Documents conversion
Convert TXT to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
TXT is plain text, just characters with no formatting. TIFF is an image format used for scans, print, and archives. To convert TXT to TIFF, a program renders the text as a page image and saves it in that lossless format. This can be done right on your own computer, with nothing uploaded anywhere.
- Extension
- .txt
- Type
- Documents
- Typically
- Plain text files
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert TXT to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert TXT to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the TXT file, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet renders each file as a page image and saves it as TIFF, right there on your machine.
TXT vs TIFF: what actually changes
| TXT | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| File type | Plain text characters | An image made of pixels |
| File size | Tiny, often just a few KB | Much larger, a single page can run several MB |
| Editable or searchable text | Yes, fully editable in any text editor | No, it's a picture of the text unless you run it through OCR |
| Quality | Lossless, it's just characters | Lossless image, the rendered page looks the same every time |
| Metadata | None, a TXT file carries no metadata | Can hold some, though a converted page usually just has basic info like the date |
| Compatibility | Opens in any text editor, on any device | Opens in image viewers, and is standard for scanners, printers, and archives |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert TXT to TIFF when a workflow expects an image page instead of a text file, like an archival system, a print shop, or a scanning pipeline that only takes image formats.
Keep the TXT file if you or anyone else still needs to search, copy, or edit the words, since a TIFF turns them into a picture that can't be changed without OCR.
Why not just use an online converter?
Turning a text file into a TIFF is an odd thing to hand to an online converter, since it means uploading whatever the text actually says, notes, contracts, anything, to a server you don't control. Doing it on your own computer means the words never leave your machine, and no copy sits on someone else's storage.
Questions
Does converting TXT to TIFF lose any quality?
No. TIFF is a lossless image format, so once the text is rendered onto the page, that image stays exactly the same no matter how many times you open or resave it.
Can I still search or copy the text after converting to TIFF?
Not directly. A TIFF made from a TXT file is a picture of the text, not the text itself, so you'd need OCR software to pull the words back out.
Why would I turn a plain text file into an image?
Some workflows, like archival systems, scanners, or print shops, expect image pages rather than text files, and TIFF is a common lossless format for that.
Does the TIFF keep any metadata from the original TXT?
Not much. A TXT file has no metadata to carry over, so the TIFF ends up with just basic details like the creation date and dimensions.
Can this be done without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet renders and saves the TIFF locally, so the text never has to travel over the internet.
Morphjet converts TXT, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.