CRW to PNG Converter

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How it works

Three steps to your converted file

Everything happens in your browser tab - upload, pick a format, download. The heavy lifting runs on our servers.

Upload your file

Drag and drop, click to browse, or paste a URL. Batches take up to 20 files at once - 230+ input formats across video, audio, image, document, and archive types.

Choose an output format

Pick from over a hundred output formats. Filter by category or search by name - every option is open to everyone, no account needed.

Convert & download

Hit Convert and grab your download link moments later. Originals are erased when the job completes; results are cleared within about an hour.

What is a CRW file?

The CRW (Canon RaW) format is a legacy raw image container used by early Canon digital cameras, including the PowerShot G1 and EOS D30, prior to the adoption of CR2. It is structured according to the Camera Image File Format (CIFF) standards, storing uncompressed CCD sensor data alongside a separate THM (Thumbnail) file that contains EXIF metadata and a JPEG preview. CRW files lack the internal TIFF structure found in modern raw formats, relying instead on a heap-based storage mechanism with specific data offsets.

How to open a CRW file

Due to its obsolescence, native operating system support for CRW is limited on modern Windows 11 and macOS environments. Users generally require specialized image viewers or legacy conversion tools. Adobe Photoshop (via older Camera Raw plugins), IrfanView (with plugins), and FastStone Image Viewer can render CRW data. For open-source workflows, Darktable and LibRaw-based applications provide decoding capabilities for these legacy sensor dumps.

CRW Technical Info

Full Name: Canon Raw (Legacy)
Developed By: Canon Inc.
Initial Release: 1997
MIME Type: image/x-canon-crw

What is a PNG file?

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster graphics file format that supports lossless data compression, created as a patent-free replacement for the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). Standardized as ISO/IEC 15948:2004, PNG utilizes the DEFLATE compression algorithm (a combination of LZ77 and Huffman coding) and supports palette-based images, grayscale, and full-color non-palette-based RGB/RGBA images. A defining feature is its alpha channel support, allowing for variable transparency levels, unlike the binary transparency of GIF. It does not support animation but offers gamma correction and interlacing via the Adam7 algorithm.

How to open a PNG file

PNG files possess near-universal compatibility across all major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) and web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) without requiring additional software. Default image viewers such as Microsoft Photos, Apple Preview, and virtually all graphics editing software including GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, and Paint.NET natively handle the format.

PNG Technical Info

Full Name: Portable Network Graphics
Developed By: PNG Development Group
Initial Release: 1996
MIME Type: image/png

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Developer API

Convert CRW to PNG via API

Automate CRW to PNG conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.

# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "tag": "crw-to-png",
    "tasks": {
      "upload-file": {
        "operation": "import/upload"
      },
      "convert": {
        "operation": "convert",
        "input": "upload-file",
        "output_format": "png"
      },
      "export-result": {
        "operation": "export/url",
        "input": "convert"
      }
    }
  }'

# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.crw

# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.