Camera RAW conversion
Convert DNG to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
DNG is the raw file your camera or scanner produces, and TIFF is the finished, widely supported image format used for print and archiving. To convert DNG to TIFF, open the file in a converter and export it as TIFF. Doing this on your own computer keeps the raw file, and any camera or location data in it, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .dng
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Adobe / universal RAW
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert DNG to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert DNG to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the DNG file you want to convert. Add one file or a whole folder at once.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. The TIFFs are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
DNG vs TIFF: what actually changes
| DNG | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-capable photo software | Yes, opens in nearly all photo, design, and print software |
| File size | Moderate, sensor data is compressed | Larger, each pixel now stores full color data |
| Editing flexibility | High, exposure and white balance can be adjusted non-destructively | Limited, the image is already rendered and flattened |
| Quality | Lossless, raw sensor data | Lossless, but permanently processed |
| Keeps date and location (EXIF) | Yes | Yes, unless you strip it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert DNG to TIFF once you're done editing the raw file and need a finished, high-quality image for print, archiving, or handing off to software that doesn't read raw files.
Keep the DNG if you still want room to adjust exposure, white balance, or recover highlight and shadow detail, because once it's flattened to TIFF that raw editing latitude is gone.
Why not just use an online converter?
DNG files carry embedded metadata, often including the camera model and the GPS location of the shot. Send that file to an online raw converter and a stranger's server receives your original image along with where it was taken. Converting on your own computer means the raw file, and any location data in it, never leaves your machine.
Questions
Does converting DNG to TIFF lose quality?
No perceptible loss. TIFF is a lossless format, so it holds the full detail from the rendered raw image without recompressing it.
Will the TIFF keep the photo's date and location?
Yes. The date, camera, and GPS location stored in the DNG carry over to the TIFF unless you deliberately strip the metadata.
Why convert a raw file to TIFF instead of keeping the DNG?
Many print labs, layout tools, and older software can't open raw files directly. TIFF is the format they expect for a finished, print-ready image.
Can I still adjust exposure and white balance after converting to TIFF?
Not in the same way. TIFF holds already-rendered pixels, so raw adjustments are baked in. If you might want that flexibility later, keep the DNG alongside the TIFF.
Can I convert DNG to TIFF without uploading my photos?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet does the conversion on your own computer, so the raw file never travels over the internet. You can even do it with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts DNG, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.