Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to JPG
Updated Jul 2026
RAF is the raw file format Fujifilm cameras save, and JPG is the format almost everything else can open. To convert RAF to JPG, open the file in a converter and export it as JPG. Doing this on your own computer means the original raw file, and any location data in it, never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .raf
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Fujifilm cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .jpg
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- The universal photo format
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert RAF to JPG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAF to JPG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF files from your card or camera folder. Add a single shot or a whole shoot at once.
- Choose JPG as the output format, and set a quality level if you want a smaller file for sharing.
- Convert. The JPGs are written next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs JPG: what actually changes
| RAF | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, often 25 to 60MB per shot | Much smaller, typically a few MB |
| Quality | Full sensor detail, no compression | Very good, with a small one-time loss on export |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-capable software | Yes, universal support |
| Editing room | Wide, exposure and white balance adjust with no loss | Limited, changes are baked in once exported |
| Keeps date and camera info (EXIF) | Yes | Yes, unless you strip it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to JPG once you've picked and, if needed, adjusted your shots, and you're ready to share them, upload them, print them, or view them on a device that doesn't read raw files.
Keep the RAF original if you might want to re-edit exposure, white balance, or color later, because a RAF holds the full sensor data and a JPG export is a flattened, final version.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAF files carry the camera's full EXIF data, including the date, camera settings, and often the GPS location where the photo was taken. An online converter would receive that raw file, and everything in it, on its own servers before handing back a JPG. Converting on your own computer keeps the original file, and the shooting details attached to it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting RAF to JPG lose quality?
Some. A RAF holds the full, uncompressed data straight off the sensor, while JPG compresses the image on export. For sharing, printing, or web use the loss is hard to notice. For photos you might want to re-edit, keep the RAF.
Will the JPG keep the photo's date and location?
Yes. The date, camera model, and GPS location stored in the RAF carry over to the JPG unless you strip the metadata. Worth removing before posting somewhere public.
Why do Fujifilm cameras shoot RAF instead of JPG?
RAF stores everything the sensor captured, before any in-camera processing, so you can adjust exposure, white balance, and color after the fact with no quality loss. JPG locks those choices in at the moment of export, which is why people convert once editing is done.
Can I convert RAF to JPG without uploading my photos?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so nothing travels over the internet. It works the same with your wifi off.
Can I open a RAF file without converting it first?
Only with software built to read camera raw formats. Most photo viewers, browsers, and phones can't display RAF directly, which is the main reason people convert to JPG.
Morphjet converts RAF, JPG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.