Images conversion
Convert HEIF to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
HEIF is the compact photo format used by Apple devices, and TIFF is the uncompressed format that print shops, scanners, and archives expect. To convert HEIF to TIFF, open the file in a converter and export it as TIFF. Doing this on your own computer keeps the photo, and any location data it carries, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .heif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Apple devices
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert HEIF to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert HEIF to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the HEIF photo, or a whole folder of them, that you want to convert.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. The TIFF files are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
HEIF vs TIFF: what actually changes
| HEIF | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs a recent Apple device or plugin | Yes, standard in print and design software, though not most web browsers |
| File size | Small, efficient compression | Large, often 10 to 20 times bigger |
| Quality | High, but with some compression loss baked in | Lossless from that point forward, nothing further is thrown away |
| Best for | Everyday photos and storage | Print, scans, and long-term archives |
| Keeps date and location (EXIF) | Yes | Yes, unless you strip it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert HEIF to TIFF when a print shop, scanner workflow, or archival system needs an uncompressed file, or when you're sending a photo into design software that expects TIFF.
Keep the HEIF original for everyday viewing and sharing, since converting to TIFF makes the file much larger without adding back any detail the original HEIF compression already smoothed over.
Why not just use an online converter?
Photos from Apple devices carry EXIF metadata, including the exact GPS location where they were taken. When you convert HEIF to TIFF through an online tool, that photo and its location history are sent to a stranger's server first. Converting on your own computer means the picture, and everything attached to it, stays on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting HEIF to TIFF improve quality?
No. TIFF is lossless from the moment you save it, but it can only preserve what's already in the HEIF file. Any compression the original HEIF applied is already there and converting to TIFF just locks it in at a much larger file size.
Why would I need a TIFF instead of the original HEIF?
Print shops, scanning software, and some design and archival workflows are built around TIFF and either don't read HEIF or don't handle it reliably. Converting once gets you a file those systems expect.
Will the TIFF keep the photo's date and location?
Yes, the metadata carries over unless you strip it deliberately. If the TIFF is heading somewhere public, it's worth checking what's attached first.
Can I convert HEIF to TIFF without uploading my photos?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never has to travel over the internet. You can do it with your wifi off.
Why is the TIFF file so much bigger than the HEIF?
HEIF is designed to compress photos down small. TIFF, especially uncompressed TIFF, stores the full pixel data with little to no compression, which is exactly why print and archival workflows prefer it.
Morphjet converts HEIF, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.