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Convert TIFF to GIF

Free, instant and private — your TIFF files are converted right in your browser and never uploaded to a server.

How to convert TIFF to GIF

  1. Step 01

    Add your TIFF files

    Drop them into the box above or click to browse. You can add several files at once.

  2. Step 02

    Conversion starts instantly

    It runs in your browser using its built-in image engine — no upload, no queue, no waiting.

  3. Step 03

    Download your GIF files

    Save each file individually or grab them all at once. Done.

Why convert TIFF to GIF?

GIF caps every image at 256 colors, so converting a TIFF to GIF means trading some color fidelity for a format that's been universally supported since the 1980s. We quantize the first page of your TIFF down to its closest 256-color palette right in your browser — there's no upload, and the result is a single still GIF, dramatically smaller than the often-uncompressed TIFF. Multi-page TIFFs use only the first page; for every page, use TIFF to JPG or PNG instead.

TIFF vs GIF at a glance

TIFF is the print and scanning workhorse — lossless and high quality, but heavy and not supported by browsers or the web. GIF is the 1987 classic — limited to 256 colors, kept alive almost entirely by its looping animations.

PropertyTIFFGIF
Extension.tif, .tiff.gif
Full nameTagged Image File FormatGraphics Interchange Format
First released19861987
Developed byAldus (now Adobe)CompuServe
CompressionLosslessLossless
TransparencyYesYes
AnimationNoYes
Best forscanning, printing and professional/archival imagingsimple animations and legacy web graphics

TIFF to GIF — frequently asked questions

Is this TIFF to GIF converter really free?

Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermarks and no daily limits.

Are my TIFF files uploaded to a server?

No. The conversion happens entirely on your device using your browser's built-in image engine. Your TIFF files never leave your computer or phone — which is also why the conversion is nearly instant.

What happens with a multi-page TIFF?

Only the first page is converted to GIF. To get every page as separate images, use the TIFF to JPG or TIFF to PNG converter, which returns a zip of all pages.

Will my TIFF lose color quality as a GIF?

It depends on the image. Logos, icons and flat graphics with few colors convert almost losslessly. Photos or gradients lose some fidelity, since GIF can only store 256 colors at once.

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