Convert Canon CR3 RAW photos from EOS R and EOS M cameras to JPG, no Canon software needed. Upload files up to 20GB and download the converted result in a few clicks.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, no account, nothing to install.
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Upload your CR3 files
Drag in CR3 photos from your EOS R or EOS M camera's card, the Canon app transfer folder or a backup. You can add a whole shoot at once.
02
Convert to JPG
Start the conversion. Each RAW file is developed with LibRaw, an open-source RAW decoder used by many photo apps, and saved as JPG.
03
Download the JPG files
Download each JPG as it finishes or the whole set as one ZIP. Your original CR3 files stay untouched on your device.
CR3
CR3 is Canon's current RAW format, used since 2018 by the EOS R mirrorless range, the EOS M50 and later DSLRs such as the 90D.
JPG
JPG is the most widely supported photo format, with lossy compression that keeps files small.
FILE FORMATS
SOURCE
Canon replaced CR2 with CR3 in 2018. It is built on the ISO media file structure and adds C-RAW, a compressed option that cuts file size by roughly 40% with very little visible loss. EOS R, RP, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R50, M50, M6 Mark II, 90D and 850D all shoot CR3, and many older programs still can't read it.
TARGET
The format every phone, browser, printer kiosk and social site accepts. JPG compresses photos by discarding detail the eye is unlikely to notice, so a 24 MP picture fits in a few megabytes. It has no transparency and only 8 bits per color channel, and every re-save loses a little more quality.
| Feature | CR3 | JPG |
|---|---|---|
| Developed by | Canon | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| File extension | .cr3 | .jpg, .jpeg |
| Compression | Lossless or C-RAW (lossy) | Lossy |
| Transparency | No | No |
| Color depth | 12 or 14-bit sensor data | 8-bit per channel |
| Best for | Editing with full exposure and color latitude | Photos for sharing, web and print |
| Opens in browsers and phones | No, needs RAW software | Yes, everywhere |
USE CASES
When a JPG works better than the original RAW file.
Open CR3 where your software can't
Older Lightroom 6, Photoshop CS6 and many free viewers never added CR3 support. Convert to JPG instead of upgrading software.
Share from an EOS R or RP
Send JPGs from an EOS R or RP shoot to people who don't edit RAW.
Fix a RAW-only card
When an EOS camera was left on RAW instead of RAW+JPEG, convert the CR3 files to get viewable copies.
Post wedding or event previews
Get a handful of JPGs online the same evening and edit the full set later.
Upload to stock and portfolio sites
Most portfolio platforms and stock agencies want JPG. Convert your selects directly.
Print at a lab
Photo labs and kiosks accept JPG. Convert the CR3 files you want printed.
Share from a phone after Canon Camera Connect
If you pulled CR3 files onto your phone, convert them in the mobile browser and post the JPGs.
Build a quick contact sheet
JPGs open instantly in any image viewer, so reviewing hundreds of shots is faster.
Attach photos to reports and emails
A JPG fits in an email or document where a 30 MB CR3 would not.
Send proofs to a client
Let the client choose from JPG proofs, then edit only the chosen CR3 files.
SUPPORTED FILES
CR3 files from Canon mirrorless cameras, recent DSLRs and PowerShots are supported.
CR3 files from the first EOS R mirrorless bodies, the EOS R and EOS RP, convert directly. Later R models may need the DNG workaround below.
EOS M50, M6 Mark II, M200, 90D, 850D / Rebel T8i and 250D / SL3 all write CR3.
Recent PowerShot G models such as the G5 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III write CR3 as well.
Pre-2018 EOS DSLRs use CR2. Use our CR2 to JPG converter for those files.
Add every CR3 from a card at once and download the JPGs together as a ZIP.
TROUBLESHOOTING
These are the most common reasons a converted CR3 differs from what you expected.
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The camera screen shows a JPEG made with your Picture Style. The JPG is developed without it, so tweak color and contrast in any photo editor if you want that look back.
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RAW files are developed with neutral contrast so no highlight or shadow detail is thrown away. Add contrast or brightness in an editor, or edit the CR3 in a RAW editor if you need precise control.
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Edits live in your editor's catalog or an .xmp sidecar file, not in the CR3. Export from that editor to get the edited version.
04
Each new camera model tweaks its RAW data, and decoders need an update to read it. If a CR3 from a very recent body fails, convert it to DNG with the free Adobe DNG Converter and use our DNG to JPG tool. Very recent EOS R bodies are the most likely to be affected.
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Special CR3 modes, such as Dual Pixel RAW or HDR PQ, store extra data for Canon's software. The JPG is developed from the standard image only.
06
This usually means the CR3 was cut off while copying from the card. Copy it again from the original card or backup. A file that opens as a tiny preview in other apps is often incomplete too.
Lightroom, Capture One, darktable and your camera maker's software are built for editing RAW photos one at a time. dragdropdo is built for turning CR3 files into JPG quickly, from any device.
| What matters | dragdropdo | Desktop RAW Editors |
|---|---|---|
| Nothing to install | ✓Yes. Runs in any modern browser. | ~Usually a large download, plus importing photos into a catalog. |
| Works on phones and tablets | ✓Yes. Desktop, Android, iPhone and iPad. | ~Mostly desktop. Lightroom Mobile is the main exception. |
| Batch conversion | ✓Yes. Add many files and download one ZIP. | ~Yes, through export presets once the photos are imported. |
| Share finished files | ✓Yes. Send a unique link from the result page. | ~You upload and share the files yourself. |
| Pricing | ✓Free with daily limits. $2.99 or $6.99 passes for unlimited use, no monthly plan. | ~Free (darktable, RawTherapee, camera makers' tools) or paid (Lightroom subscription, Capture One). |
| Adjusting exposure and white balance | ✓Not in the converter. Each CR3 is developed with standard settings. | ~Yes. Full control over every adjustment. |
Other tools use different pricing, limits and workflows. This comparison describes dragdropdo's own features without assuming every other tool works the same way.
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WHY DRAGDROPDO
Convert CR3 to JPG in your browser, with nothing to install and nothing kept after 24 hours.
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Files are encrypted in transit and deleted from our servers automatically after 24 hours.
No install required
Convert in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone or iPad. No app and no sign-up wall.
Big files and batches
Upload files up to 20GB each, add several at once, and download the results one by one or as a ZIP.
Share & download
Save finished files to your device or pass them on with a share link from the result page.
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