File Extension/RAW
alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .RAW

Description of the problem
If you have on your computer a .RAW file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .RAW extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .RAW file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.
Solution
From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .RAW file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.
Category
Camera Raw Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Raw Image Data File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Ability Photopaint Ability Photopaint
ACDSee ACDSee
ACDSee Photo Manager ACDSee Photo Manager
Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe DNG Converter Adobe DNG Converter
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Blender Blender
Canvas Canvas
FastStone Image Viewer FastStone Image Viewer
GIMP GIMP
IrfanView IrfanView
PaintShop Pro PaintShop Pro
PhotoOnWeb PhotoOnWeb
Picasa Picasa
RawTherapee RawTherapee
XnView XnView
Zoner Photo Studio Zoner Photo Studio
Mac OS
Mac OS
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop
Apple Preview Apple Preview
ColorStrokes ColorStrokes
GIMP GIMP
Picasa Picasa
Linux
Linux
darktable darktable
GIMP GIMP
RawTherapee RawTherapee
Category
Game Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStarStar
File name: Dolphin Wii and Gamecube Emulator Game Save File
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Dolphin Dolphin
Mac OS
Mac OS
Dolphin Dolphin
Linux
Linux
Dolphin Dolphin
Category
Audio Files
Developer
N/A
Popularity
StarStar
File name: Raw Audio Data
Programs that will open this file:
Windows
Windows
Adobe Audition Adobe Audition
Audacity Audacity
Awave Audio Awave Audio
NCH Switch NCH Switch
SpectraLayers Pro SpectraLayers Pro
WavePad WavePad
Wavosaur Wavosaur
Mac OS
Mac OS
Audacity Audacity
NCH Switch NCH Switch
SpectraLayers Pro SpectraLayers Pro
WavePad WavePad
Linux
Linux
Audacity Audacity
Remember!
The .RAW file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .RAW extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .RAW file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .RAW file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .RAW file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .RAW file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .RAW file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

  • Right-click the .RAW file
  • Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
  • Locate the appropriate application
  • Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.