CR2 to BMP converter
Turn CR2 into BMP
Send us the CR2 you already have and take away a BMP. Handled on our servers, deleted the moment the job ends.
or drag and drop files here
CR2 files • Max 25MB per file • Up to 10 files
Both formats, briefly
CR2IN
CR2 is the raw file a Canon camera writes: sensor readings, plus the shooting settings stored as notes instead of baked into the picture. Nothing has been demosaiced or contrast adjusted yet, so you can reset white balance, pull back a blown sky and grade color later without the damage those edits cause in a JPG. The costs are size and compatibility. CR2 files are heavy, and many programs and upload forms will not read them, so photographers export a JPG or TIFF copy for everyone else.
BMPOUT
BMP writes pixels to disk almost exactly as they are, with no compression to undo. Files get large quickly, which is why you rarely meet one on a web page, but nothing is approximated and any Windows program can read it. It shows up in older Windows software, in scanner and screen capture output, and wherever a tool wants raw pixel data with no decoding step. Convert to PNG to keep the same quality in a fraction of the space.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your CR2
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
BMP is preselected
This page is already set to write BMP. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the BMP
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.