Does this vectorize the image?

No. This wraps the same raster pixels from the TIFF's first page inside an SVG container — it doesn't trace shapes or paths. Enlarging the SVG does not add any new detail.

Does SVG output keep transparency?

Yes, if the source TIFF page had an alpha channel (TIFF can carry alpha via its ExtraSamples tag) — the embedded raster data keeps it.

Does this convert every page of a multi-page TIFF?

No. The SVG wraps a single raster image, taken from the first page of the TIFF. Any pages after the first are never read or embedded.

Are my files uploaded?

No. Conversion runs locally in your browser and does not upload your file to Looty Tools servers.

What is validated before conversion?

The file must actually be a TIFF — the tool checks the byte-order header (little-endian "II*" or big-endian "MM*"), not just the filename or extension, before decoding.

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TIFF to SVG Converter

Embed a TIFF image inside a scalable SVG container directly in your browser — useful for web embedding, not vectorization.

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TIFF to SVG processes files locally in your browser.

What TIFF to SVG conversion does

Embed a TIFF image inside a scalable SVG container directly in your browser. This does not vectorize the picture — it wraps the raster pixels from the first page of the source TIFF in an SVG wrapper for workflows that specifically need a .svg file.

How to convert TIFF to SVG

Choose a TIFF or TIF file.
Select Convert & download.
Save the .svg file from your browser downloads.

Why use this conversion

Some web embedding or document workflows specifically expect a .svg file, even for a raster scan or archival image, so it can sit alongside other SVG assets or be styled by SVG-aware tooling.

Transparency and output quality

The embedded raster data keeps its original alpha channel, if the source TIFF page had one (TIFF can carry alpha via its ExtraSamples tag). The TIFF page is embedded as base64 text, which adds roughly 33% overhead over the raw pixel bytes, plus a small amount of SVG markup — so the SVG file ends up larger than an already largely uncompressed TIFF source.

Privacy and local processing

Processing occurs locally in the browser.
Files are not uploaded to Looty Tools for conversion.
Converted files remain on your device.

Limits and known issues

Input: TIFF (.tif, .tiff) only, up to 25.0 MB and 8,192 px per side.
This does not vectorize the image. Enlarging the SVG does not add any new detail; the raster content stays exactly as sharp (or blurry) as the TIFF page it came from.
Only the opening page of a multi-page TIFF gets embedded in the SVG; the rest of the document's pages are never read.
Metadata is not preserved in the downloaded file.

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TIFF to SVG FAQ

Why convert TIFF to SVG?: Some web embedding or document workflows specifically expect a .svg file, even for a raster scan or archival image, so it can sit alongside other SVG assets or be styled by SVG-aware tooling.
Does this vectorize the image?: No. This wraps the same raster pixels from the TIFF's first page inside an SVG container — it doesn't trace shapes or paths. Enlarging the SVG does not add any new detail.
Does SVG output keep transparency?: Yes, if the source TIFF page had an alpha channel (TIFF can carry alpha via its ExtraSamples tag) — the embedded raster data keeps it.
Does this convert every page of a multi-page TIFF?: No. The SVG wraps a single raster image, taken from the first page of the TIFF. Any pages after the first are never read or embedded.
Are my files uploaded?: No. Conversion runs locally in your browser and does not upload your file to Looty Tools servers.
What is validated before conversion?: The file must actually be a TIFF — the tool checks the byte-order header (little-endian "II*" or big-endian "MM*"), not just the filename or extension, before decoding.