Convert TIFF to PDF
Turn TIFF and multipage TIF scans into PDFs anyone can open — in bulk, entirely on your own PC. No Acrobat, no uploads.
TL;DR
Install the free trial, add your .tif/.tiff files (or a whole folder), choose PDF, and convert. Multipage TIFFs become multipage PDFs with their page order intact, and every file stays on your machine.
How to convert TIFF to PDF — step by step
Install LegacyFileConverter (free trial)
Get it from the Microsoft Store or download the offline MSI. The trial converts up to 25 files with every feature enabled.
Add your TIFF files or folders
Drag in individual .tif or .tiff files, or point the app at a folder — it finds TIFF images recursively, including multipage scans.
Choose PDF as the output
Select PDF. Each multipage TIFF becomes a single multipage PDF, with pages kept in their original order.
Convert offline
Click Convert. Files process locally in parallel and open in any PDF reader or browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Why convert TIFF to PDF?
TIFF is the format scanners, fax servers, and document-imaging systems have written for decades, so it’s what most archives are stored in. The catch is that TIFF is awkward to share: Windows Photos opens a single page but gives you no way to page through a multipage scan, browsers won’t display TIFF at all, and email recipients often can’t open it. PDF solves all three.
A multipage TIFF is really the more common case — a scanned contract, a medical record, a deed, a fax. Converting page-by-page and re-assembling by hand is exactly the sort of tedious work a batch converter should do for you, and it keeps the page order correct.
Because scanned archives are usually confidential, the offline part matters. Uploading a folder of client records or patient scans to a free web converter is often the one thing you’re not allowed to do.
Safer than online TIFF converters
Searching for a "free online TIFF to PDF converter" means uploading your files to someone else's server — a real problem for confidential documents, personal photos, and any private archive. LegacyFileConverter runs entirely on your Windows PC: files are converted locally and never leave your machine. It also handles whole folders in one batch, which no upload-one-file-at-a-time website can do.
The free trial converts up to 25 files with every feature enabled — for most people that's the whole job. Larger archives are covered by a one-time $99 lifetime license. No subscription, no watermarks, no uploads.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free way to convert TIFF to PDF?
Yes. The free trial of LegacyFileConverter converts up to 25 files with full features — no signup, no watermarks. For unlimited conversions, a lifetime license is a one-time $99 (no subscription).
Is this an online converter? Do my files get uploaded?
No. LegacyFileConverter is a Windows desktop app — every conversion runs 100% locally on your PC. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for confidential documents and personal files that shouldn't be pasted into a random website.
Can I convert a whole folder of TIFF files at once?
Yes. Point LegacyFileConverter at a folder (it scans subfolders recursively), select PDF as the output, and it batch-converts every .tif/.tiff file in one run.
Can this app convert more than just this one format?
Yes — that's the point. LegacyFileConverter handles 100+ legacy and modern formats in a single app: WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Quattro Pro, Microsoft Works, XPS, HEIC, Photoshop (PSD), TIFF, AVIF, and many more. One tool covers your whole mixed archive.
Does a multipage TIFF become a multipage PDF?
Yes. A multipage .tif is converted into one PDF containing every page in its original order, rather than a separate file per page.
What’s the difference between .tif and .tiff?
Nothing — they’re the same format, just two spellings of the extension. Both are handled identically.
Will the scan quality change?
The image data is carried across as-is, so scans stay legible at their original resolution. TIFF’s compression variants (including CCITT Group 4 fax images) are decoded for you.
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Free trial converts 25 files — multipage-aware, batch, offline, no Acrobat needed.
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Full app features · up to 25 files
Windows 10 or 11
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