Images conversion
Convert ICO to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
ICO is the format Windows and browsers use for app icons and favicons, and TIFF is the format print shops, scanners, and archival software expect. To convert ICO to TIFF, open the icon in a converter and export it as TIFF. Doing this on your own computer means the file never has to leave your machine to get converted.
- Extension
- .ico
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Favicons, app icons
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert ICO to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert ICO to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the ICO file or icon folder you want to convert.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. The TIFF is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
ICO vs TIFF: what actually changes
| ICO | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Typical use | App icons, favicons | Scans, print, archival images |
| File size | Very small, a few kilobytes | Much larger, often uncompressed |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless, no data lost on conversion |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes, carries over |
| Opens in a browser | Yes, that's what it's built for | No, needs print or photo software |
| Metadata | None | Supported, though an icon has none to carry over |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert ICO to TIFF when you need an app icon or favicon inside a print, scanning, or archival workflow that expects TIFF, for example dropping a logo icon into a print layout or a document archive.
Keep the ICO if the file's actual job is being a favicon or an app icon, since TIFF isn't recognized by browsers or operating systems for that purpose.
Why not just use an online converter?
An ICO file can hold several icon sizes bundled into one, and some belong to internal tools or unreleased apps a business would rather not hand to an outside server just to change the file format. Converting on your own computer keeps the icon, and whatever it represents, off anyone else's machine. There's no upload, so there's nothing to leak.
Questions
Does converting ICO to TIFF lose quality?
No. Both formats are lossless, so the pixels come across exactly as they were in the ICO. What you do lose is the icon behavior, since TIFF is a plain image, not a multi-size icon container.
An ICO file has several sizes in it. Which one becomes the TIFF?
Morphjet uses the largest size embedded in the ICO, since that preserves the most detail. If you need every size as a separate TIFF, convert the ICO once per size.
Will the TIFF keep the transparent background?
Yes. TIFF supports an alpha channel just like ICO does, so any transparency in the icon carries over cleanly.
Can I convert ICO to TIFF without an internet connection?
Yes. Morphjet does the conversion on your own computer, so it works with your wifi off and nothing is uploaded anywhere.
Why would anyone need an icon as a TIFF?
Mostly print and archival workflows. A design team might need a logo icon in TIFF to drop into a print layout or a document management system that only accepts TIFF.
Morphjet converts ICO, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.