To convert a RAW photo to JPG, drop it into a browser-based decoder like RAW to JPG — it processes the sensor data on your device and exports a standard JPG, with nothing uploaded. It supports Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic and Adobe DNG files.
What is a RAW file?
A RAW file is the unprocessed data straight off your camera's sensor (CR2/CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF, RW2…). It holds maximum detail for editing, but it's large and most apps and websites can't display it — so you convert to JPG to share, print, or upload.
Convert without uploading your shots
Photos are personal, and RAW files are big — uploading them to a server is slow and exposes your work. File Converts decodes RAW in your browser with a WebAssembly engine, so the image never leaves your device. If a specific sensor can't be fully decoded, it falls back to the camera's embedded high-resolution preview so you still get a usable JPG.
How to convert RAW to JPG
- By brand: CR2 to JPG (Canon), NEF to JPG (Nikon), ARW to JPG (Sony), DNG to JPG (Adobe).
- Or use the universal RAW to JPG / RAW to PNG tools.
- Drop the file, let it decode on your device, and download the image.
A note on quality
This is a fast convert using the camera's white balance — great for sharing and previews. If you want to grade exposure and color from the full RAW data, edit in a dedicated RAW editor first, then export. For getting a viewable JPG quickly and privately, an in-browser convert is ideal.
Which RAW format did your camera actually write?
The extension tells you the manufacturer, and it matters because they are not one format. Canon wrote CR2 until 2018 and CR3 since; Nikon writes NEF; Sony writes ARW; Fujifilm writes RAF; Olympus and OM System write ORF; Panasonic writes RW2; Leica, Ricoh, DJI drones and iPhones shooting ProRAW write DNG. Each has its own converter here, and the general RAW tool accepts a folder containing several at once.
What you give up, and what you do not
A RAW file holds 12 or 14 bits per channel against a JPEG's 8. On screen the converted JPEG looks the same; what you lose is latitude. Recovering a blown sky or lifting deep shadow is a RAW operation, and once the file is an 8-bit JPEG that headroom is gone. Convert for sending and posting, and keep the originals for anything you might edit again.
Conversion runs in your browser using a WebAssembly build of LibRaw, with the camera's embedded preview as a fallback for files it cannot fully demosaic. Nothing is uploaded, which matters for a shoot you have not licensed yet.