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Convert EXR to JPG - Make HDR Renders Viewable Anywhere

Transform professional EXR files into universally compatible JPG images.

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EXR Files Won't Open? Here's the Fix

You've rendered your scene and exported an EXR file, but your client can't open it. OpenEXR is the industry standard for VFX and 3D work, but most computers lack the software to display these high dynamic range images.

Converting to JPG solves this instantly. JPG opens on every device-Windows, Mac, phones, tablets-without any special software. Your client sees the image immediately.

How to Convert EXR to JPG

  1. Upload your EXR file - Drag and drop or click to select your OpenEXR image
  2. Confirm JPG output - JPG is selected as your universally compatible format
  3. Download your image - Get a JPG that opens anywhere, instantly

No plugins required. No After Effects or Nuke needed. Just upload and convert.

What is EXR?

OpenEXR is a high dynamic range (HDR) image format created by Industrial Light & Magic. It stores far more color and brightness information than standard images-up to 32 bits per channel compared to JPG's 8 bits.

This makes EXR essential for:

  • VFX compositing - Preserves detail in shadows and highlights for color grading
  • 3D rendering - Captures the full range from Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini
  • HDRI lighting - Environment maps need full dynamic range
  • Film production - Industry standard for visual effects pipelines

In our testing, a typical 1080p EXR render from Blender averaged 12MB, while the converted JPG came out under 500KB-small enough to email directly.

When to Use JPG vs PNG

JPG is ideal for sharing photorealistic renders, product shots, and scene previews. The compression keeps file sizes manageable for email and web.

If your render has transparency (alpha channel), convert to PNG instead. PNG preserves transparent backgrounds while JPG does not-JPG will fill transparent areas with white or black.

For archival or continued editing, keep your original EXR. JPG is for final sharing, not as a working format.

Common Use Cases

Client Previews

Send render previews to clients who don't have professional software. JPG opens in any web browser or image viewer.

Portfolio and Social Media

Showcase your 3D work on Behance, ArtStation, or Instagram. These platforms accept JPG but not EXR.

Quick Reference Images

Create contact sheets or reference images from your render passes without launching compositing software.

What to Expect

EXR files contain high dynamic range data that exceeds what monitors can display. When converting to JPG, this range gets compressed to standard dynamic range (SDR). Extremely bright highlights and deep shadows will clip to white or black.

This is normal and expected. The resulting JPG represents what viewers would see on a typical monitor. For critical color work, tone map your EXR in professional software first, then convert the result.

Pro Tip

If your converted JPG looks too dark or washed out, your EXR may have linear color space data. Professional compositing software can tone map linear EXR before export for better-looking JPG conversions.

Common Mistake

Deleting EXR originals after converting to JPG. EXR contains irreplaceable HDR data for compositing. JPG is for sharing only-always keep your source EXRs archived.

Best For

Sharing render previews with clients, uploading to portfolio sites, creating reference images-any situation where the recipient needs to view but not edit your work.

Not Recommended

Don't use JPG if you need transparency (use PNG) or if the recipient needs to do compositing work. For professional handoffs, share the original EXR.

Frequently Asked Questions

EXR (OpenEXR) is a high dynamic range image format used in film, VFX, and 3D rendering. It stores extended color and brightness information-up to 32 bits per channel-for professional compositing workflows.

You'll lose the extended dynamic range data, but for display purposes the image will look the same. EXR contains information beyond what monitors can show. JPG captures the visible portion at high quality.

This converter processes the main image layer (RGB). If your EXR contains render passes like depth, normals, or cryptomatte, you'll get the beauty/combined pass as JPG.

Most 3D and compositing software exports EXR: Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini, Nuke, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and others. It's the VFX industry standard.

EXR requires specialized software or plugins. Windows and Mac don't support it natively. Converting to JPG creates a file that opens anywhere without additional software.

EXR is one HDR format. HDR (high dynamic range) describes any format storing extended brightness range. EXR is specifically the OpenEXR format, widely used in professional production.

Yes. Upload multiple EXR files and convert them all to JPG in one batch. Useful for creating preview sequences from render outputs.

JPG doesn't support transparency. If your EXR has an alpha channel, transparent areas will become solid (typically white). For transparency, convert to PNG instead.

Absolutely. EXR is your master format with full quality data. Convert to JPG only for sharing. Always archive your original EXR renders for future editing.

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