PDF to TIFF

TIFF is still the preferred format for many document management, fax and archiving systems. This converter produces one multi-page TIFF, ready to import.

Common uses

• Import documents into archive or document management systems.
• Send documents to fax services that require TIFF.
• Create lossless page images for printing.

Tips for best results

• 300 DPI is standard for archiving; 200 DPI keeps files smaller.
• Grayscale greatly reduces size for text documents.

TIFF in professional workflows

Many document management systems, legal e-discovery platforms, fax gateways and archives accept multi-page TIFF as a standard. Each PDF page becomes a frame in a single TIFF file.

Resolution and size

200 DPI is fine for text documents, 300 DPI is the archiving standard, and grayscale or colour affects size greatly. A 10-page colour document at 300 DPI can be tens of megabytes, while grayscale is much smaller.

Colour or grayscale

Choose grayscale for text documents to keep files small and colour for photos, maps and charts where colour carries meaning.