How to convert Canon RAW (CR2) to PNG
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Convert Canon RAW (CR2) to PNG
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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 PNG online free, no account required — PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Change CR2 to PNG without losing quality — convert CR2 to PNG 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 PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format created in 1996 as a free replacement for GIF. It supports full colour and an alpha channel for transparency.
Screenshots, logos, icons, diagrams and any image with text or sharp edges.
For photos a PNG is several times larger than a JPEG, and plain PNG has no animation (that is APNG).
Why convert an image to PNG? When sharp lines, text and transparency matter more than file size: screenshots and logos stay pixel-perfect.
What changes when you convert CR2 to PNG
- The CR2 is turned into a single finished PNG 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 PNG 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 PNG, 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 PNG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
CR2 to PNG: questions and answers
Does converting CR2 to PNG reduce quality?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished PNG 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 PNG 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 PNG?
CR2 is Canon's older camera RAW format. PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Can I change the settings when converting CR2 to PNG?
Before you convert CR2 to PNG, 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 PNG?
No. You can convert CR2 to PNG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted PNG file kept?
The PNG file you convert from CR2 is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Can I re-edit exposure after converting CR2 to PNG?
The CR2 sensor data is developed into a finished PNG picture with default settings; the extra room a RAW file gives for later exposure and white-balance edits does not carry over.
Does the PNG keep the extra data my CR2 holds?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a CR2 file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.