View CR2 files on your browser
The raw format of Canon's EOS cameras from 2004 until CR3 took over. No browser shows it. Filepeek develops it right on your browser, with nothing to install.
Or drop it anywhere on this page
What you'll see
Your file opens at actual size, or shrunk to fit your screen, with its details along the top.
- Actual size, or shrunk to fit
- Drag to pan • Pinch or scroll to zoom
- Fullscreen
- Export • Save as PNG or JPEG
About CR2
Canon introduced CR2 with the EOS-1D Mark II in 2004. For well over a decade, EOS cameras from the Rebels to the 5D series saved their raw photos as CR2, and so did many PowerShot compacts.
A CR2 is built on TIFF and keeps 12 or 14 bits per pixel from the sensor, with lossless compression. Many cameras also offer smaller M-RAW and S-RAW versions. Canon moved to CR3 in 2018, and plenty of CR2 cameras are still in use.
No browser shows CR2 by itself. Filepeek develops it with LibRaw, the open source raw decoder, using the camera's white balance. Show EXIF lists the camera, the lens and the settings, and Export saves a JPEG or PNG.
Canon Raw 2
.cr2
Format
- MIME type
- image/x-canon-cr2
- Made by
- Canon
- Released
- 2004
Inside the file
- Holds
- Raw sensor data
- Compression
- Lossless
- Bit depth
- 12 or 14 bit
- Built on
- TIFF
Opens in every browser
No browser shows CR2 by itself. Filepeek develops it with LibRaw in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.
- YouChromeOpens through Filepeek
- YouEdgeOpens through Filepeek
- YouFirefoxOpens through Filepeek
- YouSafariOpens through Filepeek
Questions
How do I convert CR2 to JPEG?
Open it here, choose Export, then Save as JPEG. The raw is developed and saved on your device, so you get a JPEG without uploading anything.
What's the difference between CR2 and CR3?
CR3 replaced CR2 in 2018, starting with the EOS M50. It's built like an MP4 file instead of a TIFF and adds C-RAW, a smaller lossy option. Filepeek opens both.
Why does it look flatter than on my camera?
Your camera applies its Picture Style, with extra contrast, color and sharpening, to the photos it shows and saves as JPEG. Filepeek develops the raw data neutrally, with the camera's white balance, so the photo can look flatter here.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The CR2 is developed inside your browser and never leaves your device.