TIFF File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a TIFF file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .TIFF files.
What is a TIFF file?
A .TIFF file is a Tagged Image File Format Bitmap file. TIFF stands for Tagged Image File Format and is an image file format. Files with the .tiff extension contain graphics containers that store vector and raster images in both lossless and lossy compression formats. The TIFF file format supports any image resolution and black and white, gray-scale, and color images. The TIFF file format was created as a standard image format to save high-quality images that could be used across multiple computer platforms. The .tiff file extension is interchangeable with the .tif file extension - we have descriptions of multiple TIF/TIFF formats on our TIF file page.
How to open TIFF files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension TIFF for different purposes. We have identified 1 TIFF opener for Windows that is compatible with this specific type of TIFF file.
Programs that open these files
 | ACDSee | Verified |
Suggest another file format using extension TIFF
While we know of one file format using the .TIFF file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .TIFF file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of TIFF files. Remember, different programs may use TIFF files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | Pixillion Image Converter | User submitted |
 | WinRAR | User submitted |
 | QuickTime | User submitted |
 | Photo Gallery | User submitted |
 | Adobe Photoshop | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Office Document Imaging | User submitted |
 | Picasa Photo Viewer | User submitted |
 | IrfanView | User submitted |
 | SyncUP | User submitted |
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