How Long Does Conversion Take?

• Small JPG, PNG, WebP (< 5 MB) -under 3 seconds in most cases.
• Medium files (5–20 MB) -3–10 seconds depending on format complexity.
• Large files (20–50 MB) -10–30 seconds. Upload time over your connection is often the bottleneck, not processing.
• RAW camera files (CR2, NEF, ARW, etc.) -15–60 seconds. RAW decoding is computationally intensive and requires demosaicing the sensor data before any conversion can happen.
• Multi-page PDF or TIFF - A few seconds per page. A 10-page document may take 20–40 seconds total.

• File size - Larger files take longer to upload and process. Use the compress tool first if you only need a smaller output.
• Source format - Lossless formats like PNG and TIFF require more decode work than compressed JPG. RAW and PSD files are the most demanding.
• Output format - Generating a PDF or a multi-resolution ICO takes longer than a simple JPG export.
• Your connection speed - The file must upload before processing starts and download again after. Slow broadband or mobile data can dominate total wait time.
• Server load - During peak hours processing may queue briefly. Off-peak times are typically faster.

• Resize or compress the source image before uploading if the final size does not need to be huge.
• Use a wired or Wi-Fi connection rather than mobile data for large uploads.
• Keep the browser tab active - Some browsers throttle background tabs, which can stall uploads.
• If a conversion appears stuck for more than 2 minutes, refresh and try again. Transient server issues are rare but can occur.

Camera RAW formats (CR2, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, RW2, ORF, and others) store raw sensor data with no in-camera processing applied. Converting them requires demosaicing, white-balance correction, and colour-space mapping before the image can be encoded to JPG. This pipeline is more CPU-intensive than converting an already-decoded image like PNG or WebP. Expect 15–60 seconds for typical RAW files from modern cameras.