How to convert Canon RAW (CR2) to JPEG
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Convert Canon RAW (CR2) to JPEG
NexMedia converts Canon RAW (CR2) to JPEG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Canon RAW (CR2)
CR2 is the RAW format of Canon cameras before CR3 replaced it in 2018: undeveloped sensor data plus the camera settings, in a TIFF-based file.
Canon EOS DSLRs from the mid-2000s to 2018; Canon Digital Photo Professional and most RAW editors open it.
A CR2 is not a finished picture: it has to be developed (demosaiced) before it can be viewed or shared like a photo.
Convert CR2 to JPEG online free, no account required — JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Change CR2 to JPEG without losing quality — convert CR2 to JPEG free in your browser.
Why can't my normal photo app open my Canon CR2 files? A RAW file is the sensor's unprocessed data, not a finished picture, and apps without RAW support see only a foreign binary — converting to JPG produces the finished photo.
About JPEG
JPEG is the standard lossy image format, named after the Joint Photographic Experts Group that published it in 1992. It shrinks photos to a fraction of their raw size by discarding fine detail.
Photos from cameras and phones, images on the web and email attachments; every device and app opens it.
JPEG has no transparency, stores 8 bits per colour channel, and loses a little more quality every time it is saved again.
Why convert photos to JPG? It is the one image format every website, app and photo service accepts, and at high quality settings the loss is invisible.
What changes when you convert CR2 to JPEG
- The CR2 is turned into a single finished JPEG picture; extra data a CR2 file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
- The CR2 sensor data is developed into a finished JPEG picture with default settings; the extra room a RAW file gives for later exposure and white-balance edits does not carry over.
- RAW demosaicing is best-effort; results vary by camera.
Settings you can change
Before you convert CR2 to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted JPEG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
CR2 to JPEG: questions and answers
Does converting CR2 to JPEG reduce quality?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished JPEG picture; extra data a CR2 file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over. The CR2 sensor data is developed into a finished JPEG picture with default settings; the extra room a RAW file gives for later exposure and white-balance edits does not carry over.
What is the difference between CR2 and JPEG?
CR2 is Canon's older camera RAW format. JPEG is the universal lossy photo format.
Can I change the settings when converting CR2 to JPEG?
Before you convert CR2 to JPEG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert CR2 to JPEG?
No. You can convert CR2 to JPEG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted JPEG file kept?
The JPEG file you convert from CR2 is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Can I re-edit exposure after converting CR2 to JPEG?
The CR2 sensor data is developed into a finished JPEG picture with default settings; the extra room a RAW file gives for later exposure and white-balance edits does not carry over.
Does the JPEG keep the extra data my CR2 holds?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished JPEG picture; extra data a CR2 file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.