Kodak DRF to JPG

DRF is a proprietary raw format written by some Kodak digital cameras. Like other raw files, it stores the sensor data as captured, and most modern photo viewers cannot open it. Many raw files also carry a JPEG preview rendered by the camera, which is what this tool uses. Converting gives you images that can be viewed, shared and printed on any modern device.

Drag your files onto the drop area, or click it to browse; .drf files are accepted, along with Kodak .raw and .tif files. Set the quality slider, which starts at 95, then click Convert to JPG. The files are processed one at a time, each showing Extracting and then Done as its JPG downloads automatically with the original name. Click Clear Queue to start over.

DRF is obsolete and unsupported by most operating systems, browsers and photo apps, so archives left only in that format get harder to open every year. JPG is read by almost every device. Making JPG copies keeps your older photographs viewable and easy to share with clients or family, or to send to print services. Keep the DRF files too, as your original masters.

A DRF file holds the unprocessed sensor data, which needs raw software to interpret colors, exposure and white balance, and offers more room for deep editing. A JPG has all those decisions already applied. The JPG this tool produces is the camera's own rendering, taken from the preview inside the DRF file, so it carries the settings used when the photo was taken.

Sooner is better. Proprietary formats like DRF become harder to open as operating systems change and old Kodak software stops running. Making JPG copies now, while your drives and discs are still readable, gives you viewable versions of every image. Keep the original raw files alongside them, so a future raw processor can still develop the full sensor data if one supports them.

The JPG is the preview your camera rendered when the photo was taken, so it shows the exposure and processing the camera applied at the time. If a shot was underexposed or overexposed in camera, the preview shows that too, and this tool does not re-interpret the raw data. For moderate problems, adjust brightness and contrast in your photo editor afterwards.

No. The JPG is created fresh from the embedded preview, so EXIF details such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length and camera model are not copied into it. The tool does read the orientation and uses it to rotate the image correctly. If you need the shooting data, keep the original DRF files, or add key details in your photo software.

Yes. You can select or drop many files together and add more before converting. When you click Convert to JPG, the tool works through the queue one file at a time and downloads each JPG as soon as it is ready; there is no combined archive. Your browser may ask once for permission to download multiple files, so allow it to save the whole batch.

Check the extension first: this tool accepts .drf, .raw, .tif and .tiff, and Kodak used other raw formats such as .dcr and .kdc that have their own converters. If a file shows No preview image found, it holds no JPEG preview the browser can decode, and the tool cannot develop the raw data instead. A file that fails to decode may be damaged; try another copy.

The tool sets no file size or batch limit. Your files are read in your browser on your own device, so the only practical limit is your computer's memory, and files from Kodak cameras of that era are small by today's standards. Very large batches simply take longer, since files are processed one after another. Nothing is sent anywhere, so connection speed does not matter.