CR2 viewer
To open a CR2 file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| CR2 in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Shown | The camera’s own JPEG preview, usually full size |
| Orientation | Turned upright from the camera’s note |
| Not done | Developing the sensor data (white balance, exposure) |
| Next | Convert to JPG or PNG |
| Extensions | .cr2 |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is a CR2 file?
In short
CR2 is the RAW format of Canon cameras up to about 2018: the sensor data plus a full-size JPEG preview.
The full-size JPEG preview the Canon camera stores inside the file, turned upright, with zoom and actual size. The sensor data itself is not developed.
How to open a CR2 file
- Add your CR2. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The full-size JPEG preview the Canon camera stores inside the file, turned upright, with zoom and actual size. The sensor data itself is not developed.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to Image editor, Image upscaler or Background remover.
Questions
Drop it here: the picture the camera made when you took it is shown at once. Convert saves it as a JPG.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.