Canon cameras save photos in the RAW CR2 format. Those files are large, and many viewing tools need camera-specific software to open them. The good news: every CR2 file carries a small preview image inside it, and this page pulls that preview out for you.
How to get your CR2 preview
- Upload a CR2 file (up to 40 MB).
- Press Convert file.
- Download the extracted preview as a PNG.
What you get
A single PNG file with the embedded preview from your CR2 photo — great for a quick look, a contact sheet, or sharing on a phone without opening a RAW editor.
Limits and notes
- CR2 files only, up to 40 MB.
- This extracts the preview image the camera embedded in the file; it does not render the full-resolution raw sensor data.
- If a file has no decodable embedded preview, the run reports an error instead of returning a made-up image.