Free Online CR2 Converter
Canon's older raw format, straight off the sensor and unfinished.
CR2 files · up to 50 MB each · 100 MB with a free account
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How to convert CR2 files online
Convert Canon CR2 RAW photos to JPG, PNG, or TIFF without installing desktop RAW editors.
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Upload your CR2 photos
Drag and drop CR2 files straight from your Canon camera’s SD card. The converter reads full-resolution sensor data including EXIF metadata, white balance, and colour space information.
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Pick a universal output format
Choose JPG for web sharing and social media, PNG for lossless quality, or TIFF for professional print and archival workflows. Colour profiles are preserved during conversion.
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Download converted photos
Download individual files or grab everything as a ZIP. Full resolution and EXIF data (camera model, lens, exposure) carry over to the output. Files are auto-deleted within 1 hour.
Image Format Comparison
A quick guide to choosing the right output format when converting CR2 files.
| Format | Transparency | Compression | Browser Support | Best For |
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| JPG | No | Lossy | Universal | Photos, email, print |
| PNG | Yes | Lossless | Universal | Logos, screenshots, graphics |
| WebP | Yes | Lossy & lossless | All modern browsers | Web images, smaller files |
| HEIC | No | Lossy | Apple only | iPhone photos (before sharing) |
| AVIF | Yes | Lossy & lossless | Chrome, Firefox, Safari 16+ | Next-gen web, best compression |
| GIF | Yes (1-bit) | Lossless | Universal | Simple animations, icons |
| SVG | Yes | Vector (scalable) | All modern browsers | Logos, icons, any resolution |
| TIFF | Yes | Lossless | Not web browsers | Professional printing, archiving |
Reasons to convert CR2 files
CR2 is Canon’s proprietary RAW format that most phones, tablets, and non-Adobe software cannot open. Converting to JPG or PNG makes your photos viewable on every device and platform.
Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms do not accept CR2 uploads. Converting to JPG creates web-optimized photos that upload instantly and display correctly everywhere.
A single CR2 file from a modern Canon body can be 25-50 MB. Converting to JPG reduces file size by 80-90% while maintaining excellent visual quality for viewing and sharing.
Convert CR2 to TIFF to maintain the full dynamic range and colour depth captured by the sensor. TIFF is the standard format for professional photo labs and print production.
Wedding photographers and event shooters often capture thousands of CR2 files. Batch conversion to JPG or PNG lets you deliver client galleries quickly without manual editing.
Convert CR2 files online, no Photoshop, no plugins, no downloads. Files up to 100 MB are always free, and converted files are deleted from our servers within 1 hour.
About the CR2 Format
CR2 was Canon's raw format from 2004 until 2018, spanning most of the EOS DSLR era, the 5D, 7D and Rebel bodies all wrote it. It is built on a TIFF structure, which is why so many editors could read it, and it stores the full sensor readout plus an embedded JPEG preview.
Because CR2 had a fourteen-year run, there are enormous personal archives in it, and support is good but no longer universal, newer tools increasingly target CR3 and treat CR2 as legacy. Converting to DNG is the standard way to future-proof such an archive while keeping every editing option open. Convert to JPEG only for images you consider finished, since that discards the latitude that made shooting raw worthwhile.