Free online MET to TIFF converter

Some graphics applications and publishing workflows accept TIFF but cannot open OS/2 metafiles. Converting MET to TIFF makes the drawing usable in raster-image editors and TIFF-based document or archive systems.

What the MET format is

MET is the OS/2 Presentation Manager Metafile format, a graphics format that stores drawing instructions and may include raster image data. It is encountered in graphics created by older OS/2 applications or supplied as legacy files.

What the TIFF format is

TIFF is a raster image format supported by many image editors, publishing tools, and document workflows. It can store high-resolution images and offers lossless compression options; TIFF files can also contain multiple pages. It is useful when an application requires a widely supported raster format or when preserving image detail matters.

How to convert MET to TIFF

Online on 101convert.com

1. Upload the MET file to the converter on 101convert.com. You can add several files for batch conversion; the per-file size limit is shown on the page.
2. Before converting, set any needed options: pages, resolution, image size, max width, max height, auto orient, and strip metadata.
3. Convert the file, then download the TIFF output. The conversion runs on the service's server with LibreOffice, then ImageMagick.

Offline with desktop software

LibreOffice Draw is free and open source and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Open the file in Draw using File → Open, then choose File → Export, select TIFF as the file type, and save. If the export dialog offers resolution settings, choose a value appropriate to the intended display or print size.

Quality and limitations

TIFF is raster-based, so MET drawing instructions become pixels during export and are no longer individually editable as vector objects. Higher output resolution preserves more detail but increases file size; check the resulting dimensions and legibility at the intended use size.