TIFF Viewer — Open .tif & Multi-page TIFF Files with XnView

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format, .tif / .tiff) is a flexible, lossless-capable image container, standardized as TIFF Revision 6.0 in 1992 and widely used for archiving, scanning, printing and medical imaging. XnView MP reads and writes TIFF natively on Windows, macOS and Linux, including multi-page documents, 16/32-bit-per-channel images, CMYK and embedded ICC profiles. XnConvert handles bulk TIFF conversion and combination.

XnView TIFF support at a glance

About the TIFF format

TIFF was created by Aldus Corporation in 1986 and standardized as TIFF Revision 6.0 in 1992. Adobe currently maintains the format. TIFF is a container that can hold raster image data with multiple compression schemes (none, LZW, ZIP/DEFLATE, PackBits, JPEG, CCITT for fax), multiple pages, multiple color models (RGB, CMYK, grayscale, LAB) and rich metadata. Its archival qualities and lossless compression modes make TIFF a standard format for scanning, printing and long-term image preservation.

Key characteristics of TIFF

How to view and convert TIFF files with XnView

Open a .tif file

Launch XnView MP, then File > Open and pick the TIFF, or drag the file onto the XnView MP window. Multi-page TIFFs open on the first page; use Page Up / Page Down to step through pages.

Combine multiple images into a multi-page TIFF or PDF

Select the images in XnView MP, then Create > Multi-page file. Choose TIFF or PDF as the output and XnView writes a single document containing every page.

Convert TIFF to JPEG, PNG or another format

In XnView MP: File > Save as, then pick the output format. For batch conversion, open XnConvert, drag the TIFFs in, choose the output format and click Convert.

Frequently asked questions

Is XnView a free TIFF viewer?

Yes. XnView MP and XnView Classic are free for private, educational and non-profit use, including TIFF viewing, editing and conversion. A paid license is required for commercial use in a company.

Does XnView open multi-page TIFF files?

Yes. XnView MP opens multi-page TIFF (.tif/.tiff) files natively. The page navigation toolbar at the top of the viewer and the Page Up / Page Down keys let you flip through pages; the Pages side panel shows every page as a thumbnail.

Can XnView convert TIFF to JPEG, PNG or PDF?

Yes. In XnView MP: File > Save as for a single file, or Create > Multi-page file > PDF to merge several TIFFs into one PDF. For batch conversion, drop your TIFFs into XnConvert and pick the output format.

Does XnView support 16-bit and CMYK TIFFs?

Yes. XnView MP reads 8-bit, 16-bit and 32-bit-per-channel TIFFs, RGB, CMYK and grayscale, with embedded ICC color profiles applied through the built-in color management.

How do I combine multiple TIFFs into a single multi-page TIFF or PDF?

Select the files in XnView MP, then Create > Multi-page file and choose TIFF or PDF as the target. XnView writes a single multi-page file with all selected images, preserving original resolution and metadata.

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