Images conversion
Convert TIFF to JPG
Updated Jul 2026
TIFF is a large, lossless format used by scanners, printers, and archives, while JPG is the compact format that opens everywhere, from browsers to phones to photo apps. To convert TIFF to JPG, open the file in a converter and export it as JPG. Doing this on your own computer means the scan never has to travel to someone else's server first.
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .jpg
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- The universal photo format
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert TIFF to JPG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert TIFF to JPG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the TIFF file or a whole folder of scans at once.
- Choose JPG as the output format, and pick a quality level if you want to control the file size.
- Convert. The JPGs are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
TIFF vs JPG: what actually changes
| TIFF | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, often tens of megabytes per page | Small, a fraction of the TIFF size |
| Quality | Lossless, exact pixel data | Very good, with a small one-time loss on export |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs specific software to view | Yes, universal support in browsers and apps |
| Typical use | Scans, print production, archival masters | Sharing, uploading, everyday viewing |
| Keeps metadata (EXIF) | Yes | Yes, unless you strip it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert TIFF to JPG when you need to email a scan, upload a document photo to a website, or just want a file that opens without special software.
Keep the TIFF original if it's a master scan you might reprint or edit later, because TIFF holds every pixel exactly and JPG throws some of that away permanently on export.
Why not just use an online converter?
Scanned documents and photos saved as TIFF can carry metadata about the device, software, and sometimes location that produced them. Run that file through an online converter and all of that travels to a server you don't control, along with whatever the scan actually shows. Converting on your own computer keeps the file, and everything attached to it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting TIFF to JPG lose quality?
Yes, a little. TIFF is lossless, so it stores every pixel exactly, while JPG compresses the image on export. For documents, scans, and general viewing the difference is invisible. For a master copy you plan to edit or reprint, keep the TIFF.
Why are TIFF files so much bigger than JPG?
TIFF stores image data with no compression loss, so file sizes stay large, especially for high-resolution scans. JPG's compression is what makes it small enough to share and load quickly.
Will the JPG keep the metadata from the TIFF?
Usually, yes. Most metadata, like the scanning software or capture date, carries over to the JPG unless you strip it during export.
Why can't I just open a TIFF in my browser?
Most browsers were built around JPG and PNG, not TIFF, so a TIFF file often just downloads instead of displaying. Converting to JPG makes it viewable anywhere without extra software.
Can I convert TIFF to JPG without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file locally, so it never leaves your computer. That matters for scanned documents you'd rather not send to an unknown server.
Morphjet converts TIFF, JPG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.