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ICO to TIFF

Anyfile converts a Windows icon to a TIFF image for free, right in your browser: the file is never uploaded.

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What changes from ICO to TIFF

QualityNothing lost: TIFF keeps every pixel
TransparencyKept
Colour depthSaved at 8 bits per channel
File sizeUsually larger: TIFF compresses less tightly than ICO

When to use TIFF: Print work, scanning, photo archives and passing images between professional tools.

Options

Open the file in the photo editor to choose before downloading:

  • Compression: Deflate or none

The two formats

.ico

Windows icon

The Windows icon format. One file bundles the same picture at several sizes, such as 16, 32 and 256 pixels square, so the system can pick the right one.

Website favicons and application icons on Windows.

Opens in browsers, File Explorer, Photos, Preview, GIMP

About ICO files

.tiff · .tif

TIFF imageTagged Image File Format

A flexible format created by Aldus in the mid-1980s and now maintained by Adobe. It handles high bit depths and several pages per file, usually uncompressed or with lossless compression.

Print work, scanning, photo archives and passing images between professional tools.

Opens in Preview, Photos, Photoshop, GIMP, Affinity Photo

About TIFF files

Questions

How do I convert ICO to TIFF?

Drop your ICO file on this page, or choose it. Anyfile converts it on your device in a moment and the TIFF downloads straight away. To change it first, open it in the photo editor.

Is my ICO file uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is read and converted by your own browser, and nothing is sent to a server. You can check: open your browser’s developer tools, go to Network, and convert a file. No upload appears.

Can I convert several ICO files at once?

Yes. Drop them together and you get one ZIP with every TIFF inside.