CR2 to VOB Converter

CR2 to VOB Converter

CR2 is Canon's RAW photo format; VOB is the video container a DVD-Video disc uses. Converting a CR2 to VOB turns a single still photo into a short, static video clip in the DVD format — the kind of file you would feed into DVD-authoring software when building a photo slideshow disc for a set-top player. Read the honesty notes below before you start: one CR2 becomes one silent, standard-definition clip, not a finished DVD, and for most people CR2 to JPG or CR2 to MP4 is the better first step.

CR2 Format at a Glance

VOB Format at a Glance

How to Convert CR2 to VOB

1. Upload Your CR2 File: Drag and drop your .CR2 onto the page, or click "Add Files" to browse. The RAW file is rendered to a viewable image on our servers before it is turned into video.
2. Set Duration and Background Color: Under Duration, choose how many seconds the still photo should play as a clip (the default is a few seconds per frame). Background Color fills any letterboxing left when the photo's aspect ratio does not match the 4:3 or 16:9 DVD frame.
3. Pick Preset Resolutions for DVD (Optional): Under Preset Resolutions choose 720×480 for NTSC or 720×576 for PAL, and set the Quality Preset under File Compression. The codec is already MPEG-2 because VOB only accepts the DVD-Video codecs.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert and download your VOB. No sign-up, no watermark.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does converting CR2 to VOB give me a finished DVD photo slideshow?

No — and this is the most important thing to understand before converting. Each CR2 you upload becomes one separate, static VOB clip showing that single photo for the duration you set. A real DVD photo slideshow is several photos assembled in order, often with transitions, background music, and a disc menu, plus the .IFO and .BUP navigation files that sit alongside the VOB in a VIDEO_TS folder. Those structures are written by DVD-authoring software — DVDStyler, Wondershare DVD Creator, or your operating system's photo/DVD tools — not by a single-file converter. So treat the VOB this conversion produces as one slide that you then import into authoring software to build and burn the actual disc.

Why is the output silent?

A still photo carries no audio, so the resulting clip is silent by nature. If you are building a slideshow DVD with music, you add the soundtrack in the authoring tool when you assemble the slides — that is the stage where audio belongs, and DVD-Video accepts MP2 or Dolby Digital (AC-3) for it. There is nothing to recover here: the silence is simply because the source is a photograph, not a recording.

Why does my 20-megapixel photo look soft as a VOB?

Because DVD-Video is standard definition only. A modern Canon CR2 holds roughly 20 megapixels (about 5472×3648 on many bodies), while a DVD frame is at most 720×480 (NTSC) or 720×576 (PAL) — under half a megapixel. The converter has to downscale your photo dramatically to fit the DVD frame, and that loss of detail is the format's hard limit, not an encoder fault. If you want the photo to stay sharp on a phone, laptop, or smart TV, convert to CR2 to MP4 instead, which keeps a full-resolution H.264 video that plays everywhere.

Should I pick NTSC (720×480) or PAL (720×576)?

Match the region of the DVD player you are targeting. North America, Japan, and most of South America use NTSC (720×480 at 29.97 fps); Europe, Australia, most of Asia, and Africa use PAL (720×576 at 25 fps). Pick the Preset Resolution before converting — DVD-Video has no high-definition option, so there is no full-resolution VOB to author from.

Will the VOB play on my computer without burning a disc?

Usually yes. A generic MPEG-2 player such as VLC, MPC-HC, or Kodi can play an unencrypted .vob straight from your hard drive as a single linear clip. What you lose without authoring and burning is navigation — menus, chapters, and slide ordering rely on the matching .IFO file, which only exists once you build a full DVD structure in authoring software.

Wouldn't CR2 to JPG be a better choice for most people?

For most people, yes. If your goal is simply to view, share, print, or edit your Canon RAW photos, a still-image format is the right target — see CR2 to JPG. Convert CR2 to VOB only when you specifically need the photo as a DVD-format video clip to feed into slideshow-authoring software. In our testing, a single CR2 rendered to a few-second NTSC VOB at the default quality produced a small clip in the low single-digit megabytes, since one static frame compresses efficiently in MPEG-2.

What happens to my file after I convert it?

Your CR2 is uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion. Files are never shared or made public, and there is no sign-up or watermark.