# Compress TIFF

> Compress Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files online for free. The compressor switches to efficient Deflate or JPEG compression inside the TIFF container. Runs in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Or pick an exact size, like 100 KB or 200 KB.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff

- Compression: lossless or lossy, runs in the browser (nothing is uploaded).
- API: `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"operation": "compress"` and an optional `compression_level` or `target_size` (paid plans).
- Format: [TIFF converter](https://www.converterrr.com/tiff-converter), [Compress images](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-images).

## What compression does to TIFF

Switches to efficient Deflate or JPEG compression inside the TIFF container.

- **Light:** Lossless or near-lossless: re-compresses as efficiently as possible at full resolution.
- **Balanced (default):** The default: looks the same for most uses, and typically 40–70% smaller.
- **Strong:** Smallest file: lower quality, and large images are downscaled.

Need it much smaller? If the TIFF is only going to be viewed or uploaded, not printed or edited, a JPG is much smaller. [Convert TIFF to JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/tiff-to-jpg).

## Common sizes

- [Compress TIFF to 100 KB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff-to-100kb): 100 KB upload limits
- [Compress TIFF to 200 KB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff-to-200kb): Web images & listings
- [Compress TIFF to 500 KB](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-tiff-to-500kb): Hero images & forms

## How to compress TIFF

1. **Add your TIFF files.** Drag and drop TIFF files onto the compressor, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Pick a level or a target.** Balanced is selected and suits most files. Choose Light to stay closer to the original or Strong for the smallest file, or set a target size or a percentage to reduce by.
3. **Compress.** Click Compress. Your TIFF files are processed right in your browser, usually in seconds.
4. **Download.** Download each smaller TIFF, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- TIFFs from scanners and design tools are often saved with no compression at all. Rewriting them with Deflate keeps every pixel identical while cutting the size substantially.
- For photographic TIFFs, the stronger levels can use JPEG compression inside the TIFF container: far smaller, but no longer lossless.
- Need to meet an upload limit? Set a target size (or a percentage to reduce by) in the compressor and the image is compressed to fit, downscaling it if it has to.
- TIFF compression runs entirely in your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded and your files never leave your device.

## About the TIFF format

TIFF is a flexible, high-quality raster format used in printing, scanning and archiving. It can hold multiple pages and high bit depths.

|  | TIFF |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Tagged Image File Format |
| Type | Image |
| Extensions | .tiff, .tif |
| MIME type | image/tiff |
| Best for | print production, scanned documents and photo archives |
| Properties | lossless, multi-page |

## Compress other images

[Compress JPG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-jpg), [Compress PNG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-png), [Compress WebP](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-webp), [Compress AVIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-avif), [Compress GIF](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-gif), [Compress HEIC](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-heic), [Compress SVG](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-svg)

## Compressing TIFF: frequently asked questions

### How do I compress a TIFF file?

Drop the TIFF onto the compressor above, keep Balanced or pick another level, and click Compress. Download the smaller TIFF when it's done; it usually takes a few seconds.

### Does compressing TIFF reduce quality?

On Light it's lossless or near-lossless. Balanced and Strong trade a little fidelity for a much smaller file, usually without visible difference on Balanced.

### How much smaller will my TIFF get?

Uncompressed TIFFs shrink dramatically, often to a fraction of the original, even with lossless Deflate. TIFFs that are already compressed shrink less.

### Can I compress TIFF to a specific size?

Yes. Set a target size in the compressor, or a percentage to reduce by, and the file is compressed to land at or just under it. Common sizes like 100 KB, 200 KB or 500 KB are listed on this page with the target preset.

### Is it safe to compress TIFF files here?

Yes. TIFF files are compressed inside your browser with WebAssembly and never uploaded to a server.

### Is the TIFF compressor free?

Yes. Compression is free with no watermark and no sign-up, within the same daily allowance as conversions.

### Should I convert my TIFF instead?

Sometimes. If the TIFF is only going to be viewed or uploaded, not printed or edited, a JPG is much smaller. The TIFF to JPG converter does that in one step.