# Convert ARW to PNG

Convert Sony ARW RAW files to PNG format. Automatically extracts image dimensions and metadata from the RAW file.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/arw-to-png

- **Category:** Media

- **Keywords:** arw, sony, raw, png, convert, image, photo, camera

## Overview

Convert Sony ARW RAW camera files directly to high-quality PNG images while preserving metadata and adjusting key parameters like brightness, saturation, and highlight recovery.

## Inputs

- **ARW RAW File** (file): Select Sony ARW RAW file
- **PNG Compression Level** (range): PNG compression level (0-9). 0 = fastest/no compression, 9 = slowest/max compression. Default 6 for good balance.
- **Output Width (optional)** (text): Enter max width in pixels (leave empty to keep original)
- **Output Height (optional)** (text): Enter max height in pixels (leave empty to keep original)
- **Brightness** (range): Adjust image brightness. 1.0 = default, higher = brighter, lower = darker.
- **Saturation** (range): Adjust color saturation. 1.0 = default, higher = more vivid, lower = more muted.
- **Highlight Recovery** (range): Recover blown-out highlights. 0 = off, higher = more aggressive recovery.

## When to use

- When you need to view or share Sony ARW RAW photos on devices and platforms that do not support RAW formats.
- When you want to convert RAW images to lossless PNG format while adjusting basic exposure, saturation, or highlight recovery settings.
- When you need to resize high-resolution Sony camera photos to specific dimensions for web use or archiving.

## How it works

- Upload your Sony ARW RAW file (up to 200MB).
- Adjust optional settings including PNG compression level, output dimensions, brightness, saturation, and highlight recovery.
- Click convert to process the RAW file and download the resulting PNG image.

## Use cases

- Preparing Sony Alpha camera RAW photos for web publishing by converting them to compressed PNGs.
- Quick previewing and sharing of ARW files on mobile devices or platforms that lack RAW image decoders.
- Converting raw digital negatives into lossless PNG format with custom brightness and saturation adjustments.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I convert files larger than 100MB?

Yes, the tool supports Sony ARW files up to 200MB.

### Does this tool preserve image metadata?

Yes, the converter automatically extracts and preserves image dimensions and metadata from the RAW file.

### How does highlight recovery work?

Adjusting the highlight recovery slider helps restore details in overexposed or blown-out areas of the RAW image.

### Can I resize the image during conversion?

Yes, you can specify custom maximum width and height values to resize the output PNG.

### What does the PNG compression level do?

It ranges from 0 (fastest, no compression) to 9 (slowest, maximum compression) to balance file size and processing speed.

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## Samples

- [PNG Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-samples): Sample PNG images in different aspect ratios and resolutions
- [PNG Viewer Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/png-viewer-samples): Sample PNG, BMP and AVIF images for the in-browser PNG Viewer
- [Camera RAW Photo File Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/camera-raw-samples): Downloadable sample files covering Sony ARW/SRF/SR2, Canon CR2/CR3/CRW, Adobe DNG, Nikon NEF/NRW, Fuji RAF, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Leica RAW/DNG, and a generic RAW binary file for testing camera RAW upload workflows.
- [Web Image Processing Python Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/web-image-processing-python): Web Python image processing examples using PIL/Pillow including reading, saving, resizing, and format conversion