How to convert TIFF to GIF (still)
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert TIFF to GIF (still)
NexMedia converts TIFF to GIF (still) on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About TIFF
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible image format from 1986 that can store lossless or lossy images, several pages and high bit depths in one file.
Scanning, printing and publishing, and archiving master images.
Uncompressed or losslessly compressed TIFFs are very large, and most web browsers do not display TIFF.
Convert TIFF to GIF online free, no account required — GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
Change TIFF to GIF without losing quality — convert TIFF to GIF free in your browser.
Why are my scanned TIFF files hundreds of megabytes? TIFF keeps every detail for print and archival, usually uncompressed — after the archive copy is safe, a JPG or PNG version is far easier to send and share.
About GIF
A still GIF is a GIF image with a single frame: up to 256 colours from a palette, with optional transparency for one colour.
Simple graphics, small icons and images for very old software.
The 256-colour palette makes photos look banded or dithered.
Why save an image as a still GIF? For very old systems and tiny embedded displays that only draw GIFs; everywhere else PNG is the better choice.
What changes when you convert TIFF to GIF
- The TIFF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Settings you can change
Before you convert TIFF to GIF, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted GIF file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
TIFF to GIF: questions and answers
Does converting TIFF to GIF reduce quality?
The TIFF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
What is the difference between TIFF and GIF?
TIFF is a flexible image format for print, scanning and archiving. GIF is a single-frame GIF image limited to 256 colours.
Can I change the settings when converting TIFF to GIF?
Before you convert TIFF to GIF, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert TIFF to GIF?
No. You can convert TIFF to GIF without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted GIF file kept?
The GIF file you convert from TIFF is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Is the GIF an exact copy of my TIFF?
The TIFF picture is re-encoded as GIF at the default quality settings, so it looks close to the original but is not bit-identical.
Will converting TIFF to GIF change my original file?
No. The conversion reads your TIFF and writes a new GIF file, leaving your original TIFF file untouched.