GIF to TIFF
Prepare a GIF for print or archiving by saving it as a lossless TIFF. Animated files use the first frame.
GIF to TIFF for print and archive requirements
This is a niche conversion, and it usually comes up because a system demands it. A printer's workflow, an archive or a document system takes TIFF, and the only version of a logo or graphic you can find is a GIF. This GIF to TIFF converter makes the file you need in your browser.
The picture itself doesn't change. A lossless TIFF records exactly what the GIF contains.
How to convert GIF to TIFF
It's fast, because GIFs tend to be small images.
- 1
Select your GIF
Add a logo or other graphic that has to go into a print or archive workflow.
- 2
Press Convert to TIFF
There's nothing to configure. The first frame is stored without loss, with any transparency flattened onto white.
- 3
Download the TIFF
Your new file is ready for layout software, a printer or an archive system.
Can your GIF be printed sharply?
Size is usually the problem with old web graphics. This table shows the largest sharp print at 300 DPI:
| GIF width | Sharp print width |
|---|---|
| 100 px | 0.33 in (8 mm) |
| 400 px | 1.3 in (3.4 cm) |
| 800 px | 2.7 in (6.8 cm) |
| 1200 px | 4 in (10 cm) |
Enlarging a small logo makes it look blocky. Before you print, ask whether a vector version (such as SVG, AI or EPS) of the logo exists, because that will print sharply at any size.
What's in the output
- An 8-bit RGB TIFF at the GIF's pixel dimensions.
- Lossless Deflate compression, which Photoshop, InDesign and GIMP all read.
- One page, taken from the GIF's first frame.
- White in place of any transparent pixels.
- No DPI tag. Set the size in your layout software.
Alternatives
If your workflow can take PNG, then GIF to PNG keeps transparency and creates a smaller file. If you just need a picture to share, GIF to JPG is simpler. Coming from another format? PNG to TIFF and JPG to TIFF work the same way.
Free and on your device
There's no account and no watermark, and the file stays on your computer or phone throughout.
Your original GIF isn't changed.
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Frequently asked questions
Drop the GIF on this page and press Convert to TIFF. Your browser saves the first frame as a lossless 8-bit RGB TIFF, ready to download.
No. Only the first frame is converted, and it results in a single-page TIFF.
That depends on its pixel size. Most GIFs are small: a 400-pixel graphic prints at only about 1.3 inches wide at 300 DPI. For anything larger, look for a higher-resolution original of the artwork.
Transparent pixels are flattened onto white, because the TIFF has no alpha channel.
GIF is a screen format with a limited palette, and many professional print workflows don't handle it at all. TIFF is the long-established standard for images in print and publishing, so layout software and prepress systems expect it.
Yes, as many as 20 per batch, and you can download all the TIFFs in one ZIP file.
No. The TIFF can hold many more colors, but the image still contains only what the GIF's palette of up to 256 provided.
Yes. It takes place in your browser, and nothing is uploaded.
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