An Akartri app · RAW photo editor

The free RAW photo editor that keeps your photos off the server.

NijRAW edits RAW, JPEG, PNG and HEIC in your browser, on your device, from start to finish. No account, and your photos are never sent to a server or shared.

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No sign-up, ever Camera RAW support Works in your browser Never sent to a server
Adjust RAW colour and exposure, shape light with local masks, compare before and after, isolate subjects, edit backgrounds, and save projects in an on-device library.
What it does

A real editor, not a filter app.

Desktop-grade tools that run entirely in your browser. Several of them you will not find in other online editors.

01

Camera RAW, on-device

Decode and develop ARW, NEF, CR2/CR3, DNG, RAF and more from a 16-bit sensor master, locally.

02

Photo Assistant

It measures your photo and offers up to five plain-language fixes, each explaining why. Apply, undo one, or fix everything.

03

Photo Insights

Cited feedback on composition and tone, including your tonal range in Ansel Adams' Zones, with a live “measured change” readout as you edit.

04

Subject & background

Auto-detect or brush a mask, then edit subject and background as separate layers.

05

Retouch & denoise

Heal, smooth and brighten eyes on the photo, and cut grain with edge-aware noise reduction.

06

Split & hold compare

Slide a divider between original and edit, or press and hold to flash the untouched shot.

07

Editable .nijraw projects

One file holds your original plus every adjustment, mask and crop. Reopen it later and keep editing.

08

Modern, wide-gamut export

Export JPEG, PNG, WebP or AVIF in sRGB or Display P3, at Original, 4K, web or social size. Full resolution, straight to your device.

09

Off the server, always

Every edit runs on your device and saves automatically. Your photos are never uploaded or shared.

Compatibility

Reads the formats your camera writes.

A wide range of camera RAW formats, decoded in the browser, alongside everyday image files.

ARW SonyNEF Nikon CR2 CanonCR3 Canon DNG AdobeORF Olympus RW2 PanasonicRAF Fujifilm SRW SamsungPEF Pentax HEICJPEGPNGTIFF
Why NijRAW

Private by design, not by promise.

Most online editors send your photos to a server to process them. NijRAW runs the whole engine locally in your browser, so nothing is sent or shared. Disconnect from the network and it keeps working.

On-device

No server round-trip

Files are read and edited on your machine. No copy sits in anyone's cloud.

No account

You keep your library

No sign-up, and you never hand over your photos to use the editor.

Verifiable

Go offline and see

Because processing is local, editing keeps working with the network off.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is NijRAW free?
Yes. No account, no trial, and no watermark on your exports.
Are my photos sent to a server?
No. NijRAW processes your photos entirely on your device, inside your browser. Your photos are never sent to a server or shared anywhere.
Can NijRAW edit camera RAW files?
Yes. It reads Sony ARW, Nikon NEF, Canon CR2 and CR3, Adobe DNG, Olympus ORF, Panasonic RW2, Fujifilm RAF, Samsung SRW and Pentax PEF, decoded directly in the browser.
Do I need to install anything?
No. NijRAW runs in any modern browser on desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile. Open the editor and choose a photo.
Does NijRAW use generative AI?
No. NijRAW gives you real, controllable adjustments such as exposure, colour, masks, retouching and denoise, rather than generating new pixels.
Ready when you are

Open a photo. Nothing else required.

Pick a RAW, JPEG, PNG or HEIC file and start editing. Processed on your device, never sent to a server. Nothing to sign up for.

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