Convert TIFF to GIF
Free · no signup · no watermark · nothing is stored · batch up to 20 files
Drop your TIFF files here
or click to choose — up to 20 at once
Select TIFF fileGIF has to be written on our server, so the file is uploaded, converted in memory and sent straight back. It is never written to disk and never stored. Need test files? Try our free sample files.
This free TIFF to GIF converter turns your .tif images into .gif files. TIFF comes out of scanners, cameras in raw workflows and print shops. It is lossless and often enormous, and no browser will display it, so it has to be converted before it goes anywhere near the web.
Because neither reading TIFF nor writing GIF is something browsers can do, this one runs on our server: the file is converted in memory and sent straight back. It is never written to disk, never logged and never stored.
How to convert TIFF to GIF
- Drop your TIFF files onto the box above, or click it to choose from your computer. Up to 20 at once.
- The conversion starts as soon as the file is read — there is nothing to configure.
- Download each converted file, or pick them up one by one from the list.
What changes when you convert TIFF to GIF
GIF is limited to 256 colours, so photographic images come out visibly banded. It is the right target for flat graphics and the wrong one for photographs.
TIFF and GIF compared
| TIFF | GIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tagged Image File Format | Graphics Interchange Format |
| Extension | .tif, .tiff | .gif |
| MIME type | image/tiff | image/gif |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
TIFF: The lossless workhorse of print, scanning and archiving. Can hold multiple pages and very high bit depths, which makes the files large and keeps browsers from displaying them.
GIF: Limited to 256 colours with single-bit transparency, which makes it poor for photographs and fine for flat graphics. Still the most widely supported animation format.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert TIFF to GIF?
Drop your .tif file onto the box on this page and the .gif file is ready to download in a second or two. There is no signup, no email, no watermark and no file limit beyond about 4 MB per upload — larger images are re-encoded smaller in your browser first, and the page says so when that happens.
Is this TIFF to GIF converter free?
Yes, completely, with no account, no trial and no watermark on the output. We are a consultancy and these tools exist because we needed them ourselves; there is nothing to buy on this page.
Are my files uploaded anywhere?
This one has to run on our server, because browsers cannot read TIFF. The file is converted in memory and returned immediately — it is never written to disk, never logged and never stored. If that is not acceptable for your file, use a desktop tool instead.
Will converting to GIF reduce the quality?
GIF is limited to 256 colours, so photographic images come out visibly banded. It is the right target for flat graphics and the wrong one for photographs.
Can I convert several TIFF files at once?
Yes, up to 20 files in one go. Drop them all onto the box together and each one appears in the results list with its own download button.
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