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Convert TIFF images and TIFF-based camera RAW to PDF format

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Processing limits
  • Up to 100 TIFF frames per file.
  • Decoded images: 12,000 px per side, 40 MP each, 100 MP in total.
  • These are memory budgets, not upload limits — a large file is only ever read by your own browser.
Tool Details
Input formatsTIFF, TIF, DNG, NEF, ARW, CR2
Output formatPDF
Max file size25 MB
Max files20
Max batch size100 MB
Max TIFF frames100
Decoded image limits

12,000 px/side · 40 MP each · 100 MP total

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Privacy First

Your files are processed entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to any server.

How do I convert a TIFF to PDF?

Add your .tif or .tiff files and run the converter. Every frame inside each TIFF becomes its own PDF page at the frame’s decoded pixel dimensions, with files and frames appended in order, so a multi-page scan arrives as a multi-page PDF. Decoding happens in your browser, so the scans are never uploaded.

About the TIFF to PDF Converter

Convert one or more TIFF images into a single PDF. Every TIFF frame becomes a page at its decoded pixel dimensions, with files and frames appended in order. TIFF-based camera RAW files (DNG, NEF, ARW, CR2) also convert: the tool extracts the full JPEG preview the camera embeds in the file and makes that the page. Raw sensor data is not demosaiced — the pixels are the camera’s own rendition, and a RAW file without an embedded preview is reported rather than guessed at.

  • Convert multi-page TIFF scans from an office scanner or fax archive into a PDF where every TIFF frame becomes its own page.
  • Merge several single-page TIFF files into one ordered document for a records request or a permit submission.
  • Preserve the scanned pixels exactly: each frame is embedded as PNG data, so no second lossy compression pass is applied.

How to use the TIFF to PDF tool

  1. 1

    Upload TIFF, TIF, DNG, NEF, ARW, CR2 files

    Select TIFF, TIF, DNG, NEF, ARW, CR2 files from your device or drag files into the upload area.

  2. 2

    Review files

    Review the selected files and continue when they are ready.

  3. 3

    Convert to PDF

    Run the TIFF to PDF tool to create the PDF output.

  4. 4

    Download the result

    Download the finished file. The original file stays on your device and is not uploaded.

Does a multi-page TIFF become a multi-page PDF?

Yes, and this is the main reason to use this converter rather than a generic image tool. TIFF is a container format that can hold many images in one file — the usual output of a document scanner or a fax gateway. Each of those frames is decoded separately and written as its own PDF page, in file order, so a twelve-frame scan produces a twelve-page PDF instead of a single page showing only the first sheet.

Which TIFF variants can this tool decode?

Decoding is handled by a TIFF library running in the page, not by your browser, because browsers generally cannot display TIFF at all. That covers the common baseline and LZW-compressed variants that scanners and archives produce. Exotic files — unusual colour spaces, some JPEG-in-TIFF combinations, or CMYK separations destined for a press — may fail to decode; if one does, re-save it from your imaging software as a baseline TIFF and try again.

Why are scanned TIFF files so large?

TIFF is usually stored with lossless compression or none at all, which is exactly why archives and print workflows like it and why a handful of scanned pages can run to tens of megabytes. The PDF this tool produces re-encodes each frame as JPEG, so the result is normally much smaller than the source while staying perfectly readable. If you need the file smaller still, run the finished PDF through the Compress PDF tool.

Are my files uploaded when converting TIFF to PDF?

No. TIFF is the format that scanned contracts, medical paperwork, and archived records tend to arrive in, which makes an upload-based converter a poor choice for it. Here the file is read from disk by the page, decoded in memory, and assembled into a PDF locally — there is no server component to receive the scan, so the document never becomes someone else’s log entry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this tool support multi-page TIFF files?
Yes. TIFF containers can hold several images, and each one becomes its own PDF page. You can also upload multiple TIFF files at once and they are appended in order.
Why convert TIFF to PDF?
TIFF is common in scanning, faxing, and archiving, but many people cannot open TIFF files on their devices. PDF opens everywhere, keeps the page structure, and is easier to email and print.
Will image quality be lost in the conversion?
The tool decodes the TIFF and embeds each frame as a lossless PNG inside the PDF, so no additional compression artifacts are introduced.
Are my scanned documents kept private?
Yes. TIFF decoding and PDF assembly run entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded. That matters for scans, which often contain signatures, IDs, or medical records.
Can I convert camera RAW files like DNG, NEF, ARW, or CR2?
Yes, with an honest caveat. Those formats are TIFF containers, and the camera embeds a full JPEG preview inside each one; the tool extracts that preview and makes it the PDF page. The raw sensor data itself is not processed — the pixels are the camera’s own rendition, not a new development of the file. A RAW file without a readable embedded preview, or a non-TIFF RAW format like Fujifilm RAF, is reported as unsupported rather than converted badly.

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