CR2 to JPG Converter
Develop Canon CR2 and other camera RAW files to JPG in your browser, in batches.
Drop CR2 or other RAW files here
Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, DNG, ORF, RW2, RAF, PEF
Files are processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use CR2 to JPG Converter
- Add your RAW files. Canon CR2 and CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, Adobe DNG and several others are recognised by their extension.
- Leave quality at 95% for prints and editing, or lower it for sharing.
- Select Convert to JPG. Each file takes a few seconds; download them individually or as a ZIP.
How it works
A RAW file such as Canon’s CR2 is not a finished picture: it holds the sensor’s unprocessed readings, one colour per pixel, usually with 12 or 14 bits of brightness. Turning it into a viewable image is called developing: the missing colours are interpolated (demosaicing), the white balance is applied, and the result is mapped to a standard colour space.
This page does that with LibRaw, the open-source library used by many photo applications, running as WebAssembly on your device. It applies the white balance your camera recorded at the moment of the shot, uses AHD demosaicing (LibRaw’s highest-quality standard method), and outputs sRGB at full sensor resolution, then saves a JPG at the quality you choose.
What "without losing quality" can honestly mean: resolution and detail are kept, and a 95% JPG is visually indistinguishable from the developed image. But any JPG holds 8 bits per channel, so the extra highlight and shadow latitude of the RAW file is not in the JPG. Keep your RAW files for future editing. The result will also look slightly different from the JPG your camera would have made, because each manufacturer applies its own picture style.
Example
A 25 MB IMG_0042.CR2 from a Canon EOS (6000 × 4000) becomes a JPG of roughly 8–12 MB at 95% quality with the same pixel dimensions.
Frequently asked questions
Can I batch convert CR2 files?
Yes. Add a whole shoot; files are developed one after another on your device and can be downloaded as a ZIP. RAW development is heavy work, so allow a few seconds per picture.
Will the JPG look like my camera’s JPG?
Close, but not identical. Camera makers apply their own colour profiles, sharpening and noise reduction; this converter uses neutral, standard processing with the as-shot white balance.
Which cameras are supported?
Most models from Canon (CR2, CR3), Nikon (NEF), Sony (ARW), Fujifilm (RAF), Olympus/OM (ORF), Panasonic (RW2), Pentax (PEF) and anything saving DNG. Very new models may not be recognised until the decoder is updated; the file list reports any file that cannot be decoded.
Can I adjust exposure or white balance?
No. This is a converter, not an editor. For adjustments use a RAW editor such as darktable or RawTherapee (both free), then export.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. The files are decoded in your browser. A wedding shoot never leaves your computer.
Limitations
- No exposure, white-balance or lens corrections: as-shot settings and neutral processing only.
- Output is 8-bit sRGB JPG; the RAW file’s extra dynamic range is not preserved.
- Camera EXIF data is not copied into the JPG.
- RAW files are large: on phones and tablets, convert a few at a time.
- Cameras released after the bundled LibRaw version may not be supported.
Last reviewed November 9, 2026. How we build and test tools.