RB to TIFF Converter

Convert Rocket eBook to TIFF images — free, online

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Print-Ready Quality

Convert RB ebook pages to TIFF — a format trusted in publishing, archiving, and professional print workflows worldwide.

Lossless Fidelity

TIFF preserves every detail with lossless compression. Text and graphics from RB pages render with zero quality loss.

Server-Side Rendering

Convertio servers handle all the image rendering work. Your device just uploads the source and downloads the output.

How to convert RB to TIFF

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose tiff or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your tiff file right afterwards

About formats

RB is the native ebook format of the Rocket eBook, one of the first commercially available dedicated e-reading devices, developed by NuvoMedia and released in October 1998. Founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning — who later co-founded Tesla Motors — NuvoMedia designed the Rocket eBook as a handheld device with a reflective LCD screen, capable of storing approximately ten books in its internal memory. The RB format packages HTML-based content along with embedded images, metadata, and a table of contents into a single binary container optimized for the device's limited hardware. Content was purchased and downloaded through NuvoMedia's RocketLibrarian desktop software. A notable advantage of the format was its early support for bookmarking, annotation, dictionary lookups, and adjustable font sizing — features now standard on modern e-readers but revolutionary in the late 1990s. The Rocket eBook demonstrated viable commercial demand for dedicated reading devices, paving the way for subsequent platforms from Sony, Amazon, and others. NuvoMedia was acquired by Gemstar-TV Guide International in 2000, which discontinued the device line in 2003. While RB files are largely a historical curiosity today, they can be converted to modern formats using ebook management tools, and the format remains significant as a pioneering chapter in the evolution of digital reading.
Developer: NuvoMedia
Initial release: 1998
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is a flexible raster image format originally developed by Aldus Corporation (later acquired by Adobe) in October 1986 for desktop publishing and scanning applications. The format uses a tagged data structure where the image file header points to one or more Image File Directories (IFDs), each containing a set of tags that describe the image's dimensions, color space, compression, resolution, and other properties. This extensible architecture means TIFF can accommodate virtually any image type: 1-bit bilevel, grayscale, indexed color, RGB, CMYK, CIE L*a*b*, and beyond, at any bit depth from 1 to 64 bits per sample. TIFF supports multiple compression methods including none (uncompressed), LZW, DEFLATE, JPEG, and CCITT Group 3/4 fax compression, as well as multi-page documents, tiled storage for efficient random access to large images, and floating-point pixel values for HDR content. One advantage is professional-grade flexibility — TIFF handles the full range of image types encountered in publishing, prepress, medical imaging, geospatial analysis, and scientific research, where specialized color spaces and high bit depths are required. Lossless archival quality is another core strength: TIFF with no compression or LZW/DEFLATE preserves every pixel value exactly, making it the standard archival format for libraries, museums, and any institution that requires guaranteed long-term image fidelity. TIFF is supported by every major image editing, scanning, and publishing application across all platforms.
Developer: Aldus / Adobe
Initial release: October 1986

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert RB to TIFF?

RB is a dead ebook format from 1998. TIFF delivers print-quality, lossless page images suitable for archiving or publishing work.

What programs handle TIFF files?

Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, GIMP, Windows Photo Viewer, macOS Preview, and professional print systems all support TIFF.

Do I need to register to convert RB to TIFF?

No account is required. You can convert RB to TIFF directly without signing up — just upload, convert, and download.

Is the quality truly lossless?

TIFF supports lossless compression modes, so every pixel is preserved exactly as rendered from the original RB content.

Is RB to TIFF free on Convertio?

Yes, completely free. Premium subscriptions offer higher file size limits and faster processing for professional users.