How to view a .DCR file online
No app, no account, no upload.
Open your .DCR
Drag a .DCR file straight from your memory card onto the viewer, or choose it from your device. It's read right here, so even a 60 MB original opens without uploading.
View the photo and settings
We show the largest preview the camera saved, with shutter speed, aperture, ISO, lens, date, location and a histogram.
Save a JPG
Export the preview as JPG, PNG or WEBP to share it right away. Rotation from the camera is applied.
What is a .DCR file?
Everything worth knowing about Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image.
A DCR file is most likely a Kodak raw image, the unprocessed sensor data from an early-2000s Kodak DCS Pro DSLR. Open it free with darktable or RawTherapee, or with Adobe Photoshop (paid). If the file came from a website or an old CD game, it is a Shockwave Director movie instead, and those cannot be played because Shockwave Player reached end-of-life in 2019.
Programs that open .DCR files
- Windows
- darktable, Adobe DNG Converter, RawTherapee, Adobe Photoshop (Camera Raw) / Lightroom, XnView MP / XnConvert
- macOS
- darktable, RawTherapee, Adobe Photoshop (Camera Raw) / Lightroom
- Linux
- darktable, RawTherapee, GIMP (+ darktable/RawTherapee loader)
| Full name | Kodak Digital Camera Raw Image |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kodak (Eastman Kodak Company) |
| First released | Early 2000s (Kodak DCS Pro DSLRs / digital backs, e.g. DCS Pro 14n 2003, DCS Pro SLR/n 2004) |
| Category | Images |
| MIME type | image/x-kodak-dcr |
| Signature | 49 49 2A 00 ("II*\0" - little-endian TIFF header; "KODAK"/"DCS"/"EOSDCS" strings follow) |
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Frequently asked questions
Is my .DCR file uploaded?
No. The viewer reads your .DCR file. RAW files are big and personal, so they never leave your device.
Is this the real RAW image?
It's the full-size JPEG preview the camera stored inside the RAW file, which is what the camera displays. It has the camera's own colors and white balance. Developing the raw sensor data with your own settings is coming soon.
Why is the preview small for my camera?
Some older cameras (and Sigma, Kodak and Minolta models) only embed a small thumbnail. The panel tells you the preview size and how it compares to the sensor.
Where does the location come from?
From the GPS data your camera or phone saved in the file. If you share the photo, remember this data travels with the original RAW.
Can I convert RAW to JPG here?
Yes: open the file and use Save as JPG. You'll get the camera's preview in full quality. For edited exports with your own exposure and color, use a RAW editor until our developer arrives.
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