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Convert EXR to PNG - Share Your HDR Renders Anywhere

Turn OpenEXR files into universally viewable PNGs. Perfect for client previews and portfolio sharing.

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Why Convert EXR to PNG?

You finished a stunning 3D render or VFX composite, but your client can't open the EXR file. OpenEXR is the industry standard for high dynamic range imaging in film and animation, but it requires specialized software to view.

Converting to PNG gives you a universally viewable image that works everywhere-email, Slack, web browsers, social media. In our testing, clients consistently prefer receiving PNG previews they can open instantly rather than wrestling with EXR viewers.

How to Convert EXR to PNG

  1. Upload your EXR file - Drag and drop or click to select your OpenEXR image
  2. Convert to PNG - Our converter processes your HDR data into an 8-bit PNG
  3. Download your PNG - Get a universally compatible image ready to share

No Nuke, no After Effects, no Photoshop required. Convert directly in your browser.

Understanding the Conversion

EXR files store 32-bit floating point data with a massive dynamic range-perfect for compositing and color grading. PNG is an 8-bit format with 256 levels per channel. When converting, the HDR data gets tone-mapped to fit the standard range.

This means your PNG won't have the same flexibility for post-production adjustments, but it will display correctly on any screen without special software. For sharing work with clients or posting to portfolios, PNG is exactly what you need.

If you need to preserve more dynamic range for editing, consider EXR to TIFF which supports 16-bit color depth.

Common Use Cases

Client Approvals

Send PNG versions of your VFX shots or 3D renders for review. Clients can view them immediately without installing OpenEXR plugins.

Portfolio and Showreel

Convert your best EXR files to PNG for your website and ArtStation. Web browsers don't support EXR natively.

Team Communication

Share quick previews on Slack or Discord. PNG files load instantly in chat applications.

When PNG Might Not Be Best

If you need to preserve maximum quality for print or further editing, consider EXR to JPG for smaller file sizes when transparency isn't needed, or EXR to TIFF for 16-bit color preservation.

PNG is ideal for web sharing, client previews, and any situation where universal compatibility matters more than HDR flexibility.

Works in Your Browser

No software installation required. Convert EXR to PNG on:

  • Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook
  • Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
  • Any device with a modern web browser

Your files stay private-conversion happens locally in your browser.

Pro Tip

Before converting, check your EXR's exposure in compositing software. If highlights are blown out or shadows crushed, adjust the exposure first-you can't recover that detail after converting to 8-bit PNG.

Common Mistake

Sending raw EXR files to clients expecting them to know how to view them. Always convert to PNG for review rounds unless you're specifically sharing files for further VFX work.

Best For

Client approval rounds, portfolio websites, social media sharing, and any situation where you need people to view your VFX or 3D work without specialized software.

Not Recommended

Don't convert to PNG if you need to preserve HDR data for further compositing or color grading. Keep the original EXR for production work and only convert for sharing.

Frequently Asked Questions

EXR (OpenEXR) is a high dynamic range image format developed by Industrial Light & Magic. It stores 32-bit floating point color data and is the standard format for VFX, 3D rendering, and film production.

You'll lose HDR data since PNG is an 8-bit format, but the visible image quality remains excellent. The conversion applies tone mapping to preserve the best possible appearance within PNG's standard dynamic range.

Yes. If your EXR has an alpha channel, PNG will preserve the transparency. PNG is one of the few web-friendly formats that supports transparent backgrounds.

EXR requires specialized software like Photoshop, After Effects, or dedicated EXR viewers. Standard image viewers and web browsers don't support OpenEXR format natively.

Yes, completely free with no registration required. Convert as many EXR files as you need without watermarks or limitations.

The high dynamic range data gets tone-mapped to fit PNG's 8-bit range. Extremely bright highlights and deep shadows may lose some detail, but the overall image appearance is preserved.

Yes, batch conversion is supported. Upload multiple EXR files and convert them all to PNG in one session.

Use PNG when you need transparency or lossless compression. Use JPG for smaller file sizes when sharing many images. For VFX work with alpha channels, PNG is usually the better choice.

The converter processes the composite RGB image. Individual render passes stored in EXR channels would need to be extracted in compositing software first, then converted separately.

Yes. Conversion happens directly in your browser using client-side processing. Your EXR files are not uploaded to any server.

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