IIQ to XV Converter

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Server-Side Conversion

Massive Phase One IIQ files are processed in the cloud. Your local machine dedicates zero resources to the conversion.

Bulk Deliverables

Need to deliver an entire Phase One shoot? Upload all IIQ files and batch convert them into client-ready formats at once.

Optimized for Large Files

Even massive IIQ files from medium format sensors convert efficiently. Our servers are tuned for handling professional-sized captures.

How to convert IIQ to XV

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

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Choose xv 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 xv file right afterwards

About formats

IIQ (Intelligent Image Quality) is the proprietary RAW format developed by Phase One), a Danish manufacturer of medium-format digital camera systems and backs, introduced in 2008 with the P65+ digital back. IIQ files capture the unprocessed readout from Phase One's large-area CCD and CMOS sensors — ranging from 40 to 151 megapixels in current systems — at 16 bits per channel, preserving the full dynamic range, color depth, and spatial resolution of the sensor. The format comes in two variants: IIQ Large (IIQ L), which uses lossless compression for zero-quality-loss archival, and IIQ Small (IIQ S), which applies visually lossless compression to reduce file sizes by approximately 40-60% with negligible quality impact. Phase One's sensor calibration data, including per-pixel defect maps, fixed-pattern noise profiles, and factory color calibration, is embedded in the IIQ file, enabling precise correction during RAW development. One advantage is sheer resolving power and tonal depth: IIQ files from Phase One's flagship systems deliver the highest pixel counts and widest dynamic range available in commercial photography, making them the standard format for museum digitization, fine art reproduction, aerial surveying, and commercial advertising where maximum detail is non-negotiable. Tight integration with Capture One is another key strength — Phase One develops both the camera hardware and the RAW processing software, ensuring that IIQ files receive optimized demosaicing, color rendering, and lens correction tuned to each specific camera-lens combination.
Developer: Phase One
Initial release: 2008
XV is an alternate file extension for the VIFF (Visualization Image File Format) developed by Khoral Research as part of the Khoros scientific image processing environment, which originated at the University of New Mexico around 1990. The .xv extension and the .viff extension refer to the same underlying format — a container with a 1024-byte header encoding image dimensions, data type (from single-bit to double-precision float and complex numbers), color space, band count, and optional spatial location metadata, followed by color map data and pixel values. The XV extension became common on systems where Khoros was installed alongside other X Window System tools, and in some research communities .xv was preferred over .viff as a shorter alternative. Khoros itself was a pioneering visual programming system where scientists assembled image processing pipelines by wiring together processing nodes in a graphical canvas — an approach that predated and influenced similar environments in MATLAB, LabVIEW, and commercial remote sensing packages. One advantage of the VIFF/XV format is its ability to store data at scientific precision levels — floating-point and complex number pixel values preserve measurement accuracy that would be lost in photographic formats limited to 8-bit or 16-bit integers, making it valuable for spectral analysis, computational physics output, and satellite imagery. The multi-band architecture provides another strength, allowing a single file to hold dozens of spectral channels from multispectral or hyperspectral sensors without splitting data across multiple files. XV files are supported by ImageMagick and can be converted to modern image formats for visualization or publication.
Developer: Khoral Research
Initial release: 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert IIQ to XV?

Phase One IIQ files are massive professional RAW captures. Converting to XV makes them manageable for web use, archiving, or client presentations.

What opens XV?

The XV image viewer on Unix systems and compatible tools open XV thumbnails.

Does conversion lose image quality?

Some quality depends on the target format. XV uses thumbnail encoding, so results reflect the characteristics of XV output.

Is IIQ to XV conversion fast?

Most IIQ to XV conversions complete in seconds. Upload your image, and the result is ready almost immediately for download.

Is it free to convert IIQ to XV?

Basic IIQ to XV conversions are free. Paid plans unlock priority processing and expanded capabilities for heavy users.