RAW to JPG performs the same conversion as RAW to JPEG — the two extensions (.jpg and .jpeg) refer to the identical format. Both produce JFIF/EXIF-compliant JPEG files using the same compression algorithm. The .jpg extension became popular because early Windows systems (DOS, Windows 3.1) required three-character file extensions, while Unix-based systems used the full .jpeg extension.

Our converter handles both extensions identically, decoding camera RAW sensor data through Sharp's demosaicing pipeline and compressing the result with libjpeg-turbo at your chosen quality level. The output is a standard JPEG photograph compatible with every device and platform.

Some workflows, applications, and file naming conventions specifically require the .jpg extension. Web servers, CMS platforms, and batch processing scripts may be configured to handle .jpg but not .jpeg (or vice versa). Converting RAW directly to .jpg eliminates a rename step. The actual image data and compression are identical to .jpeg — only the file extension differs.

The conversion process is identical to RAW-to-JPEG. Sharp decodes the RAW sensor data with Bayer demosaicing, applies white balance and tone mapping, then compresses using the JPEG algorithm via libjpeg-turbo. Quality settings, chroma subsampling, progressive mode, and EXIF metadata handling are all the same. The only difference is the output file extension: .jpg instead of .jpeg.

No. They are the same format with different file extensions. JPG originated from DOS/Windows 3.1's three-character extension limit. The image data, compression, and quality are identical.

Both are universally accepted. JPG is more common on the web. JPEG is the official extension per the JFIF specification. Choose whichever your workflow requires.

Yes. Every web browser accepts both .jpg and .jpeg. The MIME type (image/jpeg) is the same for both extensions.

Yes, a simple rename works since the file format is identical. But if you're starting from RAW, converting directly to .jpg saves the extra step.

No. Google indexes both extensions identically. The image format and content matter, not the extension.

Device	RAW	JPG
Windows PC	Partial	Native
macOS	Partial	Native
iPhone/iPad	Partial	Native
Android	Partial	Native
Linux	Partial	Native
Web Browser	No	Native

Feature	RAW	JPG
Full Name	Camera RAW Image	JPEG Image
Extension	.raw	.jpg
Best For	Unprocessed data	Universal support

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