Convert HEIC to TIFF
We turn HEIC into TIFF right in your browser — the file never goes to a server.
What you will lose
- Only the first frame survives
How they differ
| HEIC | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Lossless | yes | yes |
| Lossy | yes | yes |
| Transparency | yes | yes |
| Animation | yes | no |
| Released | 2015 | 1986 |
| Author | MPEG | Aldus, затем Adobe |
HEIC
Good at
- Half the weight of JPEG at the same quality
- Stores burst frames, depth maps and live photos
- The default capture format on iPhone since 2017
Awkward about
- Opens poorly outside Apple devices
- Patent constraints hold back browser support
- Many sites and forms simply refuse these files
Use it when
- Keeping photos inside the Apple ecosystem
- When you want the most quality per byte
TIFF
Good at
- Stores losslessly at any colour depth
- Multiple pages in one file — scans and multi-page documents
- A standard in print and archival storage
Awkward about
- Files are very large
- Browsers do not display it
- So many internal variants that another program may not open your TIFF
Use it when
- Scanning and print preparation
- Archiving originals
Common questions
- Does the file get uploaded to a server?
- Yes, this pair needs the server: browsers cannot encode that format. The file and the result are deleted within a couple of hours and never shared.
- Will transparency survive?
- Yes, TIFF supports transparency, so semi-transparent edges stay as they were.
- Can I get the original quality back afterwards?
- Nothing is lost, but nothing is gained either. TIFF stores exactly what HEIC hands over, including the gaps HEIC left behind when it compressed. No tool can bring those back, and the file grows several times over. This conversion makes sense for editing, not for quality.
- How many files, and how large?
- Up to 30 files at a time, 50 MB each. No sign-up, no watermarks.