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TIFF to PDF Converter

Turn TIFF files into PDF in a couple of clicks. High-fidelity format used in print and archiving. Fixed-layout documents that look identical everywhere. The conversion is lossless — every pixel, sample or byte in the source is preserved.

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Drop your files here

TIFF files (.tiff, .tif) · up to 120 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a TIFF file above and FileTools360 will turn it into PDF — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your TIFF files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control page size and margins.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

TIFF and PDF explained

TIFF is a flexible container used in print, publishing and archiving. It can hold multiple pages, layers, and a variety of compression schemes including none at all, which is why TIFF files vary enormously in size.

PDF describes a page as a fixed arrangement of text, vector graphics and images. Unlike a word processor document, it is designed so the page looks identical everywhere — which is exactly why it is awkward to edit.

Where TIFF files come from
Scanners, professional photography workflows, and print production.
Where PDF is used
Contracts, invoices, reports, forms, academic papers and scanned documents.

TIFF vs PDF

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

TIFF compared with PDF
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionLossy or losslessLossy or lossless
TransparencyYes
AnimationNo
Introduced19861993
Browser supportProfessional tools yes, web browsers no.Universal.
TIFF is stronger at
Lossless, with optional compression. Supports multiple pages in one file. Handles CMYK and high bit depths for print.
PDF is stronger at
Looks identical on every device, in every viewer, when printed. Supports digital signatures, forms and embedded fonts. Universally readable without special software.

Why convert TIFF to PDF?

Converting TIFF images to PDF packages them into a single paginated document. That matters when you are submitting scans, assembling receipts, or sending several images to someone who should receive one file rather than an inbox full of attachments.

TIFF limitations that prompt the switch
No browser support at all. Large files. The format's flexibility means some TIFFs will not open in some readers.
What you give up
Genuinely hard to edit — it stores positioned glyphs, not paragraphs. Scanned PDFs contain no text at all until OCR is run.

Does converting TIFF to PDF reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

A PDF full of scanned pages is a stack of pictures, not a document. Selecting text is impossible until OCR has been run over it.

About these formats

Source

Tagged Image File Format

High-fidelity format used in print and archiving.

Extensions
.tiff, .tif
MIME type
image/tiff
Best for
Printing · Scanning · Archival masters
Compatibility
Professional tools yes, web browsers no.

Target

Portable Document Format

Fixed-layout documents that look identical everywhere.

Extensions
.pdf
MIME type
application/pdf
Best for
Sharing documents · Printing · Contracts and forms
Compatibility
Universal.

Every image becomes a page. Turn off “Combine all files” to get one PDF per image instead.

Good to know

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