CR2 to PCX converter
Turn CR2 into PCX
Send us the CR2 you already have and take away a PCX. 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.
PCXOUT
PCX is a DOS era format, originally the native file of PC Paintbrush, and for years it was how images moved between early PC programs. It uses run length encoding, supports palettes up to 24 bit color, and is simple enough that a decoder fits in a page of code. Nothing new is written in PCX today. You run into it in old archives, scanner utilities and retro computing projects.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your CR2
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
PCX is preselected
This page is already set to write PCX. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the PCX
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.