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TIFF to JPG Converter — Free, Fast, In-Browser

Compress print-ready TIFF archives to JPEG for web upload, email, and mobile — TIFFs from scanners and DSLRs can be 50–70× larger than equivalent JPEGs.

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Drop TIFF files here

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How to convert TIFF to JPG online

  1. 1

    Drop your TIFF file

    Drag and drop your Tagged Image File Format file onto the converter, or click to browse your files. You can select up to 5 at once. Nothing leaves your device — conversion happens right here in the browser.

  2. 2

    Hit Convert — it happens locally

    Click Convert and watch it go. There's no upload, no server queue, no waiting. The converter runs Tagged Image File Format → Joint Photographic Experts Group entirely in your browser tab using WebAssembly. Most files finish in 1–3 seconds.

  3. 3

    Download your JPG

    Your Joint Photographic Experts Group file is ready. Click Download, or grab a ZIP if you converted a batch. Close the tab and everything disappears — no copies kept anywhere.

TIFF vs JPG: format overview

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
  • Extremely large file sizes
JPG

Joint Photographic Experts Group

Joint Photographic Experts Group · 1992

Compression
lossy
Color depth
8-bit
Transparency
No
  • Universal compatibility — supported everywhere
  • Excellent compression for photos

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

JPG magic bytes: FF D8 FF

Why convert TIFF to JPG?

If you've ever tried to open a TIFF file and hit a wall — the app won't accept it, the website rejects it, or the preview just shows a broken icon — you already know why this conversion matters.

Tagged Image File Format is great for what it was designed for, but it has real-world limitations: extremely large file sizes and not supported in web browsers natively. The moment you step outside that original context, it gets frustrating fast.

Joint Photographic Experts Group is the safer choice for Photos, Social media images, Email attachments. Its main advantages — universal compatibility — supported everywhere and excellent compression for photos — mean it just works wherever you need it.

A few common reasons people end up here: - Their target app, site, or device doesn't accept TIFF - They need a smaller file for email or upload (JPG often compresses better) - They need Joint Photographic Experts Group's specific capability: universal compatibility — supported everywhere - Compatibility with older software that pre-dates Tagged Image File Format

The conversion is one-way: you get a JPG that works everywhere Joint Photographic Experts Group is expected. The original TIFF file is not touched.

Quality & file size: TIFF to JPG

Typical file sizes: TIFF 20–70 MB → JPG 2–5 MB.

Converting from lossless TIFF to lossy JPG will apply compression. We default to 85% quality — visually indistinguishable from the original for most content. If you need pixel-perfect output, consider using a lossless target format instead.

Color depth: TIFF supports 32-bit, JPG supports 8-bit.

Transparency: TIFF supports transparency. JPG does not support transparency — transparent areas become solid white.

Frequently asked questions

Privacy: how FormatDrop handles your files

Your TIFFfiles are converted 100% inside your browser using WebAssembly. They are never uploaded to our servers, never stored, and never seen by anyone other than you. This isn't a privacy policy claim — it's an architectural guarantee: our server has no endpoint that receives file bytes.