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Convert TIFF to JPG on Windows: 3 Methods

Convert TIFF to JPG on Windows with GetCompress, Photos or Paint, or FFmpeg. Shrink scans for email, SharePoint, and web upload.

By Petr Samokhin

Insurance scans arrive as TIFF. A vendor sends print-ready TIFF proofs. SharePoint and email want JPEG. Convert a copy for delivery and keep the TIFF master untouched. Cap long edge before share so a 600 dpi scan does not stay enormous after conversion.

TIFF vs JPEG

FormatRole
TIFFScan archive, print pipeline
JPEGWeb, email, CMS
Source TIFFExport approach
Flat scan, no alphaConvert and quality ~85
Multi-page TIFFSplit pages in scan software first
Huge dpiResize before JPEG

See PNG to JPG on Windows and PDF to JPG on Windows for related export paths.

Method 1: GetCompress

Best for: One scan or folders with recurring portal widths, and convert-plus-resize in one pass.

GetCompress image settings with format, quality, and size options
  1. Drop one TIFF or a folder into GetCompress .
  2. Choose JPEG output.
  3. Set max width (for example 2400 px for listing photos, 1920 px for screen review) and quality (for example High or Medium).
  4. Preview a text-heavy scan at 100% zoom, then export to deliverables\jpeg\.
  5. Save a preset for the next insurance or HR packet.

Processing stays on your PC. Keep TIFF masters on archive storage.

Method 2: Convert in Photos or Paint

Best for: One file at a time with built-in apps.

Photos:

  1. Open the TIFF in Photos.
  2. … → Save as or export when available.
  3. Choose JPEG into deliverables\jpeg\.

Paint:

  1. Open the TIFF in Paint.
  2. Save as → JPEG picture.

Photos may flatten multi-page TIFF to a single view. Use scan software to split pages when each page must be a separate JPEG.

Limitation: Slow for hundreds of scans. No shared preset across a folder.

Method 3: Batch with FFmpeg

Best for: PowerShell loops on *.tif and *.tiff.

winget install --id Gyan.FFmpeg -e
mkdir jpg-out
Get-ChildItem *.tif,*.tiff | ForEach-Object {
 ffmpeg -i $_.FullName -vf scale=2400:-2 -q:v 3 "jpg-out\$($_.BaseName).jpg"
}

Limitation: You maintain the commands. Spot-check signatures and fine text at 100% zoom before batch send.

SymptomFix
Blurry text after shrinkStart from a higher quality setting
Wrong colorsConvert to sRGB in the scan app
Multi-page TIFFSplit pages in scan software first

Scans and print exports

IssueFix
JPEG still hugeLower dpi via resize first
Color shiftExport sRGB JPEG
Multi-page scanSplit in scan app before batch

Never overwrite the TIFF master. Write JPEG to a separate folder so you can re-export if a client requests higher resolution. When uploads still fail, see how to compress images on Windows .

When Photos or Paint is enough

Photos or Paint can finish a single proof when width and quality already match the destination.

GetCompress also helps when dozens of scans need the same width and quality locally. It does not replace scan software for deskew or page split. Keep masters archived and only share the delivery copies.

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