Camera RAW conversion
Convert RAF to AVIF
Updated Jul 2026
RAF is the raw file a Fujifilm camera saves straight off the sensor, and AVIF is a modern, compact image format built for the web. To convert, open the RAF in a converter, develop it, and export as AVIF. Doing this on your own computer keeps the raw file, and its camera and location data, off other people's servers.
- Extension
- .raf
- Type
- Camera RAW
- Typically
- Fujifilm cameras
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .avif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Next-gen web images
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert RAF to AVIF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert RAF to AVIF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the RAF files straight from your Fujifilm camera's memory card, or a whole folder at once.
- Choose AVIF as the output format.
- Set a quality level, since AVIF is a lossy format and a higher setting keeps more detail at the cost of a larger file.
- Convert. The AVIFs are written locally next to your originals, and nothing leaves your machine.
RAF vs AVIF: what actually changes
| RAF | AVIF | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Large, often 25 to 60MB of raw sensor data | Small, a fraction of the RAF at similar visual quality |
| Quality | Lossless, full sensor data before any processing | Lossy, with a small quality loss baked in on export |
| Editing flexibility | Full, exposure and white balance can be reprocessed | Limited, your edits are already baked into the image |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs raw-capable software | Mostly, supported by current browsers and operating systems, but not universal on older devices |
| Transparency | Not applicable | Supported, though rarely used for photos |
| Keeps camera and location metadata (EXIF) | Yes, in full | Yes, unless you strip it |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert RAF to AVIF once you've finished editing a shot and want a small, high-quality file to post online or store in bulk, since AVIF holds detail in a fraction of the space a raw file takes.
Keep the RAF file if you might want to re-edit the shot later, because converting to AVIF locks in your exposure and color choices and throws away the raw sensor data you'd need to start over.
Why not just use an online converter?
A Fujifilm RAF file carries the camera's serial number, lens data, exposure settings, and often the exact GPS location where you took the shot. Uploading that raw file to an online converter hands all of that, along with the image itself, to someone else's server. Converting on your own computer keeps the raw file, and everything it knows about the shot, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting RAF to AVIF lose quality?
Some, yes. RAF is lossless and holds the camera's full sensor data, while AVIF is a compressed, lossy format, so exporting bakes in your edits and discards data you can't get back. At a high quality setting the loss is hard to notice.
Can I still edit the photo after converting to AVIF?
Not the way you could with the RAF. Once it's an AVIF, your exposure and white balance choices are baked in, you can only make standard photo edits from there, not reprocess the raw data.
Will the AVIF keep my camera's metadata?
Most of it carries over, including the camera model and shot settings, unless you choose to strip it during conversion. If you're posting the photo publicly, it's worth removing the location data first.
Why convert Fujifilm RAF files to AVIF instead of JPG?
AVIF typically holds similar or better quality in a noticeably smaller file than JPG, which matters if you're archiving a lot of processed photos or serving them on a website.
Can I convert RAF to AVIF without uploading my photos?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet processes the raw file on your own computer, so the photo and its metadata never travel over the internet.
Morphjet converts RAF, AVIF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.