Convert TIFF to PNG on Windows 10 and 11 — Free, No Install

Windows 10 and 11 can convert TIFF to PNG without installing any extra software. Three approaches: browser tool (fastest, handles batch), Paint (already installed, single files), and the Photos app (better TIFF compatibility than Paint). All produce lossless PNG output.

Method 1: Browser tool — fastest, handles batch jobs

1. Open this page in Microsoft Edge or Chrome on your Windows PC.
2. Drag .tiff files from File Explorer into the drop zone, or click to select files.
3. Click Convert. Processing happens in your browser — no upload.
4. Download individual PNGs or click "Download All" for a zip file.

This is the only method here that supports batch conversion — drop 30 files and get 30 PNGs. The others handle one file at a time.

Works on Windows 10 (version 1903+) and Windows 11. Edge and Chrome are both fully supported. Firefox works too.

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Method 2: Microsoft Paint — single files, built in

1. Right-click your TIFF file in File Explorer.
2. Open With > Paint.
3. File > Save As > PNG picture.
4. Choose location, click Save.

Paint is always available on Windows and requires zero setup. The limitation: one file at a time, and Paint doesn't handle all TIFF types. CMYK TIFFs may display incorrectly or fail to open. For those, use the browser tool.

Method 3: Windows Photos app — better TIFF compatibility

The Photos app (not Paint) has better TIFF support on Windows 10 and 11:

1. Open the TIFF in Photos (right-click > Open With > Photos).
2. Click the three-dot menu (top right).
3. Select "Save a copy".
4. In the save dialog, change file type to PNG.
5. Save.

Photos opens TIFF types that Paint rejects, including some 16-bit TIFFs and high-resolution files. Like Paint, it's one file at a time with no batch mode.

Troubleshooting "cannot open TIFF file due to missing codec": This error appears on Windows with certain TIFF compression types (CCITT Group 4, JBIG, JPEG-in-TIFF). Neither Paint nor Photos can open these. The browser tool handles them. For a full troubleshooting guide, see Can't Open TIFF File? Convert to PNG.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Windows have a built-in batch TIFF to PNG converter?

No built-in Windows tool handles batch image conversion. Paint and Photos are single-file only. For batch jobs, the browser tool is the easiest free option on Windows — drop all your TIFFs at once and download as a zip.

Why is my TIFF file black or showing wrong colors in Paint?

This usually means your TIFF is in CMYK color space. Windows Paint doesn't convert CMYK to RGB, so it displays incorrectly. The browser tool handles CMYK automatically, producing a correct RGB PNG output. If you see black images in Paint, use the browser tool instead.