DNG to PNG Converter

How to Convert DNG to PNG Online

1. Upload Your DNG Files: Drag and drop or click "+ Add Files" to select Adobe DNG files (including Apple ProRAW, Pixel RAW, Leica, Hasselblad, and Pentax native DNGs). Batch upload is supported — drop a whole shoot at once.
2. Pick Quality Preset and Compression: Default is Very High (Recommended) which keeps the full sensor detail. Drop to High or Medium if you only need a viewer-friendly preview. Or skip the preset and dial in a specific file size, or tune the Compression level (1–9 deflate) and Compression speed sliders directly. PNG output is always lossless — the preset trades file size against deflate effort, not pixel quality.
3. Resize and Adjust Colors (Optional): Use Resolution Percentage to scale (e.g. 50% of a 48 MP Pixel DNG ≈ 12 MP), or pick a Preset Resolution (4320p down to 16p), or set explicit Width × Height. Under Colors keep ORIGINAL for full 24-bit RGB, or switch to Color Reduction + Dither to drop to an 8/16/32/64/128/256-color palette for icons and pixel art.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files are processed in your browser session, then download individually or as a ZIP — no sign-up, no watermark, no Adobe Camera Raw needed.

Why Convert DNG to PNG?

DNG (Digital Negative) is Adobe's open RAW container, released September 27, 2004 as an extension of TIFF 6.0 and TIFF/EP (ISO 12234-2). It carries the unprocessed sensor data that lets you push exposure, white balance, and shadows in Lightroom or Camera Raw without quality loss. The catch: browsers can't render DNG, and most macOS/Windows preview tools only show the embedded JPEG thumbnail. Converting to PNG bakes your edited interpretation into a viewable, lossless raster that anyone can open.

• Share previews with clients and editors — A Pixel 8 RAW or iPhone ProRAW DNG runs 25–40 MB and won't display in Gmail, Slack, or a browser tab. A PNG export keeps every pixel of detail and works everywhere.
• Web and CMS uploads — WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, and Substack all reject .dng. PNG is in the always-accepted list alongside JPG and WebP.
• Lossless archival of edited stills — Once you've finalised exposure and color in your RAW editor, PNG's deflate compression preserves every adjustment bit-perfect. Unlike JPG re-saves, there's no generational quality loss.
• Transparency for compositing — If your DNG was masked or had a transparent overlay applied in Photoshop, PNG's alpha channel survives the export. JPG flattens it to white or black.
• Graphics with text or sharp edges — Product shots, screenshots from a screen-photo workflow, and infographics built over a DNG plate all benefit from PNG's artifact-free compression.
• Color-reduced exports for icons — Use the dither + palette controls to drop a DNG portrait or logo plate to 16/32/256 colors for favicons, sprite sheets, or retro-style assets.

Need a smaller file? Convert to JPG instead — PNG output is typically 3–5× larger than equivalent JPEG. Need a print-ready format with layers and CMYK? Convert to TIFF.

DNG vs PNG — Format Comparison

Quality Preset and Compression Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Will the PNG match what I see in Lightroom or Camera Raw?

The PNG reflects the DNG's embedded preview and current XMP-side-car settings if present. If you've made adjustments in Lightroom but haven't written settings back to the DNG (File → Save Metadata to File), the converter sees the original capture, not your edits. Save metadata first, then convert.

Why is my converted PNG larger than the source DNG?

PNG is uncompressed-pixel territory while DNG often stores RAW data with lossless prediction-based compression that's denser than deflate on smooth sensor data. A 30 MB ProRAW can produce a 40–60 MB PNG at full resolution. Either drop to 50% resolution, switch to JPG (5–10× smaller), or use WebP for ~30% smaller files at the same visual quality.

Does the converter preserve 16-bit color depth?

PNG supports 16-bit-per-channel RGB and the converter outputs at the bit depth that fits your source. Most ProRAW and Pixel DNGs are 12-bit linear and convert to 16-bit PNG cleanly. If you set the Colors option to "Color Reduction + Dither" the output drops to 8-bit indexed regardless of source depth.

Can I batch-convert a whole shoot from Pixel or iPhone ProRAW?

Yes. Drop the entire folder of DNGs onto the upload area and they all queue with the same settings. ProRAW files at 25–40 MB each process in your browser session — there's no per-file count limit imposed by the page itself, though browser memory becomes the practical ceiling around a few hundred files.

Why convert DNG to PNG instead of JPG?

Pick PNG when you need lossless quality, transparency, or sharp edges (text overlays, product cutouts, screenshots). Pick JPG for photographs you'll share on social media or email where file size matters more than pixel-perfect retention. PNG is typically 3–5× larger than JPG at visually equivalent quality.

Does this work for Apple ProRAW files?

Yes. Apple ProRAW (introduced in iOS 14.3 for iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, now on every Pro model since) saves as a Linear DNG. The converter accepts these directly — no need to first run them through Lightroom or Photos. You get a PNG that includes Apple's computational stack (Smart HDR, Deep Fusion, Night mode) baked into the embedded preview.

What about Pixel RAW from Google Pixel phones?

Pixel phones save RAW as standard DNG under a Raw/ folder when RAW+JPEG is toggled on in the Google Camera app. These convert identically to any other DNG — the converter reads the TIFF/EP-based structure regardless of source camera.

Does it strip EXIF metadata?

The PNG output includes a basic tEXt chunk for software identification but does not carry forward the EXIF metadata block (ISO, shutter, lens, GPS) that lived in the DNG. If you need EXIF preserved for portfolio or archival use, convert to TIFF instead — TIFF retains the full metadata header.

Can I rotate or crop during conversion?

This page handles format conversion, resolution, and compression. For cropping or rotation, run the DNG through a dedicated tool first or convert to PNG and then use a PNG editor for crop, rotate-png for rotation, or merge multiple DNGs into a PDF for contact sheets.