Convert TIFF to GIF
Free, unlimited TIFF to GIF conversion that runs entirely inside your browser. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.
Convert your TIFF files to GIF
or drop them here, or paste with Ctrl+V · files never leave your device
Settings
Nothing queued yet. Add as many files as you like — everything runs on your own device.
Nothing is uploaded
Conversion runs in your browser. Your files never touch a server, so there is no copy of them to leak.
No sign-up, no watermark
No account, no email, no daily limit, and nothing stamped across your image.
Batch and folders
Drop a hundred files at once and download the results as a single ZIP.
Works offline
Once this page has loaded you can disconnect entirely and it still works.
This converter turns TIFF images into GIF files without uploading anything. The conversion runs inside this page using your own device's processor, so your photos never leave your computer — there is no server copy to worry about, no queue to wait in, and no limit on how many files you convert.
TIFF is the lossless archival format used by scanners, print shops and professional photographers. Standard in print and archival software; unsupported in every web browser. GIF, by contrast, universal, and the only animated format that works everywhere.
TIFF is what scanners and print workflows produce, and no browser will display it. Converting to GIF is usually the step between "I scanned this" and "I can actually send it to someone".
How to convert TIFF to GIF
- Add your TIFF files. Drag them onto the box above, click to browse, or paste an image straight from your clipboard. You can add as many at once as you like.
- Adjust the settings if you need to. The defaults suit most images. GIF is lossless, so there is no quality setting to adjust.
- Download the GIF file. Each file gets its own download button as soon as it finishes, and you can pull the whole batch down as a single ZIP.
What changes when you convert TIFF to GIF
Every format conversion involves trade-offs, and vague tools hide them. Here is exactly what happens to your image in this particular conversion.
- Transparency is preserved: both TIFF and GIF carry a full alpha channel.
- GIF supports only 256 colours per image, so photographs are colour-reduced. We use a quality-tuned palette to keep the result as close as possible, but gradients and skin tones will band.
What happens to the file size
Measured, not estimated: two 1200 x 800 pixels references — a photograph and a flat-colour graphic — put through this converter.
| Reference image | As TIFF | As GIF | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 3.66 MB | 446 KB | -88% |
| Graphic with text | 3.66 MB | 10 KB | -100% |
Yours will differ: size depends more on what is in the picture than on the formats involved.
About TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
TIFF is the lossless archival format used by scanners, print shops and professional photographers.
Where you probably got it: Scanners, fax systems, print workflows and professional photo software.
Strengths
- Lossless and high bit depth — the standard for archiving and printing
- Can hold multiple pages, layers and rich metadata
- The expected deliverable format for most commercial print work
Limitations
- No browser will display it, so it is useless on the web
- Very large files
- So many optional variants that readers disagree on what is valid
About GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survives almost entirely because it animates and pastes anywhere.
Support: Universal, and the only animated format that works everywhere.
Strengths
- Animation that plays inline in email, chat and ancient software alike
- Single-colour transparency
- Understood by essentially every piece of software on earth
Limitations
- Hard limit of 256 colours per frame — photographs come out banded
- Very inefficient file sizes compared with modern formats
- Transparency is on/off only, so edges look jagged
Is it safe to convert TIFF online?
Here, yes — and you can check rather than trust. Open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and convert a TIFF file: no request carrying your image is made. Disconnect from the internet after this page has loaded and the converter still works, which would be impossible if a server were doing the conversion.
That is worth verifying wherever you convert, because most online converters do upload, and TIFF files are so often scanned contracts, medical imaging and archival documents, since TIFF is what scanners and clinical equipment produce. Once a file is on somebody else’s server you are relying on a privacy policy rather than on anything you can observe. We wrote up how to tell a safe converter from a risky one in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert TIFF to GIF?
Drag your TIFF file onto the box above, or click it to browse. The conversion starts immediately in your browser and the GIF download appears within a second or two for most images. You can drop in a whole folder of files at once and download them together as a ZIP.
Are my TIFF files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion happens locally in your browser, so your files are never transmitted anywhere — the tool even works with the network disconnected once the page has loaded. That is also why there is no file size or file count limit: nothing costs us anything per conversion. The practical ceiling is your own device's memory, which on a phone means very large images may fail.
Will converting TIFF to GIF reduce the quality?
No. Both TIFF and GIF are lossless, so every pixel is preserved exactly.
What is the difference between TIFF and GIF?
TIFF is the lossless archival format used by scanners, print shops and professional photographers. GIF is a 256-colour format from 1987 that survives almost entirely because it animates and pastes anywhere. In practice the choice comes down to compatibility: standard in print and archival software; unsupported in every web browser. Meanwhile universal, and the only animated format that works everywhere.