CRW File

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 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 CRW files

	ACDSee	Verified
	Able RAWer	Verified

We have not yet verified any programs for Mac that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!

We have not yet verified any web services that work with this specific file format. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below. Thanks!

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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.

Suggest another CRW format

Various CRW file openers, viewers, etc.

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

We have not verified any software that we know for certain will work with CRW-files on Mac. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below and tell us about it!

We have not verified any web services that we know for certain will work with CRW-files. If you know one, please use the 'Suggest a program' link below and tell us about it!

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