TIFF to PDF Converter

To turn a TIFF file into a PDF, add it to the box above, check the page order and press Convert to PDF. You can add one TIF file or a whole folder of them, and you get one tidy PDF that opens on every phone, computer and printer.

TIFF files are opened on our server, because most browsers cannot read the TIFF format on their own. The pages come back to your browser, the TIFF is deleted from the server, and the PDF itself is made on your device. You see a preview of every page before you download.

A TIFF can hold many pages in one file. That is common for scanned documents and faxes. Each page of the TIFF becomes its own page in the PDF, in the same order, so a ten-page scan gives you a ten-page PDF.

TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format. It is one of the oldest image formats still in daily use, and it was built for scanning and printing. A TIFF can store a picture with no loss at all, in colour, in shades of grey or in pure black and white, and it can hold many pages inside a single file.

That is why scanners, fax software, document archives, medical systems and print shops like it. A scanner can save a 20-page contract as one TIFF, and a fax program can store each fax as one file with a page for every sheet that arrived.

The downside is support. Web browsers do not show TIFF images, many phones cannot open them, and online forms almost never accept them. The files can also be very large, because they are made to keep every detail. Turning them into a PDF keeps the pages together and makes them easy to open, send and print.

TIFF is a great format for scanners, archives and print shops. It keeps a lot of detail and can store many pages in one file. But it is awkward to share. Many phones and web browsers cannot open a TIFF at all, email apps often show it as a plain attachment with no preview, and most online forms do not accept it.

A PDF solves those problems. It opens the same way in every browser, on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone, and it prints at the right size. Offices, schools, banks and government portals ask for PDF because the person who receives it sees exactly what you sent, page by page, in a fixed order.

A PDF is also usually easier to manage. You can add page numbers, protect it with a password, make the text searchable, or bring the file under an upload limit. This page can do all of that while it converts.

A PDF is often smaller, too. Many TIFF files are saved with little or no compression. When you choose a size option, the PDF can be a fraction of the size of the original files, which makes it easier to email and store.

Scanners, fax machines and document systems often save a whole document as one multi-page TIFF. When you add such a file here, the tool reads every page inside it. Each TIFF page becomes one page in the PDF, in the same order as in the file. You do not need to split the TIFF first.

As soon as the file is read, the thumbnails show every page with its number, such as page 1, page 2 and page 3. You can still change things page by page: drag a page to a new place, rotate a page that was scanned sideways, duplicate a page, or remove a blank back side that the scanner picked up.

A common case is converting a multi page TIFF to PDF on Windows after scanning a contract at the office, or turning a received fax into a PDF to forward by email. Both work the same way here: add the file, check the pages, convert.

If a page looks wrong in the thumbnails, it will look the same in the PDF. That makes the preview a quick way to catch a page that is upside down or out of order before you send anything.

Fax pages often have a different shape from normal scans, because many fax machines scan at a lower resolution from top to bottom than from side to side. The page preview shows each page as it will appear, so you can check that the text looks normal before you convert. If a page looks stretched or too small, try Page size Same as picture or Picture fit Fill the space.

To combine TIFF files into one PDF, add them all at once, or one after the other. Every page of every file goes into a single PDF. The files are placed in the order you add them, and you can change that order freely.

Arranging pages is easy. Drag a thumbnail to move it. The Sort menu orders everything by file name (A to Z or Z to A), by date (newest or oldest first) or reverses the order. Numbered scans such as scan-1.tif, scan-2.tif and scan-10.tif are sorted the natural way, so scan-10 comes after scan-9. Undo and Redo (Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y) are always there if you change your mind.

You can also add a blank page, for example as a separator between two documents, and drag it to the right place. If you would rather have separate files, open More options and choose One PDF per picture. You then get a ZIP with one PDF for each page.

Already have some PDFs? You can add them in the same box, and their pages slot in between your TIFF pages. To join finished PDFs without any images, Merge PDF is the simpler tool.

A tip for large batches: name the files in order before you add them, for example 01-cover.tif, 02-letter.tif and 03-invoice.tif. Then Sort by name A to Z puts everything in place in one step, and you only need to check the preview.

Many people want TIFF to PDF without losing quality, because TIFF files are often high-resolution scans of contracts, drawings, certificates or old photos. With File size set to Original quality, every page keeps its full resolution. The tool does not shrink pages to make the file smaller, so small print, stamps and signatures stay as clear as in the TIFF.

Picture fit decides how each page sits on the PDF page. Fit whole picture keeps the full scan visible. If you choose Same as picture in Page size, each PDF page takes the exact shape of the TIFF page, with no white border at all.

Original quality does mean the PDF can be large, especially for colour scans at a high resolution. That is the price of keeping every detail. If you need a lighter file, Smaller keeps good quality at a much lower size, and the size limits described below aim for an exact number.

One honest note: a PDF cannot add detail that the scan never had. If the TIFF is blurry or was saved at a low resolution, the PDF will look the same. For new scans, a resolution of 300 dpi is a good choice for documents.

Keep in mind that the size limits and the Smaller option work by making pages lighter, so they always trade some detail for a smaller file. For an archive copy, keep Original quality. For an upload form, a size limit is usually the better choice, and the text stays readable.

TIFF scans are often big. A single colour page at 300 dpi can be many megabytes. Portals and forms, on the other hand, often accept files only up to 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB. For a TIFF to PDF small size result, open File size and choose Under 100 KB, Under 200 KB, Under 500 KB, Under 1 MB, or Custom with your own number in KB.

The tool then makes the pages smaller, step by step, until the PDF fits, while keeping them as sharp as it can. When the PDF is ready you see its exact size and a tick that confirms it is under your limit. If the limit is too small for the number of pages, the tool says so honestly and gives you the smallest readable file instead of an unreadable one.

Three habits make small limits easier to reach. Choose Black & white in More options for text documents. Remove pages you do not need, such as blank backs. And put two pages on one sheet with Pictures per page when a form wants both sides of a card in one file.

Always check the limit stated on the form you are filling in. If you already have a PDF that is too big, Compress PDF can shrink it to a size you choose.

Page size decides how your TIFF pages sit in the PDF. A4 is the standard in most of the world. Letter is the standard in the US, Canada and parts of Latin America, and the tool picks Letter for you on your first visit if your device is set to one of those regions. Same as picture makes each page exactly the shape of the TIFF page. More options adds Legal, A3, A5 and a custom size in millimetres or inches.

Orientation can stay on Auto: a wide page gets a landscape PDF page and a tall one gets a portrait page, so nothing is shrunk for no reason. Choose Portrait or Landscape to force every page the same way.

Margin adds white space around each page: None for edge to edge, Small for a neat border, or Large for binding and printing. Picture fit in More options chooses whether the whole image fits inside the page, with nothing cut off, or fills the page completely, which may trim the edges.

Click any page in the page preview to adjust it. You can move a picture on its page, make it bigger or smaller, and align it to the centre or to an edge. The preview uses the same layout as the PDF, so what you see is what you get.

For most scanned letters and forms, A4 or Letter with a small margin looks the most natural. For drawings, plans and print files, Same as picture keeps each page at the exact shape it was scanned.

Scans are often grey, slightly yellow or uneven, especially when the paper was old or the scanner lid was open. The Colour option in More options can clean this up while the PDF is made. Colour keeps the pages as they are. Auto enhance adds a little contrast and colour, which helps pale scans.

Grayscale removes colour but keeps the shading, which suits photos, handwritten notes and pages with stamps. Black & white turns the paper white and the text dark. That reads well on screen, prints cleanly, and often makes the PDF much smaller, which helps with tight upload limits.

The page preview shows the effect before you convert, so you can try each choice and pick the one that looks best. If a TIFF is already pure black and white, as many fax pages are, Colour is usually all you need.

Most TIFF files come from scanners and fax machines. Their pages are images, so the words on them cannot be searched, selected or copied. A normal conversion keeps it that way: the PDF shows the scan exactly, but as a picture of the text.

If you need a scanned TIFF to PDF with OCR, open More options and find Make text searchable (OCR). Choose English, Hindi + English, or Hindi, Marathi + English. After the PDF is made, it is uploaded once to our server, the text on each page is read, and an invisible text layer is added under the image. You can then search the PDF with Ctrl+F, select words and copy them. The PDF still looks the same as before.

OCR works best on clean scans. A straight page, dark text on a light background and a resolution of around 300 dpi give the most accurate results. Handwriting, very small print and faint fax copies are harder, so always check important numbers by eye.

Only want the text, not a PDF? PDF to text pulls plain text out of a PDF, and image to text reads the words in a single picture. For a cleaner look, the Colour option in More options can also turn the pages Grayscale or Black & white, which suits text documents and often makes the file much smaller.

More options holds a few extras for when the PDF goes to someone else. Page numbers can be added to each page as 1, 2, 3 or as Page 1 of N. A watermark adds a short text such as COPY or CONFIDENTIAL to every page.

You can set the PDF file name before you download, and fill in the document details: author, subject and keywords. These show in the document properties of a PDF reader and can help when you search your files later. Picture border adds a thin frame around each page image, and File name under each picture prints the source file name as a small caption.

Page background changes the colour around each image from white to light grey, black or a colour of your choice. Pictures per page puts 2, 4, 6 or 9 images on one sheet, which is handy for small scans, receipts or the front and back of a card.

To protect the PDF, tick Password-protect the PDF (AES-256) and type a password. This step uses our server: the finished PDF is uploaded once, locked, sent back and deleted. Keep the password safe, because it cannot be recovered for you.

When the PDF is ready, a green box shows the number of pages, the exact file size and how long it took. If you chose a size limit, it also confirms that the file is under that limit, or tells you plainly that it could not get lower without making the pages unreadable.

Download PDF saves the file. Preview PDF shows small images of the finished pages, so you can check them one last time. On phones and some computers, Share sends the PDF straight to email, a chat app or cloud storage. If you chose One PDF per picture, you get Download ZIP instead, with all the separate PDFs inside.

Change settings takes you back to the options with your files still in place, so you can try another page size or file size without adding everything again. Convert more pictures clears the list and starts fresh. Your choices of page size, margin and file size are remembered for your next visit; a password is never stored.

Yes. This is a TIFF to PDF converter free for everyone, with no sign-up, no watermark on your pages and no daily limit. You do not need an account or an email address, and there is nothing to install.

You can add up to 500 pictures or pages at a time, which covers most scanned documents. All the options on this page are included: page size, margins, size limits, black & white, page numbers, password protection and OCR. There is no paid version that unlocks them.

Free does not mean a cut-down result. The PDF has no logo stamped on it, and no extra advert page at the end. Your files are used only to make your PDF.

This page works as TIFF to PDF online free in any modern browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. That means it works on a Windows PC, a Mac, a Chromebook or Linux, and also on Android phones and iPhones. Nothing needs to be installed, and the page remembers your settings for next time.

On a phone, tap Select TIFF files and pick the files from your downloads or a cloud folder. Drag pages with your finger to reorder them, choose A4 and a file size, then tap Convert to PDF. Download saves the PDF to your phone, and Share sends it straight to email, a chat app or cloud storage, if your phone supports sharing files.

If a TIFF arrived as an email attachment that your phone cannot preview, this is a quick way to read it: convert it and open the PDF. You can also take photos of paper pages with Use camera and add them to the same PDF.

The tool also works on a Chromebook, where TIFF files can be hard to open. Add them from the Files app, or download them from Google Drive first, and convert as usual.

Windows has a basic built-in way. Open the TIFF in the Photos app, choose Print, pick Microsoft Print to PDF as the printer, then press Print and choose where to save. This works for a quick single page. With a multi-page TIFF, check that all pages were printed, because the result depends on the app and its print settings.

The built-in way has limits. It cannot bring the file under a size limit, put two pages on one sheet, turn grey scans into crisp black & white, add page numbers or make the text searchable. It also gets slow when you want to combine many files in a set order.

Some Windows computers also have a scan or fax program, such as Windows Fax and Scan, that saves pages as TIFF. You can often change the save format there, but if you already have the TIFF files, converting them here is usually quicker than scanning again.

To get those options on Windows, open this page in Edge or Chrome, add your files and convert. The finished PDF is saved to your Downloads folder like any other download.

On a Mac, Preview opens TIFF files, including multi-page ones, which show as thumbnails in the sidebar. Choose File, then Export as PDF, give the file a name and save. To join several TIFF files, open them together in Preview, drag the pages into order in the sidebar, then use File, Print, and choose Save as PDF.

Preview is fine for simple jobs. It has no easy way to reach a size such as Under 200 KB, to put several pages on one sheet, or to make scanned text searchable in many languages.

Image Capture, the scanning app on a Mac, can save scans as TIFF, JPEG or PDF. If you scan often and always need PDF, change the format there. For TIFF files you already have, or files someone sent you, this page does the job in one go.

To convert TIFF to PDF on Mac with those options, open this page in Safari, Chrome or Firefox, add your files and convert. The PDF lands in your Downloads folder, ready to attach or upload.

TIF and TIFF are the same format with two spellings of the file extension. Both work here in exactly the same way. TIFF files can be colour, grayscale or pure black and white, as fax pages often are, and they can use different kinds of internal compression. The server step reads common TIFF files from scanners, fax software and image editors.

This page is set up for TIFF, but it takes almost any picture: JPG, PNG, iPhone HEIC photos, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF and SVG. You can mix them in one PDF, and you can add existing PDF files too. You can also add a whole folder at once, and only the pictures inside it are picked up. For photos, JPG to PDF explains the photo options in more detail, HEIC to PDF covers iPhone photos, and image to PDF covers every format in one place.

Need to go the other way? PDF to TIFF turns each PDF page back into a TIFF image, and PDF to JPG makes JPG pictures from a PDF.

Here is exactly what happens to your files. Most browsers cannot read TIFF, so each TIFF file is sent to our server to be opened. The server turns its pages into images your browser can show, sends them back, and deletes the TIFF straight away. The tool tells you this above the upload box and again when you add a TIFF.

Everything after that happens in your browser, on your own device: arranging pages, rotating, making the file smaller and building the PDF. Other pictures you add, such as JPG or PNG, are not uploaded at all.

This split keeps the server step as small as possible. Only the TIFF itself is sent, only for as long as it takes to read it, and the work of building your document stays on your device.

A few optional steps also use our server: making text searchable (OCR) and adding a password. Each one is labelled before you use it, and the finished PDF is uploaded once for it and then deleted. In browsers with strict anti-fingerprinting protection, which blocks in-browser image editing, a size limit may be reached by compressing the finished PDF on our server, and the tool tells you so.

Files sent to our server travel over an encrypted HTTPS connection, are processed straight away and are not kept. There is no account and nothing is shared.

A good PDF starts with a good scan. If you are scanning paper yourself, a few settings make a big difference. For letters, forms and contracts, 300 dpi is enough to read and print clearly, and it works well for OCR. Use 600 dpi only for very small print, fine drawings or photos you want to enlarge.

Choose black and white or grayscale in the scanner for plain text pages. Colour scans of text are several times larger and rarely look better. Keep colour for pages with photos, coloured stamps or signatures in blue ink that must be seen as blue.

Place the paper straight on the glass and close the lid, so the edges are not dark. Clean the glass now and then; a single speck of dust shows up on every page. If your scanner can save each document as one multi-page TIFF, use that option, because it keeps the pages of one document together from the start.

Name the file before you send it. Change the file name in More options to something like Lee-contract-2026.pdf so the receiver knows what it is.

Scan text documents at about 300 dpi. That is sharp enough to read and to OCR, without making huge files. Higher settings mostly add size.

Remove blank pages. Duplex scanners often add empty back sides; deleting them makes the PDF shorter and smaller.

Check the preview for order and orientation before you convert, especially with long scans. It shows the real layout of every page.

Keep the original TIFF files. The PDF is a new file, so you can always convert again with other settings. To split a long PDF later, use Split PDF.

If a portal wants each document as a separate file, make one PDF per document rather than one big PDF. It is easier for the person checking your upload.