Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAW to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
RAW is the unprocessed data straight off a camera's sensor, and PNG is a lossless image format that opens on any device and supports transparency. To convert RAW to PNG, open the file in a converter, let it process the sensor data into a full image, and export as PNG. Doing this on your own computer keeps the shot, and everything it knows about you, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .raw
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Various cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RAW to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAW to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAW file, or a whole folder of them, from your camera.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet turns the sensor data into a full-color image and writes the PNGs next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAW vs PNG: what actually changes
| RAW | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, often tens of megabytes per photo | Smaller than RAW, but still sizeable since it's lossless |
| Quality | Lossless, with the full range of sensor data still adjustable | Lossless, but locks in whatever processing was applied on export |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs specialized software and varies by camera maker | Yes, opens in any browser, app, or OS |
| Transparency | No | Yes, though rarely used for straight photo exports |
| Keeps camera metadata (EXIF) | Yes, extensive, often including GPS location | Partial, PNG's metadata support is less standardized |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAW to PNG when you need a photo that opens anywhere without special software, or you want a lossless, sharp-edged image with no compression artifacts, for example a clean export of a product shot or a still frame you'll edit further.
Keep the RAW file if you still plan to adjust exposure, white balance, or color, since PNG bakes in whatever processing you applied and you can't get back to the original sensor data afterward.
Why not just use an online converter?
RAW files carry extensive camera metadata, often including the exact GPS location, camera model, and lens used for the shot. Sending that file to an online converter means all of that travels to their servers along with the image. Converting on your own computer keeps the photo, and everything it knows about where and how it was taken, on your machine.
Questions
Does converting RAW to PNG lose quality?
PNG itself is lossless, so it won't compress or degrade the image once it's created. But turning RAW into any viewable image involves processing decisions, like exposure and white balance, that get permanently baked into the PNG instead of staying adjustable the way they are in RAW.
Will the PNG keep my camera's metadata?
Some of it. PNG's metadata support is less standardized than RAW's, so you'll typically end up with basic details rather than the full shooting data, like lens and GPS location, that RAW stores.
Why convert RAW to PNG instead of just keeping RAW?
RAW isn't a finished image, most browsers, apps, and printers can't open it. PNG is what you convert to when you need something universally viewable or want a lossless file to hand off to someone else.
Can I convert RAW to PNG without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet processes RAW files locally on your computer, so the images and their metadata never get sent anywhere. You can even do it with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts RAW, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.