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Take a web-optimised AVIF into a professional print pipeline by converting it to the industry-standard TIFF.

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Need the reverse?TIFF → AVIF

How to convert AVIF to TIFF online

  1. 1

    Drop your AVIF file

    Drag your AV1 Image File Format file onto the box above, or click it to pick a file.

  2. 2

    Wait a few seconds

    Conversion starts on its own and runs on your device, not on a server.

  3. 3

    Download your TIFF

    Click Download to save the Tagged Image File Format file.

AVIF vs TIFF: format overview

AVIF

AV1 Image File Format

Alliance for Open Media · 2019

Compression
lossy
Color depth
12-bit
Transparency
Yes
  • ✓ Smallest file size of any image format (50% smaller than WebP)
  • ✓ Excellent HDR and wide-gamut color support
  • ✗ Slow encoding (computationally expensive)
TIFF

Tagged Image File Format

Aldus Corporation · 1986

Compression
lossless
Color depth
32-bit
Transparency
Yes
  • ✓ Preserves maximum quality for archiving
  • ✓ Supports multiple layers and pages

AVIF magic bytes: 00 00 00 .. 66 74 79 70 61 76 69 66

TIFF magic bytes: 49 49 2A 00 (little-endian) / 4D 4D 00 2A (big-endian)

Why convert AVIF to TIFF?

AVIF is built for the web — efficient compression, small files, fast loading. TIFF is built for professional workflows — lossless quality, rich metadata, compatibility with print and archival systems. When an AVIF image needs to enter a print production pipeline or a scientific imaging system, TIFF is typically the required input format.

Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom handle AVIF as of recent versions, but downstream tools in a print workflow — RIP software, color management systems, InDesign placed-image validation — often only accept TIFF. Medical imaging databases, geospatial platforms, and museum digital archives specify TIFF for ingest. Converting AVIF to TIFF bridges the gap between a modern web-optimized source and a professional-grade delivery format.

Because AVIF uses lossy compression by default, the TIFF output is a lossless encoding of the already-decoded AVIF pixels — it doesn't recover detail that AVIF's codec discarded. The result will be significantly larger than the source AVIF: a 500 KB AVIF might become a 15–30 MB TIFF. That's expected. If the AVIF source was encoded at high quality, the TIFF will look excellent. If it was heavily compressed to save bandwidth, the TIFF will faithfully preserve whatever detail survived.

Quality & file size: AVIF to TIFF

Typical sizes (12MP photo): AVIF 0.8–2 MB → TIFF 20–70 MB.

TIFF will not bring back detail that AVIF compression already removed, but it adds no further loss — handy when you need to edit the image.

Frequently asked questions

Why convert an AVIF to TIFF for printing?
Print RIP software and professional print labs typically require TIFF. AVIF is optimised for web delivery and is rarely accepted as a print source format. Converting to TIFF makes the file compatible with every professional print workflow.
Will print quality suffer if I convert from AVIF to TIFF?
Quality depends on the AVIF's resolution and the quality setting it was encoded at. If the AVIF was encoded at high quality and sufficient resolution (300 DPI at print size), the TIFF output will print well.

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