What happens when you convert EPS to TIFF
- The EPS is read by Ghostscript, the standard open-source PostScript interpreter, and the artwork is drawn by MuPDF at 300 dpi, cropped to its bounding box, then saved as a TIFF file by ImageMagick, on our conversion server.
- The page is drawn on a white background, so the TIFF has no transparency. At 300 dpi, artwork 10 cm wide becomes about 1,180 pixels wide, and the longest side is capped at 6,000 pixels.
- The TIFF is compressed losslessly with ZIP compression, which every TIFF reader opens.
- PostScript is a programming language, so Ghostscript runs it in its safe mode, where the file cannot read or write anything else on the server.
- This conversion runs on our server: the file is uploaded, converted, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result has been sent back to you. Nothing is kept. Files up to 25 MB are accepted.
How to convert EPS to TIFF online
- Press "Choose EPS files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. Files up to 25 MB each can be converted.
- There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
- Press "Convert to TIFF". The file is uploaded to our conversion server, converted in a few seconds, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result is sent back.
- Save each TIFF with its download button. Our server has already deleted both your EPS and the TIFF by then.
Why convert EPS to TIFF?
EPS files usually come from logos and artwork for print, and stock vector graphics. People convert them to TIFF to share, print or place the picture anywhere: TIFF opens on every phone and computer, with no special program needed.
How to convert EPS to TIFF on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
On Windows
Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your EPS files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each TIFF is saved to your Downloads folder. Paint can also re-save an image as TIFF with Save as, provided Windows can open the EPS in the first place.
On a Mac
Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the EPS files from Finder onto the drop zone and the TIFF files land in Downloads.
On iPhone and iPad
Open the page in Safari and tap Choose EPS files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted TIFF appears in Files, in the Downloads folder; to put it in your photo library, open it there, tap Share and choose Save Image.
On Android
Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose EPS files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The TIFF is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.
Best settings for EPS to TIFF
There are no settings: the artwork is rendered at 300 dpi, cropped to its bounding box, with the longest side capped at 6,000 pixels.
For a result that stays sharp at any size, convert to PDF instead, which keeps the vectors.
EPS vs TIFF: the differences
| EPS | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Encapsulated PostScript | Tagged Image File Format |
| Type | image | image |
| Created by | Adobe | Aldus Corporation |
| First released | 1987 | 1986 |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy or lossless |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Vector or raster | Vector | Raster |
| Colour | vector drawing, which can also hold raster images | up to 32 bits per channel, including CMYK |
| In a browser | does not open in browsers; Illustrator, Inkscape and Affinity Designer open it, and macOS Preview converts it to PDF | Safari shows it; Chrome, Edge and Firefox download it instead of displaying it |
| Common uses | logos and artwork for print, and stock vector graphics | print production, scanning, archiving and medical imaging |
| MIME type | application/postscript | image/tiff |
About EPS and TIFF files
What is an EPS file?
An EPS is a small PostScript program that draws one page of artwork, with a bounding box so it can be placed inside other documents. Printers and designers still ask for it, but it is gradually being replaced by PDF and SVG.
What is a TIFF file?
TIFF is the format printers and archives trust because it can store uncompressed or losslessly compressed pixels, CMYK colour and several pages in one file. It is also why a single scan can run to 100 MB.
EPS to TIFF not working? Common problems
- "Files up to 25 MB can be converted." Server conversions have a size limit. Compress the images inside the file, or split it, and try again.
- "The conversion took too long and was stopped." Very long or complex files can pass the 90 second limit. Split the file and convert the parts.
- The EPS will not convert. It may be damaged, or try to do something the converter blocks for safety, such as reading other files.
Convert EPS to TIFF from the command line
This page uses Ghostscript, which is free for Windows, Mac and Linux. The same conversion from the command line:
gs -dSAFER -dBATCH -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=tiff24nc -sCompression=lzw -r300 -dEPSCrop -sOutputFile=output.tiff input.epsConverting on your own computer keeps the file entirely local, which is worth it for very large or very sensitive documents. For everything else, the converter on this page does it without installing anything.
EPS to TIFF converter FAQ
Will I lose quality converting EPS to TIFF?
The artwork is rendered to pixels at 300 dpi, which is sharp for print at the artwork's own size. The pixels are stored losslessly.
Why is the TIFF a different size from the EPS?
The TIFF stores every pixel, while the EPS stores drawing instructions, so the TIFF is usually larger for detailed artwork and can be smaller for simple ones.
Are my EPS files uploaded?
Yes, for this conversion. A faithful EPS to TIFF conversion needs Ghostscript, MuPDF and ImageMagick, three open-source tools, which cannot run in a browser. The file travels over an encrypted connection, is converted in a private temporary folder, and is deleted together with the TIFF as soon as the result has been sent back to you. We do not keep, read or share it.
Can I convert several EPS files to TIFF at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many files as you like; they are converted one after another and each gets its own download button.
How do I open a TIFF file?
Safari shows TIFF; Chrome, Edge and Firefox download it instead of displaying it. TIFF is common for print production, scanning, archiving and medical imaging.
Is this EPS to TIFF converter free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Because this conversion uses our server, there is a fair-use limit of 25 MB per file and a number of files per hour, which stops the service being overloaded.
Can I convert EPS to TIFF on my phone?
Yes. It works in Safari on iPhone and iPad and in Chrome on Android. The conversion happens on our server, so it is as fast on a phone as on a computer; the TIFF is saved to your Downloads folder.