Toolbly

TIFF to JPG Converter

Transform heavy TIFF scans into shareable, Instagram-ready JPGs in seconds. 100% Secure, client-side conversion.

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Why Social Media Rejects Your TIFF Files

The secret to posting high-quality scans on Instagram and Facebook.

You've just received a professional headshot from a photographer or scanned a high-quality artwork, and you want to share it on Instagram. You try to upload it, but... nothing happens. Or worse, you get an error message.

The reason is simple: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn do NOT support TIFF files.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is designed for printing and editing, not for viewing on phones. These files are massive—often 50MB to 200MB—which would crash most mobile apps. To post your content, you must convert it to a format the web understands: JPG.

The Solution

Our tool converts your TIFF to a high-quality JPG in seconds. It strips away the heavy, unneeded data while keeping the visual details you care about, making your image instantly compatible with every app on your phone.

TIFF vs. JPG: The Technical Showdown

Understanding when to use which format.

FeatureTIFF (The Heavyweight)JPG (The Universal Standard)
Primary UseProfessional Printing, Archiving, EditingWebsites, Social Media, Email, Photography
CompressionLossless (No Quality Loss)Lossy (Adjustable Quality Loss)
File SizeMassive (10MB - 1GB+)Tiny (100KB - 5MB)
Browser SupportNo (Safari partial support)Universal (100% of devices)
Layers/TransparencySupportedNot Supported (Flattened)

A Brief History of Image Formats

To understand why we need this converter, we have to look back at the 1980s. TIFF was created by Aldus Corporation in 1986 as a way to get desktop scanners to agree on a common file format. It was built to be robust and hold as much data as possible, regardless of file size.

JPG (or JPEG) arrived later, in 1992, created by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Their goal was different: they wanted to make digital photography practical. They realized that the human eye is forgiving—we don't notice if tiny variations in color are missing. By mathematically approximating these colors, they created a format that could shrink an image to 1/10th of its size without ruining the picture.

Today, TIFF is still king for saving your master files, but JPG is the undisputed king of sharing them.

Web & Email Friendly

Have you ever tried to email a TIFF file only to have it bounce back because the attachment was too large? Converting to JPG solves this immediately, allowing you to send high-quality proofs to clients or friends without clogging their inbox.

Security Notice

Most "free online converters" upload your file to a cloud server. This is risky for legal documents or private photos. Toolbly is different. We run the conversion code inside your browser. Your TIFF file is never uploaded to the internet.

Frequently Asked Questions