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SVG to TIFF Converter

Render an SVG into a TIFF for print, layout and publishing software, at up to 4096 pixels wide. Transparency is kept, and files stay small — about 21 KB for a logo at the default 1024 pixels. The thing to get right is the width, because it decides how large the artwork can print sharply.

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Output width

SVG is a vector format, so it can be rendered at any size without losing sharpness.

Step by step

How to convert SVG to TIFF in 3 steps

  1. Work out the width you need

    printed width in inches × 300.

  2. Choose the nearest width at or above that, add your SVG

  3. Download your TIFF

Format comparison

SVG vs TIFF

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)

Vector

Describes shapes and text as instructions rather than pixels, so it can be drawn sharply at any size.

  • Crisp at any size, from favicon to billboard
  • Very small files for logos, icons and diagrams
  • Cannot represent a photograph, and many apps cannot import it

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

Lossless

A flexible container used in scanning, printing and archiving, where quality matters more than size.

  • Lossless, with high bit depths and CMYK for print
  • Standard in publishing and scanning workflows
  • Large files, and web browsers cannot display it

Vector in, pixels out

An SVG describes artwork as shapes, so it has no fixed size and stays sharp at any scale. A TIFF is a grid of pixels. Converting draws the SVG at the width you choose and records the result — after that the pixel count is fixed.

Drawing larger is a genuine higher-resolution render rather than an enlargement, so every width is fully sharp. The question is only how many pixels your use needs.

Choosing the width for print

Print quality comes from having roughly 300 pixels for every printed inch. So:

  • 1024 px — sharp up to about 3.4 inches wide.
  • 2048 px — up to about 6.8 inches.
  • 4096 px — up to about 13.7 inches.

For artwork that needs to print larger than that, the TIFF is the wrong intermediate: send the printer the SVG itself, or a vector PDF, both of which scale without limit.

Transparency and file size

SVG artwork is usually drawn on a transparent background, and the TIFF keeps it as a full alpha channel — so the artwork can be placed over anything in a layout.

Files stay compact because flat vector artwork compresses well. Measured with a small logo:

  • 512 px — 10 KB.
  • 1024 px — 21 KB.
  • 2048 px — 49 KB.
  • 4096 px — 127 KB.

For comparison, the same logo at 4096 px is 33.6 MB as an uncompressed BMP.

Quality

Quality and file size

There is no quality setting. The render is recorded losslessly at the width you choose.

The DPI label will not match your print size

This catches people out. A TIFF carries a resolution label that layout software uses to decide how big to place the image. An SVG has no resolution, so the TIFF is labelled 72 DPI, the conventional default.

The pixels are correct, but the label is not what print expects: a 4096-pixel TIFF at 72 DPI announces itself as nearly 57 inches wide. Layout software will place it that size until you scale it down — which is harmless, since scaling down in layout just packs the same pixels more densely.

If you want the label to be right from the start, render with SVG to PNG, set the DPI with change image DPI, then convert that PNG to TIFF. The resolution you set carries across.

Fonts

Text in a named font, rather than converted outlines, is drawn with whatever matching font the renderer has, which may differ from your design. Convert text to outlines in your design software before exporting the SVG.

When SVG to TIFF is the right call

  • Page-layout and prepress workflows that require raster artwork as TIFF.
  • Print services that accept TIFF but not SVG.
  • Publishers whose artwork guidelines specify TIFF.
  • Imaging and archive systems that do not read vector formats.

Where the destination accepts vectors, keep them: SVG to PDF produces a document suited to printing, and an SVG or vector PDF prints sharply at any size.

CMYK

The TIFF keeps your SVG's RGB colours. Commercial printers sometimes require CMYK, and that conversion depends on their press and colour profile, so it is best done in print software or by the printer.

Is uploading an SVG safe?

SVG files can contain scripts and references to external resources, so every upload is screened before anything reads it: files with scripts, external references or document type declarations are refused outright rather than cleaned up. The output is a plain image, so nothing from the SVG can run.

What happens to your file

Browsers cannot write TIFF files, so this runs on our server. Your upload is deleted the moment conversion finishes, the result is deleted as you download it, and anything abandoned is swept automatically.

Privacy

What happens to your file

This tool runs on our server, so it works the same on every phone and computer. Your file is uploaded, and this is exactly what happens to it:

  • Stored outside the public web root under a random name, never under your file's name.
  • Processed, with the original upload deleted immediately — whether it succeeded or failed.
  • The result sits behind a signed link that only you receive, which stops working after 20 minutes, and the file is deleted the moment you download it.
  • Anything never collected is deleted automatically within 30 minutes.
  • The image itself is never logged or kept. If a conversion fails, we record the formats involved and the error — not the file.
  • Camera metadata, including any GPS coordinates recording where a photo was taken, is removed from the result. Only the rotation needed to show the image the right way up is kept.

Questions & answers

SVG to TIFF: frequently asked questions

What width should I render at?

Printed width in inches × 300. 1024 px prints sharply to about 3.4 inches, 2048 px to about 6.8, and 4096 px to about 13.7. Larger prints are better served by sending the SVG or a vector PDF.

Is transparency kept?

Yes. The TIFF carries a full alpha channel, so artwork drawn on a transparent background can be placed over anything in a layout.

Why does my TIFF appear huge in layout software?

An SVG has no resolution, so the TIFF is labelled 72 DPI — and a 4096-pixel image at 72 DPI claims to be nearly 57 inches wide. Scaling it down in layout is harmless. To label it correctly first, render to PNG, set the DPI with the change image DPI tool, then convert to TIFF.

How large are the files?

Small, because flat vector artwork compresses well. A logo measured 10 KB at 512 px, 21 KB at 1024, 49 KB at 2048 and 127 KB at 4096 — against 33.6 MB as an uncompressed BMP at 4096.

Does it convert to CMYK for print?

No. The TIFF keeps the SVG's RGB colours; CMYK conversion depends on the printer's press and colour profile and is best done in print software or by the printer.

Why does my text look different?

Text in a named font, not converted to outlines, is drawn with whatever matching font the renderer has. Convert text to outlines in your design software before exporting the SVG.

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