PhotoRiyaHow to convert DNG to JPG
Add your DNG file
Drag it onto the box above, or tap Choose RAW file and pick it from your device. The converter looks inside the file for the JPG your camera saved.
Check the picture
The camera JPG appears at once, with its size in pixels. Switch to Develop RAW data if you want to process the sensor data yourself.
Download
Press Download JPG. The file is saved with your RAW file's name, ready to share or edit.
About DNG files and this converter
DNG is Adobe's open RAW format, and it's the one this converter handles best. A DNG file contains colour matrices that describe the camera's colours, so a developed DNG has proper colour instead of an approximation.
Uncompressed and lossless-compressed DNG files can be developed here. Lossy-compressed DNG files can't, but their embedded JPG still works. Developed pictures are neutral and flatter than a camera JPG; use the Exposure slider to brighten them, or open the DNG in PhotoRiya for full editing.
| Topic | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Camera JPG | The preview stored in the DNG, extracted unchanged. |
| Develop RAW data | Uncompressed and lossless DNG, with the file's colour calibration. |
| Lossy DNG | Only the embedded JPG can be extracted. |
| Output | JPG, PNG or WebP when developed. |
Camera JPG or Develop RAW data?
Camera JPG is the quickest route and keeps the colours your camera chose. It is extracted exactly as it was stored, so there is no extra quality loss. Develop RAW data processes the sensor data from scratch with neutral settings: as-shot white balance, no camera look and no sharpening. The result is flatter, with more room to brighten, and it is the right choice when the camera JPG is smaller than you need.
For real editing of a RAW file, with curves, masks and layers, open it in PhotoRiya. Other conversions: the PSD to PNG converter and the RGB to CMYK converter.
Questions people ask
How do I convert a DNG file to JPG?
Drop your DNG file onto the converter above. It finds the full-size JPG your camera saved inside the file and shows it straight away. Press Download JPG to save it. No Lightroom, Photoshop or camera software is needed.
Is my DNG file uploaded to a server?
No. The file is read and converted inside your browser tab, on your own device, and nothing is sent anywhere. That makes it safe for client shoots and unreleased work, and it works on large files without waiting for an upload.
What is a DNG file?
DNG, Digital Negative, is an open RAW format from Adobe. Some cameras save DNG directly, and Adobe's DNG Converter turns other RAW files into DNG.
Why can't my DNG be developed?
DNG files that use lossy compression, floating-point data or certain special processing steps aren't supported for development. The converter says so and gives you the embedded JPG instead.
Why is the JPG smaller than my camera's resolution?
The size of the JPG inside a RAW file depends on the camera and its settings. Many cameras store a full-size JPG, others only a medium one. The converter always uses the largest JPG it finds in the file and tells you its size before you download.
What's the difference between Camera JPG and Develop RAW data?
Camera JPG is the picture your camera itself rendered, with its colours, white balance and sharpening, saved exactly as stored. Develop RAW data processes the sensor data from scratch with neutral settings, which gives you a flatter picture you can brighten with the Exposure slider. It only works for RAW variants that can be developed here.
Does converting DNG to JPG lose quality?
The camera JPG is extracted without recompressing it, so it's exactly the JPG the camera made. A JPG holds 8 bits per colour instead of the 12 to 14 bits in a RAW file, so keep your original RAW file if you may want to edit the exposure and colour later.
What is the largest DNG file I can convert?
Files up to 400 MB. A browser tab has limited memory, so very large files work best on a computer rather than a phone.
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