Sony's ARW raw files need converting before they will open in Messages or most photo apps. Filemorph turns an ARW into a JPG on your iPhone in a tap, no computer required.
ARW is Sony's raw format, shot by Alpha and other Sony cameras, and it carries the same tradeoff as other camera raw formats: excellent editing headroom, poor everyday compatibility. A card full of ARWs imported to your iPhone will not preview cleanly in most apps until converted.
Filemorph decodes the ARW with ImageIO's raw image support and renders it as a standard JPG entirely on-device, using the sensor data's baseline processing.
In the app: Convert → To JPEG.
JPG is what actually opens on other people's devices and in every messaging app; ARW mostly does not. Convert to JPG when you need to share a shot quickly, and keep the ARW itself if you plan to edit it properly later.
Yes. Unlike web converters that upload your files to a server, Filemorph converts every file locally using Apple's frameworks. Nothing leaves your device, and it works with no internet connection. This conversion is in the free tier.
Yes. Import the card through Files or a card reader on your iPhone or iPad, then convert directly — no computer needed.
Yes, the JPG is a finished, compressed image. Keep the original ARW if you want to make significant exposure or color adjustments later.
Yes, it is part of Filemorph's free tier.
Free, on-device, no upload. Plus 300+ more file operations.
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