PDF-to-TIFF API for rendering PDF pages as TIFF image output

Use Nutrient DWS Processor API to render PDF pages as high-quality TIFF image output for archival, printing, and fax workflows. Start a free trial, test with Postman, and move to production with credit-based pricing.

High-quality TIFF rendering

Render PDF pages as TIFF images with configurable DPI for archival, print-ready, and compliance-driven document output.

API-first integration

Use REST, Postman, curl, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, PHP, or HTTP to automate conversion inside larger document processing pipelines.

Part of the DWS Processor platform

This conversion is one action in the DWS Processor API. Combine it with other conversions, OCR, extraction, and editing in a single request.

Used by Lufthansa, Disney, Autodesk, UBS, Dropbox, IBM
Lufthansa
Disney
Autodesk
UBS
Dropbox
IBM

Try it out

This example will convert your uploaded PDF file to a TIFF image.


Try it out in three steps

  1. Add a PDF file named document.pdf to your project folder.
  2. Run the code from the same folder.
  3. Open result.tiff to see the output.
curl -X POST https://api.nutrient.io/build \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key_here" \
-o image.tiff \
--fail \
-F document=@document.pdf \
-F instructions='{
"parts": [
{
"file": "document"
}
],
"output": {
"type": "image",
"format": "tiff",
"dpi": 100
}
}'

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No document storage

No input or resulting documents are stored on our infrastructure. All files are deleted as soon as a request finishes. Alternatively, check out our self-hosted product.

HTTPS encryption

All communication between your application and Nutrient is done via HTTPS to ensure your data is encrypted when it’s sent to us.

Safe payment processing

All payments are handled by Paddle. Nutrient DWS Processor API never has direct access to any of your payment data.

Frequently asked questions

What is a PDF-to-TIFF API?

A PDF-to-TIFF API renders PDF pages into TIFF images with a single API call. With Nutrient’s DWS Processor API, you can convert PDFs to archival TIFF output without building your own rendering infrastructure.

How do I convert a PDF to TIFF programmatically?

Send your PDF to the Nutrient DWS Processor API, and it returns TIFF images of the pages. You can call it via REST, Postman, curl, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, or PHP.

Can I produce a multipage TIFF?

Yes. A multipage PDF can be rendered into a single multipage TIFF, which is well suited to archival and fax-style document workflows.

Which programming languages does the API support?

You can call the API from any language that can make HTTP requests. We provide quick start examples for JavaScript, Python, Java, C# (.NET), and PHP, plus REST and a Postman collection.

Is there a free PDF-to-TIFF API?

Yes. You can start for free — sign up to receive processing credits and try the PDF-to-TIFF API before choosing a Processor API plan.

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