CR2 to JPEG Converter
Stock agencies, photo contests and print labs ask for JPEG, and your best Canon shots are sitting in CR2. This page converts them at high quality in sRGB, with camera data kept, so they pass a JPEG-only upload the first time.
Image Converter
or drop JPG, JPEG, JPE … files here ·
Max 95 MB per file· Up to 20 files· Deleted after 30 minutes
Files are processed on our servers and deleted after 30 minutes.
85 keeps photos visually identical to the original. Lower it only when you need a smaller file.
JPG, BMP and EPS have no transparency. Transparent pixels are filled with this color.
Hex color used behind transparent pixels, e.g. #FFFFFF.
This format holds a single image. Choose GIF or WebP output if you want to keep the animation.
A multi-size icon contains several resolutions in one file; browsers and operating systems pick the one they need.
Keep the original dimensions, or enter one side and the aspect ratio is kept.
Pixels for the side you chose above.
Percentage of the original dimensions.
sRGB is right for screens and the web. Keep the original for print workflows; grayscale discards color.
Metadata only, 0 keeps the original value. Printers and some portals read this number; it does not change pixel dimensions.
How to use this tool
- 1
Select your CR2 files
Pick the frames you plan to submit, up to 20 per batch and 95 MB each.
- 2
Review the submission defaults
Quality is 95, color is converted to sRGB and camera metadata is kept. Change Resize only if the portal sets a maximum size.
- 3
Press Convert to JPG
The download is a standard JPEG file with the .jpg extension, accepted wherever JPEG is required.
CR2 holds what a Canon sensor recorded; JPEG is what submission portals accept. Convert at quality 95 in sRGB with your EXIF intact, and the file is ready for stock, contests and print.
CR2 to JPEG for stock sites, contests and print labs
Submission systems check the file type before anything else. Microstock agencies take photographs as JPEG only, contest platforms list JPEG with a size or pixel cap, and online print labs accept JPEG and sometimes TIFF. A .cr2 is turned away by the uploader, even though it contains more image information than any JPEG.
JPEG and JPG are the same format; the four-letter extension comes from the standard's name, the three-letter one from old Windows file names. The file you download here ends in .jpg, which every portal that asks for JPEG accepts. What matters more for submissions are the settings: quality high enough to survive the agency's own processing, sRGB color, and the camera data that proves when and with what you took the shot.
Canon CR2 resolutions and print sizes at 300 DPI
| Size | Pixels | cm | in | DPI | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.2 MP | 5472 × 3648 | 46.3 × 30.9 | 18.2 × 12.2 | 300 | EOS 6D, 7D Mark II |
| 21.1 MP | 5616 × 3744 | 47.5 × 31.7 | 18.7 × 12.5 | 300 | EOS 5D Mark II |
| 22.3 MP | 5760 × 3840 | 48.8 × 32.5 | 19.2 × 12.8 | 300 | EOS 5D Mark III |
| 24.1 MP | 6000 × 4000 | 50.8 × 33.9 | 20.0 × 13.3 | 300 | EOS Rebel T7 / 2000D |
| 50.6 MP | 8688 × 5792 | 73.6 × 49.0 | 29.0 × 19.3 | 300 | EOS 5DS and 5DS R |
The JPEG keeps the full sensor resolution unless you set Resize, so these are also the dimensions an agency or lab will see. If you shot sRAW or mRAW, the numbers are smaller. For files from Canon's newer mirrorless bodies, use CR3 to JPG; for a quick share at quality 90 instead of a submission, the standard CR2 to JPG page is the better fit.
CR2
Canon Raw 2
Canon Raw 2 (CR2) is the raw image format written by Canon cameras. It was used by Canon DSLRs from around 2004 until it was replaced by CR3 in 2018, and it is based on the TIFF structure. A raw file stores the sensor data before the camera applies white balance, sharpening and compression, which leaves far more room to recover highlights, shadows and colour when editing. Files are large and cannot be shared directly on websites, social networks or most phones. Lightroom, Capture One, darktable and the manufacturer's own software open them, but plain image viewers often show only a small embedded preview or nothing at all.
- Compression
- Lossless
- Transparency
- No
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 2004 · Canon
JPG
JPEG image
JPEG (or JPG) is the most widely used photo format, standardised by the Joint Photographic Experts Group in 1992. It uses lossy compression that discards fine detail the eye is unlikely to notice, which keeps photos small enough for the web, email and phone storage. It handles smooth gradients and natural scenes well, but sharp text, line art and flat colours pick up visible blocky or fuzzy artefacts. JPEG has no transparency and no animation, and every re-save loses a little more quality. Every browser, phone, camera and image editor can open it.
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- No
- Animation
- No
- Introduced
- 1992 · Joint Photographic Experts Group
Photographers convert CR2 to JPEG when a submission system names JPEG as the only accepted type: microstock uploads, photo competitions and online print orders, where a raw file is rejected before anyone sees the picture.
Preparing CR2 files for a JPEG-only upload
Pick and edit first
The converter develops neutrally. Frames that need straightening, cropping or noise work should go through an editor, then come here only if that editor cannot export.
Check the pixel minimum
Agencies commonly ask for 4 MP or more. Every CR2 camera clears that; a crop to a small part of the frame may not.
Keep sRGB
Browsers and review tools assume sRGB. Converting an Adobe RGB capture to sRGB avoids the washed-out look reviewers reject.
Mind the size cap
Contests often cap uploads in megabytes. Quality 95 is for agencies and labs; drop to 85 for capped forms.
Keep your metadata
Capture date and copyright fields help with contest rules and attribution, so this page leaves EXIF in place.
Canon CR2 to JPEG submission questions
Will a stock agency accept a JPEG made straight from a CR2?
The file format will pass: Shutterstock and Adobe Stock take photos as JPEG and ask for at least 4 MP, which every CR2 camera exceeds. Whether the image passes review is another matter; a neutral raw conversion can look flat, so edit contrast and noise first if the shot needs it.
Why is a CR2 from my EOS 5D Mark IV twice the usual size?
That is probably a Dual Pixel RAW file. The 5D Mark IV can store two sub-images per pixel for later focus and bokeh adjustments in Canon's software, still with the .cr2 extension, which roughly doubles the size. It converts like a normal CR2 and the JPEG comes out at the usual resolution.
My camera was set to Adobe RGB. What color space is the JPEG?
sRGB on this page, because web portals and most labs expect it and Adobe RGB files look dull in browsers that ignore profiles. Set Color space to keep under Advanced settings only if a lab explicitly asks for Adobe RGB.
How large can I print a JPEG from a CR2?
At 300 DPI, a 20 to 24 MP Canon file prints at about 46 × 31 cm to 51 × 34 cm, as the table above shows. Posters viewed from a distance look fine at 200 DPI or lower.
Do contests that limit file size accept a quality 95 JPEG?
Often not: a full-resolution frame at 95 can run past 10 MB. Lower Quality to 85, set a longest side such as 3000 px, or bring the file under a fixed cap with the image compressor.
Is my copyright notice kept in the JPEG?
Yes. Metadata is kept by default on this page, so the artist and copyright fields you set in the camera menu stay in the EXIF, alongside lens, exposure and date. Agencies read some of these fields during upload.