CRW File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a CRW file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .CRW files.
What is a CRW file?
A .CRW file is a Canon RAW format file. Through our analysis of CRW files, we know that one use of the format is Canon RAW format. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
How to open CRW files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension CRW for different purposes. We have identified 2 CRW openers for Windows that is compatible with this specific type of CRW file.
Programs that open these files
 | ACDSee | Verified |
 | Able RAWer | Verified |
Suggest another file format using extension CRW
While we know of one file format using the .CRW file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .CRW file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of CRW files. Remember, different programs may use CRW files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | Pixillion Image Converter | User submitted |
 | Adobe Photoshop | User submitted |
 | Photo Gallery | User submitted |
 | Picasa Photo Viewer | User submitted |
 | IrfanView | User submitted |
 | PhotoPad Image Editor | User submitted |
 | Honeyview | User submitted |
 | Ashampoo Photo Commander | User submitted |
 | Paint Shop Pro | User submitted |
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