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About GIF To TIF Converter Online

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) uses lossless LZW compression for a palette of up to 256 colors. It is the classic format for simple animations and graphics with flat colors. For photographic content, its 256-color palette causes visible banding.

Converting to TIF gives you a lossless, professional-grade copy of your image, suitable for print workflows, document archival, and any process that requires maximum colour fidelity and no compression artefacts.

This tool converts your GIF images to TIF directly in the browser. Upload your file, choose a quality preset if available, and download the converted result instantly.

How to use this tool

How to convert GIF to TIF

  1. Upload your GIF file

    Click the upload area or drag a GIF image. Conversion runs locally.

  2. Convert

    Press Convert. Sharp decodes the GIF and outputs a TIFF saved with the .tif extension — .tif and .tiff are the same format, just different extension lengths.

  3. Download the TIF

    Click Download to save the .tif file. TIFF/TIF files are lossless and large, suited for print and archival use rather than web delivery.

  4. When to use TIF

    Use TIF when you need a lossless professional-grade raster for print, archiving, or prepress workflows. For web images, PNG or WebP produce smaller files.