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TIFF Compressor

Compress TIFF and TIF images online for free. Our TIFF compressor supports lossless PNG (DEFLATE) and JPEG output modes, handles multi-page TIFFs, and shows exact KB saved and compression ratio. Fast, secure, and no signup required.

Compress TIFF Images
Upload your TIFF or TIF files and choose a compression mode. Multi-page TIFFs are fully supported — each page is exported separately. Your images never leave your device.

Why Use Our TIFF Compressor?

Instant TIFF Compression

Compress TIFF images in seconds. Our TIFF compressor decodes and re-encodes everything locally in your browser — no upload wait, no server queue.

Secure TIFF Compressor Online

Your TIFF files never leave your device. 100% client-side processing means complete privacy — no cloud storage, no server logs, no data retention.

TIFF Compressor Online — No Installation

Compress TIFF online directly in your browser. No software downloads, no plugins, no account required to use this free TIFF compressor.

Multi-Page TIFF Support

Our TIFF compressor handles multi-page TIFF files — each page is decoded and compressed individually, then packaged into a ZIP for easy download.

Common Use Cases for TIFF Compressor

Professional Photography

Photographers compress TIFF files exported from Lightroom or Photoshop for client delivery and archiving. Reduce multi-megabyte TIFFs to a fraction of their size without visible quality loss.

Print & Pre-Press Workflows

Print professionals compress TIFF images for proofing and digital delivery while keeping the lossless PNG output for final print-ready files.

Document Scanning

Scanned documents saved as TIFF are often uncompressed and enormous. Compress TIFF scans to PNG or JPEG to reduce storage costs and speed up email delivery.

Scientific & Medical Imaging

Researchers compress TIFF images from microscopes, MRI scanners, and satellite sensors for sharing and publication while preserving pixel-accurate data with lossless PNG output.

Legal & Archival Documents

Legal teams compress multi-page TIFF documents for court submissions and digital archives. Our TIFF compressor handles multi-page files and packages all pages into a single ZIP.

Web & CMS Publishing

Web developers compress TIFF assets exported from design tools before uploading to CMS platforms. Convert TIFF to web-ready JPEG or PNG in one step without leaving the browser.

Understanding TIFF Compression

What is TIFF Compression?

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible container that supports multiple compression schemes — including uncompressed, LZW, DEFLATE,PackBits, and JPEG-in-TIFF. Many TIFF files exported from scanners, cameras, and design software are stored uncompressed, making them enormous. Our TIFF compressor decodes the raw pixel data from any TIFF variant and re-encodes it using modern, efficient compression — dramatically reducing file size while preserving image quality.

How Our TIFF Compressor Works

  1. 1Upload your TIFF files: Drag and drop one or more TIFF or TIF files onto the drop zone, or click to browse. Multi-page TIFFs are fully supported.
  2. 2Choose your compression mode: Select PNG (lossless DEFLATE) for zero quality loss, or JPEG at High/Medium/Low quality for maximum size reduction. The compression happens entirely in your browser — your files never leave your device.
  3. 3Download your compressed files: Single-page TIFFs download directly. Multi-page TIFFs and batch jobs are packaged into a ZIP. The stats panel shows exact KB saved and compression ratio per file.

What Gets Changed During Compression

  • Compression Algorithm: Uncompressed or inefficiently compressed TIFF data is re-encoded using DEFLATE (PNG) or DCT quantization (JPEG) — the primary driver of file size reduction.
  • EXIF & Metadata Removal: The re-encoded output strips embedded TIFF metadata (camera model, GPS, timestamps, ICC profiles), which can save significant space on files from modern cameras.
  • Bit Depth Normalisation: 16-bit and 32-bit TIFF channels are normalised to 8-bit per channel for the output, which is compatible with all standard image viewers and web browsers.
  • Multi-Page Splitting: Multi-page TIFF files are split into individual per-page output files, making each page independently accessible and shareable.

Choosing the Right Compression Mode

Use PNG (Lossless) when pixel-perfect accuracy matters — scientific images, medical scans, legal documents, and print-ready artwork. Use JPEG High (85)for photographs where a tiny quality trade-off is acceptable in exchange for 70–85% size reduction. Use JPEG Medium (70) for web publishing and email sharing. Reserve JPEG Low (50) for thumbnails and previews where file size is the only priority.

Frequently Asked Questions About TIFF Compressor

A TIFF compressor is a tool that reduces the file size of TIFF images by re-encoding them with a more efficient compression algorithm. Our free TIFF compressor online works entirely in your browser — no upload to any server — and supports all common TIFF variants including uncompressed, LZW, DEFLATE, PackBits, and JPEG-in-TIFF.

It depends on the output mode you choose. PNG output is completely lossless — zero quality change, just smaller file size. JPEG output is lossy, but at quality 85 (our High setting) the difference is virtually invisible to the human eye while typically achieving 70–85% size reduction compared to an uncompressed TIFF.

Absolutely. Our TIFF compressor processes everything locally in your browser using the utif library and Canvas API. Your TIFF files are never uploaded to any server, never stored, and never leave your device. All compression happens on your machine for complete privacy.

Yes — 100% free, forever. No signup, no account, no premium tier, no file size limits, and no ads interrupting your workflow. Just upload, compress, and download.

Yes. Multi-page TIFF files are fully supported. Each page is decoded and compressed individually, then all pages are packaged into a ZIP archive for download. The stats panel shows the page count and dimensions for each file processed.

Our TIFF compressor can decode TIFFs with any standard compression: uncompressed, LZW (compression type 5), DEFLATE/ZIP (type 8), PackBits (type 32773), CCITT Fax 3 and 4, and JPEG-in-TIFF. It also handles DNG, CR2, NEF, and other TIFF-based camera RAW formats.

PNG uses DEFLATE lossless compression — the output is pixel-identical to the input, just stored more efficiently. JPEG uses DCT lossy compression — some fine detail is discarded in exchange for dramatically smaller file sizes. Use PNG for scientific, medical, or print work; use JPEG for photos, web publishing, and email sharing.

If the original TIFF was already compressed with LZW or DEFLATE and you choose PNG output, the size difference may be small. For maximum reduction, try JPEG High or Medium output. Also note that 16-bit and 32-bit TIFFs are normalised to 8-bit in the output, which can affect the comparison.

Since compression runs entirely in your browser, the practical limit depends on your device's available RAM. Large TIFFs (50–100 MB) may take a few seconds to decode. For very large multi-page TIFFs, ensure you have sufficient memory available and process files one at a time if needed.