raw2jpg

CLI tool for batch converting camera RAW files to JPEG. Runs via npx — no global install needed.

When to Use

• User has camera RAW files (ARW, CR2, CR3, NEF, RAF, ORF, DNG, etc.) and wants JPEG output
• User wants to batch convert an entire directory of RAW photos
• User needs to resize or compress RAW photos for web, sharing, or archival
• User mentions any camera RAW format and wants to convert it

Command

npx raw2jpg [options] <input>

<input> is a file path or directory. When given a directory, all RAW files inside (including subdirectories) are converted.

Options

Size Presets

• original — no resize
• 4k — longest edge 3840px
• 2k — longest edge 2048px (good for web/SNS)
• hd / fhd — longest edge 1920px

--size and --width/--height cannot be combined.

Supported RAW Formats

ARW (Sony), CR2/CR3 (Canon), NEF/NRW (Nikon), RAF (Fujifilm), ORF (Olympus), RW2 (Panasonic), PEF (Pentax), SRW (Samsung), DNG (Adobe), 3FR (Hasselblad), KDC/DCR (Kodak), ERF (Epson), RWL (Leica), RAW (generic).

Examples

# Convert all RAW files in a folder
npx raw2jpg ./photos

# 2K resize with 85% quality to a specific output folder
npx raw2jpg ./photos --size 2k -q 85 -o ./exports

# Convert a single file
npx raw2jpg ./DSC05728.ARW

# Preview what would be converted
npx raw2jpg ./photos --dry-run

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• macOS: No extra setup — uses built-in sips
• Linux/Windows: Requires dcraw (apt install dcraw or brew install dcraw)

Behavior Notes

• Output files are always .jpg
• Existing files are skipped unless --overwrite is passed
• If a single file fails, the rest of the batch continues; failures are reported at the end
• Progress bar is shown during batch conversion
• Completion summary includes file count, total size, and compression ratio