RAW to JPG Converter
Open the RAW files from your camera and save them as ordinary JPG photos that every phone, computer, website and email program understands. The RAW file is developed on your own device — it is never uploaded.
JPG photos are placed in the PDF exactly as they are (no quality loss), so metadata such as the location stays inside the PDF. To remove it first, use Remove EXIF Data.
Tip: RAW photos are “developed” on your device, which takes a few seconds per photo. A message at the top of the page shows the progress.
How to convert RAW to JPG
- Drop one or more RAW files into the box above — or click to choose them.
- Adjust the quality if you like — each file is converted to JPG straight away.
- Download a single file, or all of them at once as a ZIP.
Why convert RAW to JPG?
- JPG opens everywhere; RAW files need special software.
- A 25 MB RAW photo becomes a JPG of a few megabytes — easy to email, upload and share.
- Your unpublished photos stay on your device; nothing is sent to a server.
What this converter accepts and produces
| Input | Camera RAW files of the LibRaw decoder (CR2, CR3, NEF, NRW, ARW, DNG, RAF, RW2, ORF, PEF and more). Real camera files were tested for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic, Fujifilm and Ricoh. |
|---|---|
| Output | JPG (8 bits per channel, sRGB) with a quality setting. One page covers “RAW to JPG” and “RAW to JPEG” — they are the same format. |
| Color depth | The sensor data (usually 12–14 bits) is developed into an 8-bit picture. Highlights and shadows that do not fit are clipped, as in any JPG. |
| Look | Camera white balance and automatic brightness. Your camera’s own picture style is not applied, so the result can look flatter than the camera JPG. |
| Metadata | Not copied: no camera model, settings or GPS position. The stored rotation is applied. |
| If development fails | The JPEG preview stored inside the RAW file is used instead, and you are told so. |
RAW vs JPG at a glance
| Property | RAW | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | Sensor data before it becomes a picture — uncompressed or lightly compressed | Lossy — small files, some detail is discarded |
| Transparency | No | No |
| File size | Large — often tens of megabytes per photo | The everyday baseline for photos |
| Compatibility | Needs camera software or a RAW-capable editor; browsers, phones and websites do not show it | Opens everywhere: phones, computers, websites, email |
| Best for | Editing and archiving photos with the most detail | Photos and web images |
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Frequently asked questions
Which RAW formats can I convert?
Imgovo reads the formats of the LibRaw decoder: Canon CR2 and CR3, Nikon NEF and NRW, Sony ARW, SR2 and SRF, Adobe DNG, Fujifilm RAF, Panasonic RW2, Olympus ORF, Pentax PEF, Samsung SRW, Leica RWL, Hasselblad 3FR, Phase One IIQ and more. See the note below about which of them were tested with real camera files.
Which cameras were tested?
The decoder (LibRaw) covers many camera makers. Imgovo was tested with real files from Canon (CR2), Nikon (NEF), Sony (ARW), Panasonic (RW2), Fujifilm (RAF) and Ricoh (DNG) cameras. Other RAW types in the list are opened by the same decoder, but not every model has been checked with a real file.
Will the JPG look like the one my camera makes?
Close, but not identical. Imgovo uses the white balance recorded by the camera and sRGB colors, with automatic brightness. Cameras also add their own contrast and “picture style” to their JPGs, so a straight conversion can look a little flatter or darker. Adjust it afterwards with the photo filters tool.
Why does a RAW photo take a few seconds?
A RAW file holds the sensor’s raw measurements, not a finished picture. Imgovo has to “develop” it on your device — set the white balance, calculate the colors of every pixel and convert to sRGB — before it can save a JPG. In our tests on a computer, files of 8–25 megapixels took roughly 2 to 5 seconds each; Fujifilm X-Trans files took about twice as long, and phones are slower.
Is the camera data (EXIF) kept?
No. The JPG is made from the picture only — no camera model, settings or GPS position are copied into it. The rotation stored in the RAW file is applied, so portrait photos stay upright.
What if my file cannot be developed?
If the full RAW data cannot be read — a damaged or cut-off file, a very new camera or compression mode, or a device that is too small for the photo — Imgovo uses the JPEG preview that almost every camera stores inside its RAW file and tells you so. If the file has no usable preview you get a clear error message.
Are my images uploaded to a server?
No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser on your own device. Your images are never sent to Imgovo or anyone else.
Can I convert several images at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many images as you like. They are converted one after another, and you can download each file or all of them together as a ZIP.
Can I undo a change?
Yes. Undo and Redo appear above the list once you add files (or press Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z). They bring back a file you removed, undo “Clear all” and return to the previous quality or format — files are converted again automatically when needed.
Is the converter free?
Yes — free, with no signup, no watermark and no daily limit.