PNG to TIFF Converter

About PNG

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) was created in 1996 as a patent-free, lossless replacement for the GIF format. It stores every pixel with perfect accuracy — no compression artifacts, no quality degradation on re-save — making it the standard for logos, icons, UI screenshots, charts, diagrams, and any image where pixel-perfect fidelity is more important than file size.

Transparency support

PNG supports full alpha channel transparency, meaning each pixel can range from fully opaque to fully transparent (with all gradations in between). This lets logos and icons sit cleanly on any background color without a white box or halo around the edges. JPEG has no transparency support at all; for any web image that needs a transparent background, PNG is the standard choice. WEBP and AVIF also support transparency, with smaller file sizes — but PNG remains the most universally compatible transparent-background format.

Lossless compression

PNG uses DEFLATE, a lossless compression algorithm. Every save produces bit-for-bit identical output, and no detail is ever discarded. For images with large flat areas of color, sharp geometric edges, and text, PNG compression is very efficient — a flat-color logo in PNG is often smaller than the same image as a maximum-quality JPEG. For photographs with complex color gradients, PNG files are large because lossless compression cannot discard the tonal variation; JPEG or WEBP is a better choice for photographic content.

PNG on the web

All browsers support PNG natively. It is the correct format for screenshots, UI mockups, logos, icons, product diagrams, and any image that must remain crisp and color-accurate after export. For web delivery where file size matters and transparency is not required, WEBP offers 25–35% smaller files. For transparent images on modern browsers, WEBP or AVIF are more efficient alternatives — but PNG remains the universal fallback that works in every context, including email, desktop software, and print production workflows.