 1986 as a common file for desktop scanners, and Adobe has maintained it since buying Aldus in 1994. Its last full revision, TIFF 6.0, dates from 1992. That age is the point: prepress software, museum digitization systems and publishing pipelines have read TIFF for over thirty years, and many of their submission rules still say TIFF only.
The US Library of Congress lists TIFF among its preferred formats for still images in its Recommended Formats Statement, and print shops ask for it because it carries resolution, color profile and high bit depth in one predictable file. A PNG has most of the same qualities, but a checklist that says TIFF will not accept it. Converting changes the wrapper and leaves your pixels alone.
LZW, ZIP or uncompressed TIFF: the lossless options
| Uncompressed | LZW | ZIP (Deflate) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixels identical to the PNG | yes | yes | yes |
| File size compared with the PNG | Several times larger | Larger | Close to the PNG |
| Read by older prepress and RIP software | yes | yes | Mostly |
| Same algorithm family as PNG | no | no | yes |
PNG
Portable Network Graphics
PNG is a lossless raster format published in 1996 by the PNG Development Group and later standardised by the W3C and ISO. It keeps every pixel exactly, supports full alpha transparency and handles text, sharp edges and flat colours without artefacts. That precision makes it ideal for screenshots, logos, icons and interface graphics. The trade-off is size: photographs saved as PNG are often several times larger than the same photo as JPEG or WebP. All browsers, operating systems and editors open PNG files.
- Compression
- Lossless
- Transparency
- Yes
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 1996 · PNG Development Group
TIFF
Tagged Image File Format
TIFF was created by Aldus in 1986 and is now maintained by Adobe. It is a flexible container that can store images uncompressed, with lossless LZW or ZIP compression, or with lossy JPEG compression, and it supports layers, multiple pages, high bit depths and transparency. Printers, publishers, scanners and archives rely on it because it preserves full quality and colour information. The downside is very large files and inconsistent support for some of its options between programs. Browsers do not display TIFF, but most image editors and operating system viewers do.
- Compression
- Lossy or lossless
- Transparency
- Yes
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 1986 · Aldus (now Adobe)
PNG goes to TIFF because a print shop, publisher or digital archive specifies TIFF for delivery; TIFF to PNG is the reverse need, putting a heavy master onto a screen or a web page.
PNG to TIFF at 300 DPI without resampling
LZW was the classic TIFF compression, though for years many developers avoided it because of Unisys's LZW patent, which expired in the United States in 2003. ZIP compression in TIFF uses Deflate, the same algorithm inside PNG, so a ZIP-compressed TIFF tends to land close to the PNG's size. Any of the three is lossless, and a printer opening the file sees the same pixels.
DPI is a separate matter. It is a number in the file header that tells layout software how large to place the image; it does not add detail. A 2400 × 3000 px PNG tagged at 300 DPI prints at 8 × 10 inches, and the same pixels tagged at 150 DPI would print at 16 × 20 inches with visibly softer detail. If the picture needs more pixels for its print size, enlarge it first with resize image, then convert.
TipBefore converting a set for an archive, rename the PNGs to the scheme the archive asks for, such as collection code plus item number. Fixing names on twenty TIFFs afterwards takes longer than doing it once at the source.
PNG to TIFF questions
Is PNG to TIFF conversion lossless?
Yes. Both formats store exact pixel values, so the TIFF holds the same image the PNG did, bit for bit in color terms. Only the container and its compression change, which is why the file size moves while the picture stays identical.
Does my transparent PNG stay transparent as a TIFF?
Yes, TIFF can carry an alpha channel and the converter keeps it. Some print workflows, however, read alpha as an extra channel or ignore it. If the shop asks for a flattened file, place the artwork on a white background in your editor before converting.
Why does my TIFF show 299.99 DPI in some apps?
PNG records resolution in pixels per meter, not per inch, so 300 DPI is stored as 11,811 pixels per meter and reads back as 299.9994. Setting the DPI tag to 300 here writes an exact 300 into the TIFF's resolution tags.
Can I combine several PNGs into one multi-page TIFF?
Not with this converter. A TIFF can hold many pages, but each PNG here becomes a separate single-page TIFF. If the goal is one document with several pages, PNG to PDF combines images into a single multi-page file.
Which is better for a print shop, TIFF or PDF?
Ask which one their prepress system prefers. TIFF is the long-standing answer for single raster images such as photos and posters. PDF suits layouts that mix text, vectors and images. Both can carry the same lossless pixels.
Will a 16-bit PNG stay 16-bit in the TIFF?
TIFF supports 16 bits per channel, and both formats are lossless, so a high-bit PNG has a natural home in TIFF. Most PNGs from screenshots and web graphics are 8-bit, and converting never adds bit depth that was not there.
