Images conversion
Convert TIFF to SVG
To convert TIFF to SVG, open the file in a converter and export it as SVG, which traces the pixels into vector shapes. This works well for scans of logos, line art, or signatures, but not for photos, since SVG can't hold photographic detail. Doing it on your own computer means the file never has to be uploaded anywhere.
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- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .svg
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Web icons, logos
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert TIFF to SVG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
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How to convert TIFF to SVG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the TIFF file, or a whole folder of scans, at once.
- Choose SVG as the output format.
- Convert. The SVG is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
TIFF vs SVG: what actually changes
| TIFF | SVG | |
|---|---|---|
| File type | Raster, made of pixels | Vector, made of shapes and paths |
| Scaling up | Gets blurry or blocky past its pixel size | Stays sharp at any size |
| Best for | Scans, photos, detailed archival images | Logos, icons, line art, simple shapes |
| File size | Large, often uncompressed | Small for simple graphics, larger for complex tracing |
| Transparency | Supported in some TIFFs | Supported |
| Keeps metadata (EXIF) | Yes | No, SVG isn't built to carry it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert TIFF to SVG when you've scanned a logo, signature, or line drawing and need it as a clean vector you can resize for print or the web without it going fuzzy.
Keep the TIFF if it's a photograph or a detailed scan, because converting to SVG traces the image into shapes and can't reproduce photographic gradients or fine detail.
Why not just use an online converter?
Scanned TIFFs often carry metadata like the scanner or camera model, the date, and sometimes location, the same way photos do. An online converter would receive the original file, metadata included, before handing back an SVG. Converting on your own computer keeps the scan, and whatever it recorded about itself, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting TIFF to SVG lose quality?
For simple, high-contrast images like a logo or line drawing, no, the vector traces the shapes cleanly. For photos or detailed scans, yes, since SVG can't represent continuous tone the way a raster format can.
Will the SVG look exactly like the TIFF?
Only if the original is simple enough to trace, like black and white line art. A busy scan or photo will come out looking flattened or simplified.
Does the SVG keep the TIFF's metadata?
No. SVG isn't designed to store EXIF-style metadata, so information like the scanner model or date is dropped during conversion.
Can I convert TIFF to SVG without uploading the file?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never travels over the internet.
Why would a scan need to become an SVG?
Mostly for logos and signatures that need to be resized for print, web use, or editing in vector software without ever looking blurry.
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