Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to ICO
Updated Jul 2026
RAF is the raw file format from Fujifilm cameras, and ICO is the small icon format used for favicons and app icons. To convert one to the other, open the photo in a converter, choose ICO as the output, and export. Doing this on your own computer means the raw file never leaves your machine.
- Extension
- .raf
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Fujifilm cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .ico
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Favicons, app icons
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RAF to ICO on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAF to ICO
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF photo you want to use as an icon, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose ICO as the output format. Icons are small and square, so pick a photo where the subject is centered.
- Convert. The ICO file is written next to your original RAF, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs ICO: what actually changes
| RAF | ICO | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Very large, often 25-60 MB per shot | Tiny, a few kilobytes |
| Resolution | Full sensor resolution, commonly 24+ megapixels | Small fixed sizes, from 16x16 up to 256x256 pixels |
| Quality | Full sensor data, nothing processed or thrown away | Heavily downsized, most of the original detail is gone |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-capable photo software | Yes, the standard format for Windows icons and browser favicons |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Keeps camera metadata (EXIF) | Yes, including camera settings and often GPS location | No, icon files don't carry that data |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to ICO when you want to turn a photo from a Fujifilm camera into a custom app icon or a favicon for a website.
Keep the RAF original if you plan to edit or print the photo, since an ICO throws away almost all the resolution and detail a raw file holds.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAF files carry the same kind of EXIF metadata as any camera raw format, including the settings used for the shot and, if location services were on, where it was taken. An online converter would receive that raw file, GPS data and all, before handing back a tiny icon. Converting on your own computer means the original photo, and everything it recorded, never leaves your machine.
Questions
Does converting RAF to ICO lose quality?
Yes, substantially. You're going from a full-resolution raw sensor capture down to an icon that might be 256 pixels wide or smaller, so almost all the original detail is discarded. That's expected, since icons are meant to be small, not to preserve a photo.
Will the ICO keep my photo's location or camera settings?
No. Icon files don't store EXIF data, so the camera model, exposure settings, and GPS location recorded in the RAF are dropped during conversion.
Can I really turn a camera photo into a favicon or app icon?
Yes. Pick a photo where the subject is clear and centered, since icons get displayed very small, and convert it straight from RAF to ICO.
Does an ICO file work on a Mac?
ICO is the icon format Windows uses, so Mac apps expect .icns instead. An ICO still opens as a plain image on a Mac and works fine as a website favicon regardless of what operating system a visitor is on.
Can I convert RAF to ICO without uploading the photo anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the raw photo and its metadata never travel over the internet.
Morphjet converts RAF, ICO, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.