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Document Archiving

DjVu achieves extreme compression for scanned pages — dramatically smaller than TIFF.

Cloud Processing

TIFF decoding and DJVU encoding run on Convertio servers — no special software needed on your device.

Quick Results

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How to convert TIFF to DJVU

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

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Choose djvu 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 djvu file right afterwards

About formats

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
DjVu (pronounced "deja vu") is a document format developed at AT&T Labs by Yann LeCun, Leon Bottou, Patrick Haffner, and Paul Howard, first released in 1996. The format was specifically designed for storing scanned documents and images at very high compression ratios while maintaining visual quality suitable for on-screen reading. DjVu achieves this through a layered approach: the document image is separated into a foreground layer (text and line art at full resolution), a background layer (photographs and textures at reduced resolution), and a mask layer that determines which layer is visible at each pixel. This separation, combined with purpose-built compression algorithms for each layer type, typically produces files 5-10 times smaller than equivalent JPEG or PDF scans. One advantage is exceptional compression on scanned pages — a 300 DPI color scan that might occupy 25 MB as TIFF or 500 KB as JPEG typically compresses to 40-80 KB in DjVu while preserving legible text. The progressive rendering model is another strength: DjVu files stream efficiently over networks, displaying a readable low-resolution version almost immediately while progressively refining to full quality. The format supports multi-page documents, embedded text layers for searchability, hyperlinks, annotations, and a shared dictionary mechanism that further compresses collections of similar pages. DjVu is widely used by libraries and archives for digitized historical documents and manuscripts.
Developer: AT&T Labs
Initial release: 1996

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert TIFF to DJVU?

DJVU is the right choice when you need your TIFF image in a specific format for specialized tools, legacy systems, or particular workflows.

What opens DJVU files?

WinDjView, DjView, Okular, and Sumatra PDF handle the DJVU format for viewing and processing.

Will the conversion flatten TIFF layers?

If your TIFF contains multiple layers or pages, the conversion produces a flattened DJVU output for maximum compatibility.

Is the output quality good?

Your TIFF image is processed at high quality before encoding into DJVU for maximum fidelity in the output.

Is TIFF to DJVU conversion free?

Standard conversions are free on Convertio. Premium plans offer batch processing and faster speeds.

TIFF to DJVU Quality Rating

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