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TIFF to PostScript Converter

Convert TIFF images to PostScript online in seconds - free, with no sign-up and no watermark. Batch convert up to 30 files and download them together as a ZIP.

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Image Converter

How to use it

  1. 1

    Drop your TIFF files onto the converter

  2. 2

    Press Convert to turn them into PostScript

  3. 3

    Download your PostScript images one by one or as a ZIP

TIFF to PostScript

Why convert TIFF to PostScript?

The main difference: TIFF is a lossless format, while PostScript is a vector format. TIFF can have a transparent background, PostScript can't.

Where PostScript works best

PostScript is ideal for print jobs and printer workflows. Converting gives you a file that works in the apps and websites that ask for PostScript.

TIFF vs PostScript: what's the difference?

PropertyTIFFPostScript
Compression typeLossless (exact pixels, larger files)Vector (shapes, not pixels)
Transparent backgroundYesNo
AnimationNoNo
Where it opensSafari onlyNone (needs a PostScript viewer)
Used forPrinting, scanning, archiving and professional photo workPrint jobs and printer workflows

What is a TIFF file?

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a high-quality format used in professional photography, printing, scanning and publishing. It's usually saved without lossy compression, so it keeps every detail - and produces large files.

TIFF can store layers, 16-bit color, multiple pages and transparency, which makes it a favorite of print shops and archives. For sharing online, it's far too heavy.

How to open a TIFF file

Windows Photos and Mac Preview open most TIFF files. Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP and Affinity Photo handle advanced ones with layers or 16-bit color. Browsers generally can't display TIFF, so convert to JPG or PNG to share.

Extensions
.tif, .tiff
Compression
None or lossless (usually)
Transparency
Yes
Best for
Printing, scanning, archiving

What is a PostScript file?

PostScript (.ps) is Adobe's page description language from 1984 - the language many professional printers speak. A .ps file describes a whole page or document as instructions for drawing text, shapes and images.

PostScript files mostly come from print workflows and "print to file" output. PDF was built on the same ideas and has replaced it for everyday use.

How to open a PostScript file

Ghostscript and GSview open PostScript files on Windows; macOS Preview handled them up to Monterey. Adobe Acrobat Distiller converts them to PDF. Converting to PDF or PNG is the easiest way to view one today.

Extension
.ps
Type
Page description language
Best for
Print jobs and printer workflows
Made by
Adobe

TIFF to PostScript

TIFF to PostScript FAQ

Drag your TIFF files onto the converter at the top of this page and press Convert. Download each PostScript on its own or grab them all in one ZIP - no software, no account.