Convert RAW to TIFF

Transform professional camera RAW photos into lossless 16-bit TIFFs.

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Drag & Drop RAW files here

Supports CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG & more

How to Convert RAW to TIFF?

Create professional, high-fidelity TIFFs from your camera raw files.

Select RAWs

Upload CR2, NEF, ARW, or DNG files. We support batch processing for entire photoshoots.

Set Bit Depth

Choose 16-bit for maximum quality or 8-bit for compatibility. Toggle LZW compression on/off.

Export TIFF

Download your uncompressed or losslessly compressed TIFF images, ready for print or publishing.

Pro Tip: Compression

TIFF files can be huge. Using LZW or ZIP compression is recommended—it saves disk space but is completely lossless, meaning no quality is ever lost.

Engineering Philosophy

Preserving the Signal.
16-Bit Fidelity.

Converting RAW files is a delicate process. Most converters downsample tone data to 8-bit, throwing away 90% of the color information. Our RAW to TIFF engine is designed for archivists and pros who demand more.

We support 16-bit channel depth, allowing for trillions of colors instead of millions. This ensures that your gradients remain smooth and your dynamic range is preserved for future editing.

Whether you are preparing print masters or archiving digital heritage, our TIFF encoder ensures that what you captured is exactly what you keep.

Standards Compliant

Print Ready

CMYK compatible color spaces available.

Lossless LZW

Efficient compression without data loss.

Archival Standard

TIFF is the gold standard for digital preservation.

Why Use TIFF for RAW Conversion?

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) has survived for decades as the professional choice for image interchange. Unlike JPEG, which is for viewing, TIFF is for working and archiving.

When you convert RAW to TIFF, you are "baking" the raw sensor data into a standard image format while retaining the vast color information. This makes TIFF the bridge between the capture stage (RAW) and the delivery stage (JPEG/WebP).

Our tool is specifically optimized to perform this translation without introducing errors or artifacts, making it a critical utility for photographers and archivists.

RAW vs. TIFF

Feature

RAW

TIFF

Editability

Requires Decoded Plugin

Universal Standard

Compression

Proprietary

Lossless (LZW/ZIP)

Color Depth

12-14 bit

8-16 bit

Use Case

Capture

Editing / Print / Archive

16-bit Workflow Explained

Most images you see online are 8-bit, meaning they have 256 shades per color channel (Red, Green, Blue). This is enough for screens, but not for heavy editing.

A 16-bit TIFF holds 65,536 shades per channel. This massive headroom allows you to push exposure, contrast, and color balance significantly without causing "banding" (ugly steps in gradients).

Glossary of Terms

LZW

Lempel-Ziv-Welch. A universal lossless data compression algorithm used in TIFF files.

Channels

The grayscale images that combine to make color. RGB images have 3 channels; CMYK has 4.

Metadata

TIFF supports extensive metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP) to carry copyright and camera info.

AdobeRGB

A color space often used in TIFFs that encompasses more colors than standard sRGB.

Tool Specs

InputRAW/DNG

OutputTIFF

Max Depth16-bit

CompressionNone / LZW

Privacy Encrypted

Private Studio

Your photos are processed in an isolated container that is destroyed immediately after your session.

GDPR Compliant

User Feedback

"The 16-bit export is genuine. I verified it in Photoshop. Perfect for my digitization workflow."

Marco P.

Archivist

"Fastest way to get TIFFs for print without loading up my heavy editing software."

Jenna W.

Photographer

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