Convert CR2 to PNG Online — Lossless Canon DSLR RAW
Convert Canon CR2 to lossless PNG. Supports 5D, 6D, 7D, Rebel, and more.
Drop up to 50 CR2 files at once — no install, no sign-up required.
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How it works
- 1 · Drop your files
Drag & drop or choose Canon CR2 RAW files. No account required on Free—paid plans unlock bigger batches, higher limits, and priority queues.
- 2 · We convert securely
Processed on our dedicated servers. Encrypted in transit & at rest. EXIF metadata stripped by default. We never store filenames—only file types & sizes for accounting.
- 3 · Download & auto-delete
Grab your lossless PNGs in seconds. Files delete automatically after 1 hour. Delete anytime after downloading with one click.
CR2 (Canon Raw 2) is Canon's proprietary RAW image format used from 2004 to 2018, built on the TIFF file structure. It stores unprocessed sensor data with 14-bit color depth, giving photographers complete control over white balance, exposure, and color grading in post-production. Files include an embedded JPEG preview and comprehensive EXIF metadata including camera settings and lens information.
Learn more: RAW Formats on Wikipedia
CR2 remains widely used due to the large install base of Canon DSLRs like the 5D series, 6D, 7D, 80D, and Rebel cameras. For sharing or web publishing, conversion to JPEG or other universal formats is necessary since RAW formats require specialized software like Lightroom or Canon DPP.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) provides lossless compression with full alpha channel transparency, making it the go-to format for graphics, screenshots, and images requiring pixel-perfect fidelity. Created in 1996 as a patent-free GIF alternative, PNG uses DEFLATE compression and supports both indexed color (PNG-8) and truecolor with alpha (PNG-24/32). Files are 3-10× larger than equivalent JPEGs but preserve every pixel exactly.
Learn more: PNG on Wikipedia
PNG is universally supported and ideal for logos, UI elements, diagrams, and any content where transparency or lossless editing matters. For photographic content without transparency needs, JPEG typically offers better compression efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a CR2 file?
CR2 (Canon RAW version 2) is Canon's proprietary RAW image format used in DSLRs and some PowerShot cameras from 2004-2018.
Unlike JPG, CR2 files contain unprocessed sensor data with 14-bit color depth—giving you maximum flexibility for exposure correction, white balance adjustment, and color grading.
Converting to PNG preserves this quality in a format that can be viewed everywhere and edited further without additional quality loss.
What Canon cameras shoot CR2?
Why choose PNG over JPG for CR2 conversion?
How big are the PNG output files?
What settings are used for the conversion?
Conversion settings:
- White balance: Preserved from your camera's as-shot settings
- Exposure: Auto-brightness applied (matches Windows 11 Photos app)
- Color space: sRGB with standard gamma curve
- PNG compression: Level 6 (balanced speed/size)
- Color depth: 8-bit per channel (24-bit RGB)
- Metadata: Stripped for privacy
Output matches Windows 11 Photos app. We use the same auto-brightness and color processing that Windows applies when you open a CR2 file.
What happens to EXIF data (camera settings, GPS)?
What are the limits for this converter?
| Tier | Max File Size | Max Files/Batch | Parallel Processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guest/Free | 100 MB | 50 files | 3 at once |
| Pro | 1024 MB | 1000 files | 6 at once |
Note: File size limits are specific to this converter. Batch and parallel processing limits apply to all images converters site-wide. See all converter limits →
How are credits calculated for this conversion?
Cost: 1 credit per 10 MB
How it works:
- Files up to 10 MB: 1 credit
- 11-20 MB: 2 credits
- 21-30 MB: 3 credits
- 31-40 MB: 4 credits
Example: A 5 MB photo = 1 credit. A 95 MB photo = 10 credits.
Why per-megabyte? Larger files require more resources (processing, bandwidth, storage).
What are my daily and monthly credit limits?
Credit allocations vary by account tier:
| Tier | Daily Limit | Monthly Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Guest | 100 credits/day | — |
| Free | 100 credits/day | — |
| Pro | — | 12,000 credits/month |
Daily credits (Guest & Free tiers) reset every day at midnight UTC. Monthly credits (Pro) reset on your billing cycle date.
Note: With 1 credit per 10 MB, RAW files under 10 MB cost 1 credit each. Pro users can convert 12,000 RAW files per month.
Answers at a Glance
Quick answers to common questions.
- Are my files secure?
- How long do you keep my files?
- What metadata do you keep?
- What happens after I drop a file?
- Why are conversions so fast?
- How do you measure performance?
- What are the exact limits for each plan?
- Can I process files in bulk?
- Why did my file fail to convert?
- Do you use my files to train AI?
What's New in CR2 to PNG
Latest improvements to this converter
Added Resize, Smart Compression, and Metadata options.
Initial launch of CR2 to PNG converter for lossless Canon DSLR RAW conversion.
Need to get more done? Pro starts from $5.
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