How to convert Canon RAW (CR2) to WebP
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Canon RAW (CR2) to WebP
NexMedia converts Canon RAW (CR2) to WebP 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 WebP online free, no account required — WebP is Google's web image format with lossy or lossless compression.
Change CR2 to WebP without losing quality — convert CR2 to WebP 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 WebP
WebP is an image format released by Google in 2010. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation.
Websites use it to serve images smaller than the equivalent JPEG or PNG; all current browsers display it.
Some older desktop software and many print services still do not accept WebP files.
Why convert images to WebP? It cuts file sizes by a quarter to a third compared with JPG at the same quality, and every current browser displays it.
What changes when you convert CR2 to WebP
- The CR2 is turned into a single finished WebP 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 WebP 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 WebP, 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 WebP file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
CR2 to WebP: questions and answers
Does converting CR2 to WebP reduce quality?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished WebP 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 WebP 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 WebP?
CR2 is Canon's older camera RAW format. WebP is Google's web image format with lossy or lossless compression.
Can I change the settings when converting CR2 to WebP?
Before you convert CR2 to WebP, 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 WebP?
No. You can convert CR2 to WebP without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted WebP file kept?
The WebP file you convert from CR2 is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Can I re-edit exposure after converting CR2 to WebP?
The CR2 sensor data is developed into a finished WebP picture with default settings; the extra room a RAW file gives for later exposure and white-balance edits does not carry over.
Does the WebP keep the extra data my CR2 holds?
The CR2 is turned into a single finished WebP picture; extra data a CR2 file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.