How to convert PDF to TIFF
- Add your .PDF file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .TIFF in a few seconds.
- Download your new .TIFF file.
What to expect
- Converting to TIFF rasterizes each page into pixels - all text becomes part of the image and can no longer be selected or searched.
- Resolution determines output quality: 300 dpi is the archival standard; 200 dpi is correct for fax. Tool defaults of 72 dpi produce poor results for anything printed or examined closely.
- Adobe Acrobat saves one
TIFFper page by default; ImageMagick produces a single multi-pageTIFF, which is what most fax servers and document archives expect.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get all PDF pages in a single TIFF file?
Yes, but not every tool supports it. ImageMagick produces a multi-page
TIFF by default; Adobe Acrobat saves one file per page.What resolution should I use?
Use 300 dpi for archival or print-ready output. For fax, 200 dpi with CCITT Group 4 compression (black-and-white) is the standard.
Why does ImageMagick give a 'not authorized' error on PDF?
ImageMagick's default security policy blocks PDF operations. Edit
policy.xml in the ImageMagick config directory and change the PDF policy from 'none' to 'read'.Which TIFF compression should I choose?
For black-and-white scans and faxes, CCITT Group 4 gives the smallest files with no quality loss. For color or grayscale pages, use LZW or ZIP compression, which are lossless; avoid JPEG-in-TIFF unless file size is critical.
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