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ARW to AW Converter

Quick online ARW to AW conversion — free and easy

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Intuitive Process

The converter is built for simplicity — drag in your ARW, select AW, and click Convert. No learning curve, no complicated settings.

Cloud Conversion

The heavy lifting happens in the cloud — your computer stays responsive while Sony ARW images are converted to AW on powerful servers.

Faithful Conversion

Expect accurate color and detail in your AW output — the converter respects the full quality of your original Sony ARW capture.

How to convert ARW to AW

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose aw or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your aw file right afterwards

About formats

ARW (Alpha RAW) is Sony's proprietary RAW image format used across the Alpha mirrorless and DSLR camera lineup, introduced in 2006 with the Alpha DSLR-A100. Built on a TIFF-like container structure, ARW stores the unprocessed readout from Sony's Exmor and Exmor R/RS CMOS sensors at 12 or 14 bits per pixel, retaining the complete dynamic range and color information before any in-camera processing is applied. The format includes detailed metadata — AF point data, lens distortion profiles, face detection results, and real-time tracking information from newer bodies — enabling RAW processors to replicate or refine the camera's processing decisions after the fact. ARW has evolved through several revisions: ARW 1.0 used simple per-row compression, ARW 2.0 introduced a more efficient delta encoding scheme, and ARW 4.0 added lossless compression support. One advantage is the exceptional latitude for exposure correction: Sony's sensor technology captures 14+ stops of dynamic range in many bodies, and the uncompressed ARW data preserves this range fully, allowing photographers to recover shadow detail or pull back highlights well beyond what JPEG permits. The format's integration with Sony's ecosystem is another practical strength — Creative Styles, Picture Profiles, and in-camera lens corrections are stored as metadata tags rather than baked into the data, giving photographers complete flexibility during post-processing. ARW files are supported by Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, and Sony's own Imaging Edge software suite.
Developer: Sony
Initial release: 2006
AW is the document format of Applix Words, the word processor component of the Applix office suite (later renamed Anyware Office) developed by Applix, Inc. for Unix and Linux workstations. The suite targeted enterprise Unix environments during the 1990s, providing word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and presentation capabilities on platforms like Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, and Linux where Microsoft Office was unavailable. AW files store formatted text documents with support for character and paragraph styling, page layout, tables, headers and footers, and embedded graphics. The format uses a proprietary binary structure optimized for the Applix application's internal document model. Applix Words gained particular visibility in the Linux community during the late 1990s when it was bundled with several commercial Linux distributions as their default word processor before OpenOffice.org became widely available. One advantage was native Unix platform support — Applix provided professional word processing capabilities on Unix workstations at a time when few commercial alternatives existed. The format's tight integration with other Applix suite components enabled cross-referencing between word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Applix was acquired by Cognos in 2003, and the office suite was discontinued. AW files are primarily encountered today in archived documents from Unix enterprise environments of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Developer: Applix, Inc.
Initial release: 1992

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert ARW to AW?

Document formats like AW let you embed Sony images in editable text — practical for combining photography with written content in one file.

What programs open AW?

AW can be opened with Applix Words and compatible office suites on Linux.

Can I convert ARW from Google Drive?

Yes — import Sony ARW photos directly from Google Drive or Dropbox without downloading them to your device first. Cloud-to-cloud workflow.

Is registration required?

No account is needed for basic ARW to AW conversions. Just open the converter, upload your Sony photo, and download the result.

How long does the conversion take?

Most ARW to AW conversions finish in seconds. Processing time depends on image resolution and server load, but results are typically fast.