TIFF Compressor
Re-compresses a TIFF's pixel data — best on uncompressed scans, which shrink the most. Drop a TIFF file below and drag the quality slider until the size looks right.
Drop files, or click to browse
TIFF files only — any size, any number of files
Frequently asked questions
How much smaller will my TIFF get?+
It depends on the source image and the quality you pick — photographic images with lots of detail compress less than simple graphics. Try 70–80% quality as a starting point.
Does compressing change the image dimensions?+
No — this tool only affects file size and visual quality, never the pixel dimensions. Use the Resize tool if you also want smaller dimensions.
Is this a lossy or lossless process?+
Lossy — you're trading a small amount of visual quality for a smaller file, controlled entirely by the quality slider.
Is there a maximum file size?+
There's no fixed upload limit — Orbfile isn't uploading anything. The practical ceiling is your device's own memory, which comfortably handles even large, high-resolution photos.
How do I compress a TIFF?+
Drop your TIFF into the box above and drag the quality slider — the estimated output size updates live, and your download is ready the moment you're happy with the tradeoff.
About TIFF
What is TIFF?
TIFF is a flexible, high-fidelity format favored in printing, scanning, and professional photography workflows.
Full TIFF format guide →A smaller TIFF file means faster uploads, faster page loads, and fewer headaches with size limits on email or messaging apps. The tradeoff is a small, controllable amount of visual quality, which you can dial in yourself.
How it works
- 1
Drop your file in
Drag your image onto the box above, or click it to browse — there's no account to create and no upload to wait on.
- 2
Adjust the slider
Drag the quality slider and watch the estimated file size update in real time.
- 3
Download the result
Your browser processes everything locally and hands you a download link the moment it's done — nothing was ever sent to a server.
Is it private?
Everything happens locally, inside this browser tab. Your image is read from disk, processed with WebAssembly running on your own device, and handed back to you as a download — it's never transmitted anywhere, so there's nothing to intercept and nothing stored on a server.
Common use cases
- Print production
- Scanned documents
- Preparing images for a website or online store
- Attaching a photo to an email with a size limit
Supported formats
This is one of many pairings the image toolkit handles. In total it covers:
Other compressors
Format details
About TIFF files+
TIFF is a flexible, high-fidelity format favored in printing, scanning, and professional photography workflows.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) was designed to be a container flexible enough for almost any kind of image data — multiple pages, layers, high bit depths, and either lossless compression or none at all. That flexibility is exactly why it became the standard in print production and document scanning, where color accuracy and detail matter more than file size. It's rarely seen on the web, since browsers don't render it natively and its files run large, but it remains the safe choice whenever an image needs to survive a professional print or archival pipeline untouched.
How to open a TIFF file
Opens readily in Windows Photos, macOS Preview. For real editing, use Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Adobe Lightroom.
Most web browsers won't display TIFF directly — convert to JPG or PNG first if you need it to show up on a page.
Good for
- supports lossless compression and very high bit depths
- the de facto standard in print and scanning pipelines
Watch out for
- large files
- poor support in web browsers
Need another format? Try the full Image Compressor, or explore all image tools.