Convert Sony ARW to JPG
Select your Sony ARW photos, hold Shift, right-click and pick Image, then JPG. Flecto develops each photo at full resolution on your PC and saves the JPG next to the ARW file.
Free to try. 10 conversions a week, no account needed.
How to convert Sony ARW files with Flecto
- Select your RAW photosClick a ARW, SR2 or SRF file in File Explorer. Select several to convert them together.
- Hold Shift and right-clickChoose Image for JPG, PNG or WEBP. Choose RAW export for 16-bit TIFF or the Camera JPEG.
- Install RAW support onceThe first time, Flecto offers a one-time download of about 32 MB. After that it works offline.
- Find the JPG next to the RAW fileThe result is saved beside the original, which is never changed.
Good to know
- Photos are developed on your PC with the camera’s white balance, in sRGB. JPG uses quality 95.
- Camera JPEG pulls out the preview your camera embedded in the RAW file, without recompressing it. It is instant, and can be smaller than the full image.
- Edits made in Lightroom or other RAW editors are not applied, and details such as GPS position can be lost. The capture date is kept.
- The free plan includes 10 conversions every week. Failed or cancelled files do not count.
ARW, SR2 and SRF
ARW is the RAW format of Sony Alpha cameras, from the A7 and A6000 families to the RX compacts. SR2 and SRF are older Sony RAW formats. An ARW holds everything the sensor recorded, usually 25 to 60 MB or more per photo.
That makes ARW ideal for editing and awkward for everything else: messaging apps, web forms and most viewers do not accept it. Converting to JPG gives you much smaller files that open anywhere, while the ARW originals stay as they are.
Good for sorting a shoot quickly
After a shoot, select the whole folder and choose RAW export, then Camera JPEG. Flecto extracts the preview Sony stored in each file almost instantly, so you can flick through the pictures in any viewer and pick the keepers before developing those at full quality.
Questions
Do I need Sony Imaging Edge?
No. Flecto converts ARW files without any Sony software.
Are compressed and uncompressed ARW both supported?
Flecto reads what the LibRaw engine supports for your camera, which covers the common ARW variants. If a file cannot be read, Flecto says so.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The conversion runs on your PC, and the file never leaves it.
Can I convert several files at once?
Yes. Select them together, then use the same Shift and right-click menu. The dial offers the formats they can all use.
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