Vector conversion
Convert SVG to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
SVG is a vector format built from shapes and paths, and TIFF is a fixed-pixel raster format used for print and archives. To convert SVG to TIFF, you rasterize the artwork at a chosen size or resolution and save it as pixels. Doing this on your own computer means the design file never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .svg
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Web icons, logos
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert SVG to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert SVG to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the SVG file, or a whole folder of them, you want to convert.
- Choose TIFF as the output format and set the size or resolution you need for print or archiving.
- Convert. The TIFFs are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
SVG vs TIFF: what actually changes
| SVG | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Scales without blurring | Yes, redraws sharp at any size | No, fixed at the resolution you export |
| File size | Small, just shapes and code | Much larger, stores every pixel |
| Quality | Lossless at any zoom level | Lossless at the size you picked, but locked in |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes, supports an alpha channel |
| Keeps metadata | Minimal, mostly just the code itself | Yes, can carry tags like resolution and color profile |
| Compatibility | Web browsers, design tools | Print software, scanners, publishing and archival systems |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert SVG to TIFF when a print shop, publishing workflow, or archival system needs a fixed-resolution raster image instead of vector code, or when software you're using simply can't open SVG.
Keep the SVG if the artwork still needs to resize for different screens or print sizes, because once it's a TIFF it's locked at the pixel dimensions you chose and won't scale back up cleanly.
Why not just use an online converter?
Logos and icons saved as SVG are often unreleased or proprietary designs, not just casual images. Uploading one to an online converter means that artwork sits on a stranger's server, even briefly. Converting on your own computer keeps the design file, and whatever it's for, entirely on your machine.
Questions
Does converting SVG to TIFF lose quality?
Not in the traditional sense, TIFF itself doesn't recompress or degrade pixels. But you are converting from infinitely scalable shapes to a fixed grid of pixels, so the image can no longer be resized larger without softening.
What size or resolution should I use?
Pick the largest size you'll realistically need, since you can always shrink a TIFF later but can't sharpen it back up. For print, 300 dots per inch at the final print dimensions is a common starting point.
Will the TIFF keep the transparent background from my SVG?
Yes, TIFF supports an alpha channel, so transparent areas in the SVG can carry over instead of being filled with white.
Can I get the SVG's editable shapes back from a TIFF later?
No. Once the artwork is rasterized into pixels, the original paths and shapes are gone, so you'd need to keep the source SVG if you ever want to edit it again.
Can I convert SVG to TIFF without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the artwork never travels over the internet or sits on someone else's server.
Morphjet converts SVG, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.