CR2 to GIF converter
Turn CR2 into GIF
Send us the CR2 you already have and take away a GIF. 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.
GIFOUT
GIF is the old format that short looping animations never left. Each frame is limited to 256 colors, which keeps files small and flat artwork clean while photographs come out banded. Compression is lossless within that palette, and transparency is a simple on or off per pixel with no soft edges. Pick GIF when you want a moving image that plays in any browser, email client or chat window without a video player.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your CR2
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
GIF is preselected
This page is already set to write GIF. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the GIF
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.