CR2 to PPM converter
Turn CR2 into PPM
Send us the CR2 you already have and take away a PPM. 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.
PPMOUT
PPM is deliberately plain: a short text header followed by raw RGB values, with no compression and no structure to parse. That is what you want when you are writing image code yourself or piping frames between command line tools, because reading and writing it takes a few lines. It belongs to the Netpbm family, next to PGM for grayscale and PBM for pure black and white. The files are enormous, so convert before sending one anywhere.
Three steps, start to finish
Add your CR2
Drag it onto the page, or pull it in from your computer, Google Drive or Dropbox.
PPM is preselected
This page is already set to write PPM. Switch the target if you change your mind.
Take the PPM
Grab the result the moment the job clears. Your upload is wiped straight afterwards.