Here is the short path from RAW to JPG:

  1. 1️⃣ Download and install the converter.
  2. 2️⃣ Add your RAW files and pick JPEG as the output.
  3. 3️⃣ Set quality, then click Start.
   
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There is more than one way to convert RAW to JPG, and the right one depends on how many files you have. For a single shot, the Windows Photos app can do it once you install a free codec. For a folder of 400 frames off a memory card, you want a batch raw to JPG converter that runs on your own PC. This guide covers every route we could verify, from the built-in Windows path and free open-source editors to Lightroom, Photoshop, the named online services with their real limits, and our own Batch Picture Resizer. Pick the one that matches your file count.

What you will learn
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What you'll need
  • Batch Picture Resizer: reads 40+ RAW formats and writes JPEG at the quality you set
  • A Windows PC (7, 10 or 11) and your RAW files or card reader
  • About 5 minutes for a folder, longer if you also resize

Why does Windows not open RAW files out of the box?

TL;DR

RAW is not one format. Every maker wraps sensor data in its own container: Canon writes CR2 and CR3, Nikon writes NEF, Sony writes ARW, Fujifilm writes RAF. Windows ships without most of those decoders, so Explorer shows a blank icon instead of a thumbnail.

A RAW file is not a picture yet. The sensor records a mosaic through a Bayer filter, where each pixel holds only one color channel, and something has to interpolate the missing colors before you get an RGB image. That step is called demosaicing, and it needs decoder written exactly for your camera model. Wikipedia's overview of the raw image format lists the whole zoo of proprietary containers, most of them undocumented and changing from model to model. If you want the short version of what is a RAW file, that is it: unfinished sensor data in a vendor wrapper.

Microsoft plugs that gap with a free Store add-on, Raw Image Extension, covered in detail further down. It is a decoder, not a standalone viewer, and it does not know every camera. Its support forum keeps collecting threads from people whose brand-new body writes a RAW file Windows has never heard of. That gap is the reason a dedicated raw to JPG converter exists at all.

How to convert RAW to JPG on Windows (step by step)

Download it

Use the button above for a free raw to JPG converter download. The installer is under 11 MB. Run it, click through setup, and launch.

Install..

   
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Launch Batch Picture Resizer

The main window opens with an empty file list.

Add your RAW files

Click Add Files or Add Folder, or drag files straight from Explorer. The program recognizes every common camera container, from CR2 and NEF through to ARW, RAF and RW2. The full list is further down this page.

Add raw images..

Set the output format to JPEG

Open the format dropdown at the bottom and choose JPEG. Drag the quality slider to set compression: 90-95 is a good range for sharing while keeping detail, 100 for archival copies.

Select output format to save raw as..

Resize (optional)

Switch to the Resize tab if you want smaller files. Pick a target width or height, and leave Maintain the original aspect ratio checked. The converter supports ten-plus interpolation algorithms (Lanczos, Bicubic, Gaussian) so upscaled or downscaled images stay sharp.

Resize raw images..

Click Start

The program processes every file in the list. Batch mode uses all available CPU cores, so a folder of 300 NEFs on a modern quad-core finishes in couple of minutes.

Start batch mode..

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Batch Image Resizer is an easy, user-friendly tool that helps you resize multiple photos, convert, flip, mirror, or rotate them in batch mode.

   
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What a desktop RAW to JPG converter does beyond format conversion

TL;DR

Format conversion is one job in a queue. Batch Picture Resizer also resizes, crops, rotates by EXIF, watermarks, renames, then runs the whole queue from the command line if you want. A folder of RAW files leaves the program already sized and named for whatever comes next.

Batch Picture Resizer is not just a raw file converter to JPG. It handles a stack of image tasks in one pass:

  • 40+ RAW formats from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Leica, Hasselblad
  • Batch resize to target pixels, a percentage, or print dimensions in cm or inches with a DPI value
  • Smart crop to exact dimensions, without drawing a selection by hand
  • Auto-rotate that reads EXIF orientation and fixes it with lossless JPEG rotation
  • Watermark every file in the batch with text or a logo image
  • Color correction with auto-levels, grayscale conversion and contrast adjustment
  • Rename with prefixes, suffixes or sequential numbering
  • Command line mode for scripting conversions from a .bat file or a scheduler, with no GUI
  • Folder structure preserved, so the output mirrors the source tree
  • EXIF preserved by default, or stripped on request if the photo is going somewhere public

It runs on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows 7, in both 32-bit and 64-bit builds.

Batch RAW to JPG conversion: when it matters

Single-file conversion is fine for one or two test shots. In practice, photographers come back with hundreds of files and need them all converted before uploading to a gallery, handing off to a client, or printing. A batch raw to JPG converter for PC allows you convert the whole card in one pass:
Start batch mode..

  • Wedding and event photographers who deliver 500-2,000 images per job
  • Real estate agents who shoot every room in RAW for latitude, then need JPEGs for the MLS listing
  • Product photographers who run a studio set and export to an e-commerce platform
  • Hobbyists whose camera defaults to RAW, who now want something every phone and tablet can open

Set the output folder, the format and the quality once, then walk away.

How to convert RAW to JPG free with Windows Photos

TL;DR

Install the free Raw Image Extension from the Microsoft Store, open the RAW file in Photos, then use the menu to save a copy as JPG. It works one file at a time, with no quality slider, and it needs Windows 10 version 1903 or newer.

The Windows Photos route costs nothing and installs almost nothing. Microsoft's Raw Image Extension is a free Store app built on the libraw codec, as How-To Geek documents, and it teaches Photos and Explorer how to read RAW.

  • Open the Microsoft Store, search for Raw Image Extension, install it. It is free.
  • Right-click a RAW file, choose Open with, then Photos.
  • In Photos, open the ... menu and choose Save as copy.
  • Pick JPG as the file type and save.

What Windows Photos cannot do

There is no batch mode. When a user asked Microsoft's own support forum how to batch-convert a folder of images in Photos, the answer was to go use a third-party converter, with a warning attached about potentially unwanted products on such sites. You also get no quality control, because Photos writes the JPEG at whatever compression it likes, so the 90-95 sweet spot is not yours to choose. And the support lags for new cameras. If your body shipped last quarter, Windows may show a blank icon where the thumbnail should be.

The extension itself can break. After Raw Image Extension updated to version 2.4.3.0, a Canon CR2 and CR3 shooter reported File Explorer hanging on any folder with RAW files, on two separate PCs, with only a reboot as a fix. Rolling back to the previous version of the extension was the workaround. The thread is linked in the pitfalls section below.

Which free desktop RAW converters actually work?

TL;DR

RawTherapee, darktable, IrfanView with the CamRAW plugin, XnConvert and Photopea all convert RAW to JPG for free. Each carries an honest catch. Some have a steep editor UI, some a narrower format list, and XnConvert stops being free the moment you use it for paid work.

Free is the second word most people attach to this search. Here is the map. These are not stripped demos. Each one is a working tool with a limit you should know before you point it at a full memory card.


ToolBatch?The catch
RawTherapee (GPLv3)Through the processing queueA professional editor UI, not a two-click converter. Excellent demosaicing, steep learning curve.
darktable (GPLv3)Export across the libraryThe same story. A Lightroom-shaped tool for enthusiasts, built on the rawspeed library.
IrfanView + CamRAW pluginYes, Batch ConversionFree for home use only. The plugin format list (DNG, NEF, ORF, RAF, MRW, DCR, SRF/ARW, PEF) is narrower than a dedicated converter, and the interface looks dated.
XnConvertYes, plus 80+ batch actionsFree for personal and educational use. A studio or business needs a paid licence.
Photopea (browser)NoOpens one file per session. Runs client-side, so nothing uploads.

RawTherapee and darktable are arguably the best free RAW to JPG converters on Windows if you want a full editor and do not mind the climb, and both are free under GPLv3. For pure conversion volume, IrfanView with the CamRAW plugin has had batch conversion for years, and XnConvert chains resize and colour actions across a folder. Read the XnConvert licence before you use it in a studio. Personal use is free, commercial use is not.
Photopea is the odd one out. It is a browser editor that opens DNG, CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, RW2, RAF, ORF, plus the rare FFF. It processes them on your machine rather than a server, then exports JPG. One file at a time, which rules it out for a card full of shots, but it installs nothing at all.

One note about platforms, people ask this often. Our converter is Windows-only. RawTherapee, darktable and XnConvert all ship macOS builds and do the same job on a Mac. Photopea works in any browser on any machine.

How do you export RAW to JPG in Lightroom or Photoshop?

TL;DR

Both run on the same Adobe Camera Raw engine. In Lightroom you select the files in Library, then Export with JPEG as the format. In Photoshop you point Image Processor at a folder, or record an Action and run it through Automate and Batch. Both need a Creative Cloud subscription.

Lightroom has the most complete batch pipeline of anything in this article. Select as many RAW files as you like in the Library module, hit Export, choose JPEG, set quality and pixel dimensions, and it processes the lot. Adobe's Camera Raw camera support list gets updated with new releases, so fresh bodies are handled sooner than Windows manages.
Photoshop reaches the same engine by a different door. File > Scripts > Image Processor points at a folder and writes JPEGs. Or you record an Action (open, save as JPEG, close) and run it through File > Automate > Batch.

If Creative Cloud is already on your machine, use it and install nothing else. Buying a subscription to turn one holiday's worth of CR2 files into JPEGs is an expensive answer to a cheap question. You can watch that exact request play out on the Adobe forum, where a user asks how to batch-convert 100 Camera Raw files at once and every answer routes back through Adobe software.

Are online RAW to JPG converters safe, and what are the limits?

TL;DR

Most of them upload your originals to someone else's server, and the free tiers cap you at 1 GB, which is a handful of RAW frames. Picflow is the exception, processing in the browser. Canva cannot take a RAW file in the first place, despite being a popular search.

1 GB
free-tier upload cap on both FreeConvert and Convertio, which is roughly 20-40 full-size RAW frames before you hit the paywall
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Here is what the named services actually do, checked against their own pages.


ServiceWhere it processesFree limitWhat happens to your files
FreeConvertTheir server1 GB per file256-bit SSL, deleted after a few hours. The free tier means a queue and ads.
ConvertioTheir cloud1 GBUploads deleted immediately, converted files after 24 hours.
iLoveIMGTheir serverNot statedTwo quality tiers. Original pixels are the paid one.
PicflowIn your browserNot statedStates it cannot see or store your images, because they never leave the device.
Canva--RAW is not a supported upload type, see below.

Browser-based conversion has a second, quieter problem, and it is metadata. A tool that renders your photo through the Canvas API only ever sees pixels, never the file header, so it rebuilds the JPEG from scratch and the EXIF block does not come along for the ride. ConvertSafe explains the mechanism. If shutter speed, lens and date matter to you, check the output before you delete the originals.

Canva does not convert RAW at all

Raw to JPG Canva is a real, recurring search, and the answer is no. Canva's supported upload formats are the ordinary web ones, JPEG, PNG and SVG among them. RAW is not on that list, so a CR2 or NEF file will not upload, let alone convert. If a page tells you otherwise, nobody there has tried it.

Can you open a RAW file without converting it?

TL;DR

Yes. On Windows 10 version 1903 or newer, install Raw Image Extension from the Microsoft Store and RAW files open in Photos directly, with thumbnails back in Explorer. Converting is only needed when you want to share the photo or edit it somewhere that will not read RAW.

Plenty of people search for a converter when what they wanted was a viewer. If the goal is just to look at the shots and decide which ones are keepers, you do not have to write a single JPEG.
Raw Image Extension is the free route, and it restores Explorer thumbnails at the same time. The limit is worth to know in advance. The extension is built on the libraw codec and, as How-To Geek notes in its guide to opening RAW images on Windows, it does not support every RAW format. If yours is missing, RawTherapee opens RAW for free on the desktop, Photopea opens it for free in a browser tab, and FastRawViewer sells a paid viewer that shows the true unprocessed frame with a RAW histogram.

Are RAW photos really sharper than JPEG?

TL;DR

Straight out of the camera, the JPEG usually looks sharper, because the camera already applied sharpening, contrast and saturation to it. The RAW file holds more data, not more polish. After processing, RAW beats JPEG. Before processing, it looks flat, and that surprises people.

That misunderstanding sits behind a lot of RAW to JPG searches. Someone shoots RAW+JPEG, compares them on screen, decides RAW looks soft and washed out, and concludes the format is overrated.

What actually happened is that the camera processed the JPEG for you. Sharpening, contrast, saturation and vibrance were applied inside the body, then the image was squeezed down to 8 bits per channel. The RAW file skipped all of that on purpose. It still carries 12 or 14 bits per channel, which is 4,096 to 16,384 levels of tone against the 256 a JPEG gets, and that is the headroom you use later to pull back a blown sky or lift a face out of shadow.

12-14 bit
per channel in a RAW file (4,096-16,384 tonal levels) against 8 bit (256 levels) in a JPEG, which is why recovering highlights works in RAW and fails in JPEG
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So RAW is not sharper. It is richer. Sharpening you can add in five seconds, the tones a JPEG dropped are not in the file at all.

Converting RAW to JPG is a one-way door. Those 12-14 bits per channel are compressed into 8, and the discarded tonal information is gone for good, no matter what tool you use. Always keep the RAW originals as your archive and convert copies. Export once at high quality rather than re-saving the same JPEG again and again.

Which RAW format does your camera shoot?

TL;DR

Canon writes CR2 on older bodies and CR3 on newer ones, Nikon writes NEF, Sony writes ARW, Fujifilm writes RAF, Olympus writes ORF, Panasonic writes RW2, Pentax writes PEF. All of them convert to JPG the same way here, and each major brand has a dedicated guide below.

Supported RAW Formats..

The extension on your files tells you what you are dealing with, and for the three biggest brands we keep a separate walkthrough with brand-specific quirks.


CameraExtensionBrand guide
Canon, newer mirrorless.CR3CR3 to JPG converter
Canon, older DSLR bodies.CR2CR2 to JPG converter
Nikon.NEFNEF to JPG converter software
Sony.ARWSony ARW to JPG converter
Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax.RAF, .ORF, .RW2, .PEFHandled by the converter above, no separate guide needed

The program reads unprocessed sensor data from more than 40 RAW container types. Less common containers like MOS, Kodak KDC and 3FR work the same way. Adobe DNG, the one open standard in the list, is covered too.

FormatExtension(s)ProducerDescription
TIFF/EP.3fr, .ari, .arw and moreISODefines a basic framework for storing raw and processed images in TIFF.
Digital Negative (DNG).dngAdobe, AppleExtension of TIFF/EP, adding information on camera characteristics. Royalty-free.
Canon Raw v2 (CR2).cr2CanonBased on TIFF and lossless JPEG ITU-T81.
Canon Raw v3 (CR3).cr3CanonUses the ISO base media file format container with custom tags and a custom crx codec.
Sony RAW (SRF, SR2, ARW, ARQ).srf, .sr2, .arw, .arqSonyBased on the TIFF container, uses proprietary Makernote fields. May be uncompressed or compressed depending on version.
Nikon Electronic Format (NEF).nefNikonStores information sensed according to the geometry of the sensor's individual photo-receptive elements.
Pentax Electronic File (PEF).pefPentaxPreserves information captured at the time of exposure, used by Pentax cameras.
Olympus Raw File (ORF).orfOlympusCaptures radiometric characteristics of the scene, compatible with TIFF/EP and Exif metadata.
Panasonic Raw (RW2).rw2PanasonicRaw format with corrections for geometric distortion and chromatic aberration, based on TIFF.

Supported Cameras and Phones

SoftOrbits RAW Converter program supports a variety of digital camera models. Some of the cameras that are compatible with this software include:

Supported Cameras

  • ASUS
    • ZenPhone4
    • ZenPhone6
  • AVT
    • F-080C
    • F-145C
    • F-201C
    • F-510C
    • F-810C
  • Adobe Digital Negative (DNG)
  • AgfaPhoto DC-833m
  • Alcatel 5035D
  • Apple
    • iPad Pro
    • iPhone SE
    • iPhone 6s
    • iPhone 6 plus
    • iPhone 7
    • iPhone 7 plus
    • iPhone 8
    • iPhone 8 plus
    • iPhone X
    • iPhone 12 Pro
    • iPhone 12 Pro Max
    • iPhone 13 Pro
    • QuickTake 100
    • QuickTake 150
    • QuickTake 200
  • AutelRobotics
    • XB015
    • XT705 (EVO II)
  • BQ Aquarius U
  • Baumer TXG14
  • BlackMagic
    • Cinema Camera
    • Micro Cinema Camera
    • Pocket Cinema Camera
    • Production Camera 4k
    • URSA
    • URSA Mini 4k
    • URSA Mini 4.6k
    • URSA Mini Pro 4.6k
  • CLAUSS pix500
  • Canon
    • PowerShot 600
    • PowerShot A5
    • PowerShot A5 Zoom
    • PowerShot A50
    • PowerShot A410 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A460 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A470 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A480 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A530 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A540 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A550 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A560 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A570 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A590 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A610 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A620 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A630 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A640 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A650 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A710 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A720 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot A3300 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot D10 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot ELPH 130 IS / IXUS 140 / IXY 110F (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot ELPH 160 / IXUS 160 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot Pro70
    • PowerShot Pro90 IS
    • PowerShot Pro1
    • PowerShot G1
    • PowerShot G1 X
    • PowerShot G1 X Mark II
    • PowerShot G1 X Mark III
    • PowerShot G2
    • PowerShot G3
    • PowerShot G3 X
    • PowerShot G5
    • PowerShot G5 X
    • PowerShot G5 X Mark II
    • PowerShot G6
    • PowerShot G7 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot G7 X
    • PowerShot G7 X Mark II
    • PowerShot G7 X Mark III
    • PowerShot G9
    • PowerShot G9 X
    • PowerShot G9 X Mark II
    • PowerShot G10
    • PowerShot G11
    • PowerShot G12
    • PowerShot G15
    • PowerShot G16
    • PowerShot S2 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot S3 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot S5 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SD300 / IXUS 40 / IXY Digital 50 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SD750 / IXUS 75 / IXY Digital 90 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SD900 / Digital IXUS 900 Ti / IXY Digital 1000 (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SD950 IS / Digital IXUS 960 IS / IXY Digital 2000 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SD1200 IS / Digital IXUS 95 IS / IXY Digital 110 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot S30
    • PowerShot S40
    • PowerShot S45
    • PowerShot S50
    • PowerShot S60
    • PowerShot S70
    • PowerShot S90
    • PowerShot S95
    • PowerShot S100
    • PowerShot S110
    • PowerShot S120
    • PowerShot SX1 IS
    • PowerShot SX40 HS (CHDK hack, CR2)
    • PowerShot SX50 HS
    • PowerShot SX60 HS
    • PowerShot SX70 HS
    • PowerShot SX100 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX110 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX120 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX130 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX160 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX220 HS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX510 HS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX710 HS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX10 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX20 IS (CHDK hack)
    • PowerShot SX30 IS (CHDK hack)
    • EOS R
    • EOS RP
    • EOS R3
    • EOS R5
    • EOS R6
    • EOS R7
    • EOS R10
    • EOS D30
    • EOS D60
    • EOS 5DS
    • EOS 5DS R
    • EOS 5D
    • EOS 5D Mark II
    • EOS 5D Mark III
    • EOS 5D Mark IV
    • EOS 6D
    • EOS 6D Mark II
    • EOS 7D
    • EOS 7D Mark II
    • EOS 10D
    • EOS 20D
    • EOS 20Da
    • EOS 30D
    • EOS 40D
    • EOS 50D
    • EOS 60D
    • EOS 60Da
    • EOS 70D
    • EOS 77D / 9000D
    • EOS 80D
    • EOS 90D
    • EOS 100D / Rebel SL1 / Kiss X7
    • EOS 200D / Rebel SL2 / Kiss X9
    • EOS 250D / 200D II / Rebel SL3 / Kiss X10
    • EOS 300D / Digital Rebel / Kiss Digital
    • EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT / Kiss Digital N
    • EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi / Kiss Digital X
    • EOS 450D / Digital Rebel XSi / Kiss X2
    • EOS 500D / Rebel T1i / Kiss X3
    • EOS 550D / Rebel T2i / Kiss X4
    • EOS 600D / Rebel T3i / Kiss X5
    • EOS 650D / Rebel T4i / Kiss X6i
    • EOS 700D / Rebel T5i / Kiss X7i
    • EOS 750D / Rebel T6i / Kiss X8i
    • EOS 760D / Rebel T6S / 8000D
    • EOS 800D / Rebel T7i / Kiss X9i
    • EOS 850D / Rebel T8i / Kiss X10i
    • EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS / Kiss F
    • EOS 1100D / Rebel T3 / Kiss X50
    • EOS 1200D / Kiss X70 / REBEL T5 / Hi
    • EOS 1300D / Rebel T6 / Kiss X80
    • EOS 1500D / 2000D / Rebel T7 / Kiss X90
    • EOS 3000D / 4000D / Rebel T100
    • EOS D2000
    • EOS M
    • EOS M2
    • EOS M3
    • EOS M5
    • EOS M6
    • EOS M6 Mark II
    • EOS M10
    • EOS M50 / Kiss M
    • EOS M50 Mark II
    • EOS M100
    • EOS M200
    • EOS-1D C
    • EOS-1D X
    • EOS-1D X Mark II
    • EOS-1D X Mark III
    • EOS-1D
    • EOS-1D Mark II
    • EOS-1D Mark II N
    • EOS-1D Mark III
    • EOS-1D Mark IV
    • EOS-1Ds
    • EOS-1Ds Mark II
    • EOS-1Ds Mark III
  • Casio
    • QV-2000UX (secret menu hack)
    • QV-3000EX (secret menu hack)
    • QV-3500EX (secret menu hack)
    • QV-4000 (secret menu hack)
    • QV-5700 (secret menu hack)
    • QV-R41
    • QV-R51
    • QV-R61
    • EX-F1
    • EX-FC300S
    • EX-FC400S
    • EX-FH20
    • EX-FH25
    • EX-FH100
    • EX-S20 / M20
    • EX-S100
    • EX-Z4
    • EX-Z50
    • EX-Z500
    • EX-Z55
    • EX-Z60
    • EX-Z75
    • EX-Z750
    • EX-Z8
    • EX-Z850
    • EX-Z1050
    • EX-ZR100
    • EX-Z1080
    • EX-ZR700
    • EX-ZR710
    • EX-ZR750
    • EX-ZR800
    • EX-ZR850
    • EX-ZR1000
    • EX-ZR1100
    • EX-ZR1200
    • EX-ZR1300
    • EX-ZR1500
    • EX-ZR3000
    • EX-ZR3100
    • EX-ZR3200
    • EX-ZR3500
    • EX-ZR3600
    • EX-ZR3700
    • EX-ZR4000 / 5000
    • EX-ZR4100 / 5100
    • EX-100
    • EX-100F
    • EX-100PRO
    • EX-10
    • EX-P505 (secret menu hack)
    • EX-P600 (secret menu hack)
    • EX-P700 (secret menu hack)
  • Contax N Digital
  • Creative PC-CAM 600
  • DJI
    • 4384x3288
    • Mavic Air
    • Mavic Air2
    • Mavic Air 2S
    • Mavic Mini2
    • Mavic 3
    • Osmo Action
    • Pocket
    • Phantom4 Pro/Pro+
    • Zenmuse X5
    • Zenmuse X5R
  • DXO One
  • Digital Bolex
    • D16
    • D16M
  • Epson
    • R-D1
    • R-D1s
    • R-D1x
  • Eyedeas E1
  • Foculus 531C
  • FujiFilm
    • DBP for GX680 / DX-2000
    • E550
    • E900
    • F500EXR / F505EXR
    • F550EXR
    • F600EXR / F605EXR
    • F700
    • F710
    • F770EXR / F775EXR
    • F800EXR
    • F810
    • F900EXR
    • S2Pro
    • S3Pro
    • S5Pro
    • S20Pro
    • S1
    • S100FS
    • S5000
    • S5100 / S5500
    • S5200 / S5600
    • S6000fd / S6500fd
    • S7000
    • S9000 / S9500
    • S9100 / S9600
    • S200EXR / S205EXR
    • SL1000
    • HS10/HS11
    • HS20EXR / HS22EXR
    • HS30EXR / HS33EXR / HS35EXR
    • HS50EXR
    • GFX 50S
    • GFX 50S II
    • GFX 50R
    • GFX 100
    • GFX 100S
    • X-Pro1
    • X-Pro2
    • X-Pro3
    • X-S1
    • XQ1
    • XQ2
    • X100
    • X100F
    • X100S
    • X100T
    • X100V
    • X10
    • X20
    • X30
    • X70
    • X-A1
    • X-A2
    • X-A3
    • X-A5
    • X-A7
    • X-A10
    • X-A20
    • X-E1
    • X-E2
    • X-E2S
    • X-E3
    • X-E4
    • X-M1
    • XF1
    • XF10
    • X-H1
    • X-H2S
    • X-T1
    • X-S10
    • X-T1 Graphite Silver
    • X-T2
    • X-T3
    • X-T4
    • X-T10
    • X-T20
    • X-T30
    • X-T30 II
    • X-T100
    • X-T200
    • IS-1
  • GITUP
    • GIT2
    • GIT2P
    • G3 DUO (16:9 mode only)
  • Gione E7
  • Google
    • Pixel
    • Pixel XL
    • Pixel 3a
    • Pixel 4 XL
    • Pixel 4a (5G)
    • Pixel 5
  • HTC
    • UltraPixel
    • MyTouch 4G
    • One (A9)
    • One (M9)
    • 10
    • U12
  • Hasselblad
    • H2D-22
    • H2D-39
    • H3DII-22
    • H3DII-31
    • H3DII-39
    • H3DII-50
    • H3D-22
    • H3D-31
    • H3D-39
    • H4D-60
    • H4D-50
    • H4D-40
    • H4D-31
    • H5D-60
    • H5D-50
    • H5D-50c
    • H5D-40
    • H6D-100c
    • A6D-100c
    • CFV
    • CFV-50
    • CFV II 50C
    • CFH
    • CF-22
    • CF-31
    • CF-39
    • V96C
    • L1D-20c (DJI Mavic 2 Pro)
    • Lusso
    • Lunar
    • True Zoom
    • Stellar
    • Stellar II
    • HV
    • X1D
    • X1D II 50C
  • Huawei
    • P8 Lite (PRA-LX1)
    • P9 (EVA-L09/AL00)
    • P10 (VTR-L09)
    • P10+ (VKY-L09)
    • P10 Lite (WAS-LX1A)
    • P20 (EML-L09)
    • P20 Lite (ANE-LX1)
    • P20 Pro (CLT-L29/L09)
    • P30 Pro (VOG-L29)
    • Honor6a
    • Honor7a pro
    • Honor8 (FRD-L09)
    • Honor9
    • Honor10
    • Honor20
    • Honor View 10 (BKL-L09)
    • Honor View 20 (PCT-L29)
    • Honor 20 Pro (YAL-L41)
    • Mate8 (NXT-L29)
    • Mate10 (BLA-L29)
    • Mate20 Pro (LYA-L29)
    • Mate20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
  • ISG 2020x1520
  • Ikonoskop
    • A-Cam dII Panchromatic
    • A-Cam dII
  • Imacon
    • Ixpress 96, 96C
    • Ixpress 384, 384C (single shot only)
    • Ixpress 132C
    • Ixpress 528C (single shot only)
  • JaiPulnix
    • BB-500CL
    • BB-500GE
  • Kandao QooCam 8K
  • Kinefinity
    • KineMINI
    • KineRAW Mini
    • KineRAW S35
  • Kodak
    • DC20
    • DC25
    • DC40
    • DC50
    • DC120
    • DCS200
    • DCS315C
    • DCS330C
    • DCS420
    • DCS460
    • DCS460M
    • DCS460
    • DCS520C
    • DCS560C
    • DCS620C
    • DCS620X
    • DCS660C
    • DCS660M
    • DCS720X
    • DCS760C
    • DCS760M
    • EOSDCS1
    • EOSDCS3
    • NC2000
    • ProBack
    • PB645C
    • PB645H
    • PB645M
    • DCS Pro 14n
    • DCS Pro 14nx
    • DCS Pro SLR/c
    • DCS Pro SLR/n
    • C330
    • C603
    • P850
    • P880
    • PIXPRO AZ901
    • PIXPRO S-1
    • Z980
    • Z981
    • Z990
    • Z1015
    • KAI-0340
  • Konica
    • KD-400Z
    • KD-510Z
  • LG
    • G3
    • G4
    • G5 (H850)
    • G6
    • V20 (F800K)
    • V20 (H910)
    • VS995
  • Leaf
    • AFi 5
    • AFi 6
    • AFi 7
    • AFi-II 6
    • AFi-II 7
    • AFi-II 10
    • AFi-II 10R
    • Aptus-II 5
    • Aptus-II 6
    • Aptus-II 7
    • Aptus-II 8
    • Aptus-II 10
    • Aptus-II 12
    • Aptus-II 12R
    • Aptus 17
    • Aptus 22
    • Aptus 54S
    • Aptus 65
    • Aptus 65S
    • Aptus 75
    • Aptus 75S
    • Cantare
    • Cantare XY
    • CatchLight
    • CMost
    • Credo 40
    • Credo 50
    • Credo 60
    • Credo 80
    • DCB-II
    • Valeo 6
    • Valeo 11
    • Valeo 17
    • Valeo 17wi
    • Valeo 22
    • Valeo 22wi
    • Volare
  • Leica
    • C (Typ 112)
    • CL
    • C-Lux / CAM-DC25
    • Digilux 2
    • Digilux 3
    • Digital-Modul-R
    • D-LUX2
    • D-LUX3
    • D-LUX4
    • D-LUX5
    • D-LUX6
    • D-LUX7
    • D-Lux (Typ 109)
    • M8
    • M8.2
    • M9
    • M10
    • M10-D
    • M10-P
    • M10-R
    • M10 Monochrom
    • M11
    • M (Typ 240)
    • M (Typ 262)
    • Monochrom (Typ 240)
    • Monochrom (Typ 246)
    • M-D (Typ 262)
    • M-E
    • M-P
    • R8
    • Q (Typ 116)
    • Q-P
    • Q2
    • Q2 Monochrom
    • S
    • S2
    • S3
    • S (Typ 007)
    • SL (Typ 601)
    • SL2
    • SL2-S
    • T (Typ 701)
    • TL
    • TL2
    • X1
    • X (Typ 113)
    • X2
    • X-E (Typ 102)
    • X-U (Typ 113)
    • V-LUX1
    • V-LUX2
    • V-LUX3
    • V-LUX4
    • V-LUX5
    • V-Lux (Typ 114)
    • X VARIO (Typ 107)
  • Lenovo a820
  • Logitech Fotoman Pixtura
  • Mamiya ZD
  • Matrix 4608x3288
  • Meizy MX4
  • Micron 2010
  • Minolta
    • RD175 / Agfa ActionCam
    • DiMAGE 5
    • DiMAGE 7
    • DiMAGE 7i
    • DiMAGE 7Hi
    • DiMAGE A1
    • DiMAGE A2
    • DiMAGE A200
    • DiMAGE G400
    • DiMAGE G500
    • DiMAGE G530
    • DiMAGE G600
    • DiMAGE Z2
    • Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 5D
    • Alpha/Dynax/Maxxum 7D
  • Motorola
    • PIXL
    • Moto G (5S)
    • Moto G7 Play
  • Nikon
    • D1
    • D1H
    • D1X
    • D2H
    • D2Hs
    • D2X
    • D2Xs
    • D3
    • D3s
    • D3X
    • D4
    • D4s
    • D40
    • D40X
    • D5
    • D50
    • D6
    • D60
    • D70
    • D70s
    • D80
    • D90
    • D100
    • D200
    • D300
    • D300s
    • D500
    • D600
    • D610
    • D700
    • D750
    • D780
    • D800
    • D800E
    • D810
    • D810A
    • D850
    • D3000
    • D3100
    • D3200
    • D3300
    • D3400
    • D3500
    • D5000
    • D5100
    • D5200
    • D5300
    • D5500
    • D5600
    • D7000
    • D7100
    • D7200
    • D7500
    • Df
    • Z 5
    • Z 6
    • Z 6 II
    • Z 7
    • Z 7 II
    • Z 9 (HE/HE* formats are not supported yet)
    • Z 50
    • Z fc
    • 1 AW1
    • 1 J1
    • 1 J2
    • 1 J3
    • 1 J4
    • 1 J5
    • 1 S1
    • 1 S2
    • 1 V1
    • 1 V2
    • 1 V3
    • Coolpix 700 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 800 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 880 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 900 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 950 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 990 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 995 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 2100 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 2500 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 3200 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 3700 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 4300 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 4500 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolpix 5000
    • Coolpix 5400
    • Coolpix 5700
    • Coolpix 8400
    • Coolpix 8700
    • Coolpix 8800
    • Coolpix A
    • Coolpix A1000
    • Coolpix B700
    • Coolpix P330
    • Coolpix P340
    • Coolpix P950
    • Coolpix P6000
    • Coolpix P1000
    • Coolpix P7000
    • Coolpix P7100
    • Coolpix P7700
    • Coolpix P7800
    • Coolpix S6 ('DIAG RAW' hack)
    • Coolscan NEF
  • Nokia
    • 7 Plus
    • 8.3 5G
    • 9
    • N95
    • X2
    • 1200x1600
    • Lumia 930
    • Lumia 950 XL
    • Lumia 1020
    • Lumia 1520
  • OM Digital Solutions OM-1
  • Olympus
    • AIR A01
    • C-3030Z
    • C-5050Z
    • C-5060WZ
    • C-7070WZ
    • C-70Z / C-7000Z
    • C-740UZ
    • C-770UZ
    • C-8080WZ
    • X200 / D-560Z / C-350Z
    • E-1
    • E-3
    • E-5
    • E-10
    • E-20 / E-20N / E-20P
    • E-30
    • E-300
    • E-330
    • E-400
    • E-410
    • E-420
    • E-450
    • E-500
    • E-510
    • E-520
    • E-600
    • E-620
    • E-P1
    • E-P2
    • E-P3
    • E-P5
    • E-P7
    • E-PL1
    • E-PL1s
    • E-PL2
    • E-PL3
    • E-PL5
    • E-PL6
    • E-PL7
    • E-PL8
    • E-PL9
    • E-PL10
    • E-PM1
    • E-PM2
    • E-M1
    • E-M1 Mark II
    • E-M1 Mark III
    • E-M1X
    • E-M10
    • E-M10 Mark II
    • E-M10 Mark III
    • E-M10 Mark IV
    • E-M5
    • E-M5 Mark II
    • E-M5 Mark III
    • Pen-F
    • SP-310
    • SP-320
    • SP-350
    • SP-500UZ
    • SP-510UZ
    • SP-550UZ
    • SP-560UZ
    • SP-565UZ
    • SP-570UZ
    • Stylus 1
    • Stylus 1s
    • SH-2
    • SH-3
    • TG-4
    • TG-5
    • TG-6
    • XZ-1
    • XZ-2
    • XZ-10
  • OmniVision
    • 4688
    • OV5647
    • OV5648
    • OV8850
    • 13860
  • OnePlus
    • 6 (A6003)
    • 6T
    • 7 Pro (GM1913)
    • 8 Pro (IN2023)
    • One
    • A3303
    • A5000
  • PARROT
    • Anafi
    • Bebop 2
    • Bebop Drone
  • Panasonic
    • DMC-CM1
    • DMC-FZ8
    • DMC-FZ18
    • DMC-FZ28
    • DMC-FZ30
    • DMC-FZ35 / FZ38
    • DMC-FZ40 / FZ42 / FZ45
    • DMC-FZ50
    • DMC-FZ70 / FZ72
    • DC-FZ80 / FZ81 / FZ82 / FZ83 / FZ85
    • DMC-FZ100
    • DMC-FZ150
    • DMC-FZ200
    • DMC-FZ300 / FZ330
    • DMC-FZ1000
    • DC-FZ1000 II / FZ1000M2 / DC-FZ10002
    • DMC-FZ2000 / FZ2500 / FZH1
    • DMC-FX150 / FX180
    • DMC-G1
    • DMC-G10
    • DMC-G2
    • DMC-G3
    • DMC-G5
    • DMC-G6
    • DMC-G7 / G70
    • DMC-G8 / G80 / G81 / G85
    • DC-G9
    • DC-G90 / G95 / G91 / G99
    • DC-G100 / G110
    • DMC-GF1
    • DMC-GF2
    • DMC-GF3
    • DMC-GF5
    • DMC-GF6
    • DMC-GF7
    • DC-GF10 / GF90
    • DMC-GH1
    • DMC-GH2
    • DMC-GH3
    • DMC-GH4
    • AG-GH4
    • DC-GH5
    • DC-GH5S
    • DC-GH5 Mark II
    • DMC-GM1
    • DMC-GM1s
    • DMC-GM5
    • DMC-GX1
    • DMC-GX7
    • DMC-GX8
    • DC-GX9 / GX7mkIII
    • DMC-GX80 / GX85, DMC-GX7mkII
    • DC-GX800 / GX850, DC-GF9
    • DMC-L1
    • DMC-L10
    • DMC-LC1
    • DMC-LF1
    • DMC-LX1
    • DMC-LX2
    • DMC-LX3
    • DMC-LX5
    • DMC-LX7
    • DMC-LX9 / LX10 / LX15
    • DMC-LX100
    • DC-LX100M2
    • DC-S1
    • DC-S1H
    • DC-S1R
    • DC-S5
    • DMC-ZS40, DMC-TZ60 / TZ61
    • DMC-ZS50, DMC-TZ70 / TZ71
    • DMC-ZS60, DMC-TZ80 / TZ81 / TZ82 / TZ85
    • DC-ZS70, DC-TZ90 / TZ91 / TZ92 / TZ93
    • DC-ZS80, DC-TZ95 / TZ96 / TZ97
    • DMC-ZS100 / ZS110, DMC-TZ100 / TZ101 / TZ110, DMC-TX1
    • DC-ZS200 / ZS220, DC-TZ200 / TZ202 / TZ220, DC-TX2
  • Pentax
    • *ist D
    • *ist DL
    • *ist DL2
    • *ist DS
    • *ist DS2
    • K10D
    • K20D
    • K100D
    • K100D Super
    • K110D
    • K200D
    • K2000/K-m
    • KP
    • K-x
    • K-r
    • K-01
    • K-1
    • K-1 Mark II
    • K-3
    • K-3 Mark II
    • K-3 Mark III
    • K-30
    • K-5
    • K-5 II
    • K-5 IIs
    • K-50
    • K-500
    • K-7
    • K-70
    • K-S1
    • K-S2
    • MX-1
    • Q
    • Q7
    • Q10
    • QS-1
    • Optio S (secret menu or hack)
    • Optio S4 (secret menu or hack)
    • Optio 33WR (secret menu or hack)
    • Optio 750Z (secret menu or hack)
    • 645D
    • 645Z
  • PhaseOne
    • IQ140
    • IQ150
    • IQ160
    • IQ180
    • IQ180 IR
    • IQ250
    • IQ260
    • IQ260 Achromatic
    • IQ280
    • IQ3 50MP
    • IQ3 60MP
    • IQ3 80MP
    • IQ3 100MP
    • IQ3 100MP Trichromatic
    • IQ4 150MP
    • LightPhase
    • Achromatic+
    • H 10
    • H 20
    • H 25
    • P 20
    • P 20+
    • P 21
    • P 25
    • P 25+
    • P 30
    • P 30+
    • P 40+
    • P 45
    • P 45+
    • P 65
    • P 65+
  • Photron BC2-HD
  • Pixelink A782
  • PtGrey GRAS-50S5C
  • RaspberryPi
    • Camera
    • Camera V2
  • Realme 3 Pro
  • Ricoh
    • GR
    • GR II
    • GR III
    • GR IIIx
    • GR Digital
    • GR Digital II
    • GR Digital III
    • GR Digital IV
    • Caplio GX100
    • Caplio GX200
    • GXR Mount A12
    • GXR GR Lens A12 50mm F2.5 Macro
    • GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5
    • GXR Ricoh Lens A16 24-85mm F3.5-5.5
    • GXR Ricoh Lens S10 24-72mm F2.5-4.4 VC
    • GXR Ricoh Lens P10 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 VC
  • Rollei d530flex
  • RoverShot 3320af
  • SMaL
    • Ultra-Pocket 3
    • Ultra-Pocket 4
    • Ultra-Pocket 5
  • STV680 VGA
  • SVS SVS625CL
  • Samsung
    • EX1 / TL500
    • EX2F
    • GX-1L
    • GX-1S
    • GX10
    • GX20
    • Galaxy Nexus
    • Galaxy Note 9
    • Galaxy NX (EK-GN120)
    • Galaxy S3
    • Galaxy S6 (SM-G920F)
    • Galaxy S7
    • Galaxy S7 Edge
    • Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U)
    • Galaxy S9 (SM-G960F)
    • Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965U / 965F)
    • Galaxy S10 (SM-G973F)
    • Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975U)
    • NX1
    • NX5
    • NX10
    • NX11
    • NX100
    • NX1000
    • NX1100
    • NX20
    • NX200
    • NX210
    • NX2000
    • NX30
    • NX300
    • NX300M
    • NX3000
    • NX500
    • NX mini / NXF1
    • Pro815
    • WB550 / WB560 / HZ15W
    • WB2000 / TL350
    • WB5000 / HZ25W
    • S85 (hacked)
    • S850 (hacked)
  • Sarnoff 4096x5440
  • Seitz
    • 6x17
    • Roundshot D3
    • Roundshot D2X
    • Roundshot D2Xs
  • Sigma
    • fp
    • dp0 Quattro (DNG only)
    • dp1 Quattro (DNG only)
    • dp2 Quattro (DNG only)
    • dp3 Quattro (DNG only)
    • sd Quattro (DNG only)
    • sd Quattro H (DNG only)
  • Sinar
    • eMotion 22
    • eMotion 54
    • eSpirit 65
    • eMotion 75
    • eVolution 75
    • 3072x2048 (Sinarback 23)
    • 4080x4080 (Sinarback 44)
    • 4080x5440
    • STI format
    • Sinarback 54
  • Sony
    • ILCE-1 (A1)
    • ILCE-7 (A7)
    • ILCE-7M2 (A7 II)
    • ILCE-7M3 (A7 III)
    • ILCE-7M4 (A7 IV)
    • ILCE-7C (A7C)
    • ILCE-7R (A7R)
    • ILCE-7RM2 (A7R II)
    • ILCE-7RM3 (A7R III)
    • ILCE-7RM3A (A7R IIIA)
    • ILCE-7RM4 (A7R IV)
    • ILCE-7RM4A (A7R IVA)
    • ILCE-7S (A7S)
    • ILCE-7SM2 (A7S II)
    • ILCE-7SM3 (A7S III)
    • ILCE-9 (A9)
    • ILCE-9M2 (A9 II)
    • ILCA-68 (A68)
    • ILCA-77M2 (A77-II)
    • ILCA-99M2 (A99-II)
    • ILCE-3000 / 3500
    • ILCE-5000
    • ILCE-5100
    • ILCE-6000
    • ILCE-6100
    • ILCE-6300
    • ILCE-6400
    • ILCE-6500
    • ILCE-6600
    • ILCE-QX1
    • DSC-F828
    • DSC-HX95
    • DSC-HX99
    • DSC-R1
    • DSC-RX0
    • DSC-RX0 II
    • DSC-RX1
    • DSC-RX1R
    • DSC-RX1R II
    • DSC-RX10
    • DSC-RX10 II
    • DSC-RX10 III
    • DSC-RX10 IV
    • DSC-RX100
    • DSC-RX100 II
    • DSC-RX100 III
    • DSC-RX100 IV
    • DSC-RX100 V
    • DSC-RX100 VA
    • DSC-RX100 VI
    • DSC-RX100 VII
    • DSC-V3
    • DSLR-A100
    • DSLR-A200
    • DSLR-A230
    • DSLR-A290
    • DSLR-A300
    • DSLR-A330
    • DSLR-A350
    • DSLR-A380 / A390
    • DSLR-A450
    • DSLR-A500
    • DSLR-A550
    • DSLR-A560
    • DSLR-A580
    • DSLR-A700
    • DSLR-A850
    • DSLR-A900
    • NEX-3
    • NEX-3N
    • NEX-5
    • NEX-5N
    • NEX-5R
    • NEX-5T
    • NEX-6
    • NEX-7
    • NEX-C3
    • NEX-F3
    • NEX-VG20
    • NEX-VG30
    • NEX-VG900
    • SLT-A33
    • SLT-A35
    • SLT-A37
    • SLT-A55(V)
    • SLT-A57
    • SLT-A58
    • SLT-A65(V)
    • SLT-A77(V)
    • SLT-A99(V)
    • XCD-SX910CR
    • IMX135-mipi 13mp
    • IMX135-QCOM
    • IMX072-mipi
    • IMX214
    • IMX219
    • IMX230
    • IMX298-mipi 16mp
    • IMX219-mipi 8mp
    • Xperia 5 II (XQ-AS52)
    • Xperia L
    • Xperia 1 III
    • ZV-1 (DCZV1/B)
    • ZV-E10
  • Vivo X51 5G (V2006)
  • Xiaomi
    • MI3
    • MI 8
    • MI 9 Lite
    • MI MAX
    • POCO M3
    • RedMi Note3 Pro
    • RedMi Note7
    • RedMi Note 8T
    • FIMI X8SE
  • Xiaoyi YIAC3 (YI 4k)
  • YUNEEC
    • CGO3
    • CGO3P
    • CGO4
  • Yi M1
  • Zeiss ZX1
  • Zenit M

RAW to JPG conversion settings that affect quality

TL;DR

Quality 90-95 is the practical sweet spot for a high quality RAW to JPG conversion. Below 70 you start seeing compression artifacts in gradients. Resize during the export rather than afterwards, and decide about EXIF before you publish, not after.

JPG is lossy. Every re-compression of a JPEG drops a little more data, so the settings you pick on that first export from RAW are the ones that matter.

RAW Quality..

Quality slider (compression ratio)

At 100 the file is large but visually indistinguishable from the RAW preview. At 85 you get files roughly a third of that size, with minor detail loss in gradients and fine textures. Below 70, compression artifacts start to show. For most work 90-95 is the practical sweet spot.

Resolution and resizing

If the destination is web or email, resize to the needed dimensions during conversion and skip a separate step. Batch Picture Resizer lets you set pixels, percentage, or physical size in centimetres with a target DPI. The aspect ratio lock prevents distortion.

Color profile

RAW files often carry a camera-specific colour profile. The converter preserves embedded profiles when writing JPEG, so colours stay consistent between camera preview and the exported file.

EXIF and metadata

By default, EXIF data travels into the JPEG. Camera model, lens, exposure, GPS coordinates. That combination of coordinates and timestamp says where you were and when, which is fine for an archive and less fine for a public post. Strip metadata during the export if the photo is going online.

Free download vs paid license

TL;DR

The raw to JPG converter free download is the complete program, not a feature-locked demo. You can convert files and try every tool during the evaluation period. After that, a one-time license unlocks it for good. No subscription, and nothing charged per image.

The installer from the button above gives you the full program. Convert files, test the batch queue, try the resize and watermark tabs. When the evaluation period ends, the paid key lifts that limit permanently. There is no subscription and no credit system. Nobody charges you per image, and updates within the major version are free.

Desktop software vs online: what actually differs

TL;DR

Online converters are fine for one or two frames and painful for a memory card. Desktop conversion runs at the speed of your CPU instead of your upload, has no file-size cap, and keeps client work off servers you do not control.

Converting online, file by file

Upload each RAW frame (25-60 MB) to a stranger's server. Wait in the free-tier queue. Hit the 1 GB cap. Download the results one at a time, and hope the EXIF survived.

Converting on your own PC

Drop the whole folder in, set JPEG quality once, click Start. No upload, no queue. The batch is limited by your disk, not by somebody's plan, and nobody else is holding a client's photos.

The privacy point is not abstract. Wedding portraits, real estate interiors with visible addresses, product shots under embargo - those are the files that get dropped into a free converter every day, usually by somebody in a hurry, on a deadline.
And when there is no internet at all, on a locked-down work PC or on a laptop in the field, desktop is the only option that still works.

Pitfalls when converting RAW to JPG

TL;DR

Four things break most conversions. An update that broke the codec, a camera too new for it, metadata quietly lost on export, and the mistaken belief that Windows can batch-convert files on its own.

✔️ Trusting the Store extension after an update.

Raw Image Extension is normally the fix rather than the problem. Version 2.4.3.0 still managed to freeze File Explorer for a Canon shooter on two different machines, with a reboot as the only escape. The Microsoft Q&A thread ends with a rollback to the previous version. If Explorer starts hanging on RAW folders right after an update, that is the first thing to check.

✔️ Assuming a new camera is supported.

RAW containers change between models, not just between brands. A body released a few months ago can write a CR3, ARW or RAF variant that the installed codec has never seen, and you get blank icons and a cheerful "can't preview this file". Another user found that even a purchased extension left him with no thumbnails at all, and Microsoft support ended up telling him to remove the package through PowerShell and reinstall it.

✔️ Expecting Windows to do the batch.

There is no built-in batch conversion in Photos. Faced with a user who had a hundred-plus files to convert, Microsoft support pointed at a third-party converter and attached a warning about potentially unwanted products on such sites. The thread is linked in the Windows Photos section above. Photos will convert one file at a time, and that is all it will do.

✔️ Losing GPS and EXIF without noticing.

Export bugs are real. DxO PhotoLab users reported a GPS longitude flipped from west to east, which put photos shot in Oregon on a map of China, and a separate thread reported IPTC and GPS data missing from JPEGs after export. Both were eventually traced to something other than the converter itself, which is the point: metadata breaks quietly, and you find out later. Check one exported file before you convert eight hundred.

✔️ Re-saving the same JPEG over and over.

Each save re-compresses. Convert from the RAW original every time you need a different size or quality, rather than opening yesterday's JPEG and exporting it again. The RAW is the negative. Treat it that way.

✔️ Expecting the RAW to look like the camera JPEG.

It will not, and that panic sends people looking for a converter for the wrong reason. The question why RAW images look worse than JPEGs in editing programs gets asked over and over. A flat, soft preview is what unprocessed sensor data is supposed to look like.

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🙋Frequently Asked Questions

Install Raw Image Extension from the Microsoft Store, open the RAW file in Photos, then choose Save as copy and pick JPG. It is free but works one file at a time. For a folder, use a free batch tool like IrfanView or XnConvert, or a dedicated converter.

RAW files are large, often 25-60 MB each. Most phones, browsers and social platforms cannot open them. JPG is readable everywhere, loads fast, and takes a fraction of the storage. Convert after you finish editing and keep the RAW as your archive copy.

Some data is discarded, because JPG is lossy and 8-bit while RAW is 12 or 14-bit. At quality 90-95 the loss is invisible to the eye. Export once at high quality, do not re-save the same JPEG repeatedly, and your RAW original stays untouched.

Out of the camera, no. The camera applies sharpening and contrast to the JPEG, so it looks crisper next to a flat RAW preview. RAW holds far more tonal data, so it can be made sharper and cleaner than the JPEG once you process it.

Install the free Raw Image Extension from the Microsoft Store, then double-click the file and open it with Photos. Explorer thumbnails come back too. RawTherapee and Photopea also open RAW for free if your camera is not supported.

RawTherapee and darktable are the two serious free desktop editors, both open-source under GPLv3. Photopea runs in the browser with no install. All three read the common RAW formats and export JPG, though none of them is a two-click converter.

Yes. Add an entire folder, set the output format and quality, and click Start. The converter uses all available CPU cores, so large batches finish quickly. Windows Photos cannot do this, and most free online tools cap you at 1 GB.

Over 40, including CR2 and CR3 (Canon), NEF (Nikon), ARW (Sony), RAF (Fuji), ORF (Olympus), RW2 (Panasonic), PEF (Pentax) and DNG (Adobe). The full list covers 245 manufacturers and more than 1,780 camera models.

Only for a file or two. FreeConvert and Convertio cap free uploads at 1 GB, iLoveIMG keeps original pixels behind a paid tier, and all of them take a copy of your originals. Picflow is the exception, converting inside the browser. Canva does not accept RAW at all.

Yes. The download gives you the complete program with no features locked during the evaluation period. The licence key is a single purchase that lifts the trial limit for good, and there is no subscription or per-image fee. The current price is on the download page.

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