.cr2Typical support level 2

Open Canon CR2 RAW Files Online

Preview Canon CR2 RAW photos and check camera settings. Free, with no uploads, signup or software installation.

Your file stays on this device

Choose a file to view it in your browser. No signup or software installation needed. Your file stays on your device and is never uploaded.

What Anyfile can show

Camera, lens and capture metadata
Embedded preview or a basic developed image

Limits and conditions

Cross-origin isolation and WebAssembly support are required for local RAW development.
Canon picture styles and exact in-camera processing are not reproduced
Unsupported cameras or compression variants may yield metadata only

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Adobe Lightroom — Use a color-managed RAW editor when you need camera profiles, precise development controls or exported results.

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IMPLEMENTATION

Viewers responsible for this format

CR2 is Canon's TIFF-based camera RAW format and can contain sensor data, EXIF metadata and embedded JPEG previews. Anyfile extracts available previews and asks LibRaw-Wasm for a representative development.

Camera RAW viewer

Camera RAW viewer: explore supported file formats, viewing limits and open-source credits. Your files are never uploaded.

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Common question

Is CR2 the same format as newer CR3?

No. CR2 is TIFF-based, while CR3 uses an ISO Base Media container and has a different internal organization.