Convert TGA to TIFF
Free, fast and secure — convert TGA to TIFF right in your browser.
Convert TGA to TIFF for wider compatibility
Converting TGA to TIFF gives you a more widely supported file that opens cleanly across more devices, apps and platforms — handy when TGA will not play nicely everywhere.
How to convert TGA to TIFF
- 1 Drop your TGA file into the converter above.
- 2 It is converted to TIFF automatically — no settings to fiddle with.
- 3 Download your new TIFF file instantly.
TGA vs TIFF
| Feature | TGA | TIFF |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Animation | No | No |
| Type | Raster | Raster |
| MIME type | image/x-tga | image/tiff |
| Best for | Game textures and 3D/video pipelines — converted to PNG or JPG for sharing. | Printing, archiving and professional photo or scan workflows that demand top quality. |
About the formats
Targa (TGA)
TGA (Targa) is a simple raster format with an alpha channel, long used in gaming, 3D and video production for textures and intermediate frames.
Strengths
- Supports an alpha channel
- Simple, lossless storage
- Common in games and 3D
Limitations
- Large file sizes
- Rare on the web
- Limited everyday support
Best for: Game textures and 3D/video pipelines — converted to PNG or JPG for sharing.
TIFF image
TIFF is a high-fidelity raster format favoured in publishing, photography and scanning. It preserves maximum detail and supports layers, multiple pages and lossless compression.
Strengths
- Lossless, print-grade quality
- Supports layers and multiple pages
- Standard in scanning and prepress
Limitations
- Large files
- Poor browser/web support
- Overkill for everyday sharing
Best for: Printing, archiving and professional photo or scan workflows that demand top quality.