ORF to AVIF Converter

Convert ORF to AVIF Online

ORF is the Olympus Raw Format — the unprocessed sensor file Olympus and OM System cameras write before white balance, exposure, or an Art Filter look is applied. AVIF is a modern, AV1-coded still image that delivers the same picture at a fraction of a JPEG's size, which makes this conversion ideal for turning Olympus or OM System shoots into web-ready delivery copies. The render bakes the photo in permanently, so keep your .orf as the editable master and treat the AVIF as the export.

How to Convert ORF to AVIF

1. Upload Your ORF File: Drag and drop your Olympus .orf file onto the page or click "+ Add Files" to browse. You can queue several photos at once — frames straight off an OM-D, PEN, or older E-system body.
2. Set the Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options and keep "Quality Preset" on "Very High (Recommended)" for near-original detail, or step it down to shrink the file further. For a hard ceiling, switch to "Specific file size" and type a target in MB.
3. Tune Resolution or Lossless (Optional): Leave "Image resolution" on "Keep original" for full size, or pick a "Preset Resolutions" value like 1080p for web use. Under the encoder options, "Lossless?" defaults to "No (Recommended)" and "Bit Depth" to "8-bit (Recommended)" — both fine for delivery.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your AVIF. No sign-up, no watermark.

ORF vs AVIF at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I lose the raw editing latitude when I convert ORF to AVIF?

Yes. An ORF stores unprocessed sensor data — at least 12 bits per channel, versus 8 in a typical delivery file — which is why you can recover highlights, shadows, and white balance long after the shot. To produce an AVIF the converter renders the raw first, demosaicing the sensor data and baking in white balance, exposure, and tone. Once that rendered image is encoded as AVIF, the latitude is gone. Render once and keep your original .orf as the master. (If your camera also wrote a matching .ori file, that is an in-camera edited variant — convert from the original .orf for the full raw data.)

How much smaller is the AVIF than the original ORF?

Substantially, though the exact ratio depends on the photo and your quality setting. An ORF holds full-bit-depth sensor data and often runs into the tens of megabytes; AVIF uses AV1's intra-frame coding, which the Alliance for Open Media and Netflix measured as roughly half the size of a comparable JPEG at similar visual quality. In our testing, a full-resolution Micro Four Thirds ORF dropped to a small fraction of its original size at the "Very High" preset with no obvious loss on screen. Lower the "Quality Preset" or set a "Specific file size" if you need to go smaller still.

Will my Olympus Art Filter or picture mode carry into the AVIF?

Not reliably. An ORF records the raw sensor data plus the camera's settings, but an Art Filter, color profile, or in-camera style is a rendering instruction applied by Olympus's own pipeline — third-party raw renderers do not always reproduce it exactly. If matching the in-camera look matters, apply your edit in a raw editor that reads ORF, export a finished image, then convert that to AVIF so the result matches what you saw on the camera.

Where will the AVIF actually display once I convert it?

In essentially every current browser. AVIF is supported across roughly 93% of global traffic — Chrome from version 85, Firefox from 93, Safari from 16.4, and Edge from 121 — so it works for modern websites, and many image viewers and design tools now read it too. For audiences on older software, serve AVIF with a JPEG fallback. If you need a copy that opens literally anywhere, including legacy apps and email, convert ORF to JPG instead.

Should I convert ORF to AVIF, or to JPG or TIFF?

Choose by where the file is going. AVIF is the right pick for small, web-ready copies where the viewer supports it. If you want a universally compatible photo that opens on any device and in any app, ORF to JPG is the safer everyday target. If you need a lossless master for print or further editing, ORF to TIFF preserves full quality without AVIF's lossy compression. In every case the original .orf stays untouched as your negative.

How are my files handled during conversion?

Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, rendered and re-encoded to AVIF on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. The main practical limit is upload size and time, since ORF files often run tens of megabytes each, rather than anything on your device.