TIFF to WMF Converter

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Office Graphics

WMF is the classic Windows graphics format for embedding images in Office documents.

Cloud Processing

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

Quick Results

Most TIFF to WMF conversions complete in seconds. Upload, convert, and download without waiting.

How to convert TIFF to WMF

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

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Choose wmf 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 wmf 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
WMF (Windows Metafile) is a vector graphics format created by Microsoft, introduced with Windows 3.0 in May 1990 as the platform's native format for recording and replaying graphical operations. A WMF file captures a sequence of GDI (Graphics Device Interface) drawing commands — lines, rectangles, ellipses, polygons, text, and bitmap blits — in the order they were issued, serializing screen or printer output into a replayable file. The format uses a 16-bit coordinate space and organizes records as a linear stream of function calls with their parameters, preceded by a header specifying the bounding rectangle and resolution. WMF became deeply integrated into the Windows ecosystem as the default format for clip art collections, Office document graphics, and clipboard vector interchange during the 1990s — Microsoft Office shipped with thousands of WMF clip art images that defined a visual era of desktop publishing. One advantage is pervasive compatibility: virtually every Windows application from the past three decades can render WMF content, making it one of the most widely supported vector formats in existence. The lightweight recording model is another strength — WMF files are compact and render quickly because they replay native system drawing calls rather than interpreting a complex graphics language. While 16-bit limitations and lack of transparency and Bezier curves led Microsoft to develop EMF as a 32-bit replacement, WMF files remain ubiquitous in legacy documents and across current Windows software.
Developer: Microsoft
Initial release: May 22, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert TIFF to WMF?

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

What opens WMF files?

Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, and Inkscape handle the WMF format for viewing and processing.

Will the conversion flatten TIFF layers?

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

Is the output quality good?

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

Is TIFF to WMF conversion free?

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

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