Convert ARW to PDF — Print-Ready

Convert Sony Alpha RAW photos to print-ready PDF documents.

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Modern format with excellent compression. Limited browser support.

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Vector trace. Best for logos and simple graphics. Not a pixel-perfect conversion.

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Best for logos, icons, and line art. Photos produce stylized results.

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ARW vs PDF Comparison

Feature ARW PDF
Full Name Sony Alpha RAW Portable Document Format
Lossy Compression ❌ ✅
Lossless Compression ✅ ✅
Transparency ❌ ❌
Animation ❌ ❌
Browser Support No browser support (requires RAW software) All browsers (via built-in viewers)
Color Depth 16.7M+ (12/14-bit per channel) Device-dependent
Typical Use Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras (a7, a9 series) Documents, print, archival, sharing
Year Introduced 2006 1993

Why Convert ARW to PDF?

PDF is the standard for print and portfolio sharing. Convert ARW to PDF without installing Sony’s software.

How to Convert ARW to PDF

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Upload your ARW file.

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KoalaPic decodes the sensor data and creates a 150 DPI PDF.

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Quality Note

Full resolution from the ARW is preserved at 150 DPI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. The decoded ARW is embedded at its full pixel dimensions with 150 DPI page geometry, so a 24 MP Sony frame prints cleanly at roughly A4. You can request 72 to 600 DPI, which changes the page size the image is placed on rather than resampling the photograph.

Yes. Upload up to 50 ARW files and enable the multi-page PDF option, and each photo becomes one page in upload order. Without that option each ARW converts to its own single-page PDF and the set arrives as a ZIP.

A PDF wraps the image rather than replacing it, so the file carries the full decoded photograph plus PDF structure. A 24 MP ARW that would make a 4 MB JPG typically produces an 8–12 MB PDF. Lowering the quality setting reduces the embedded image and shrinks the PDF with it.

No. A PDF holds the rendered 8-bit result, not the sensor data, so the exposure and white balance latitude of the ARW is gone. Keep the ARW for archival and use PDF for sending a fixed, viewable layout to someone else.
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