What cameras produce DCR files?

Kodak's DCS-series professional DSLRs, built on Nikon and Canon bodies with Kodak sensors, sold through to around 2005.

Can current software open DCR?

Lightroom, darktable and RawTherapee still read it. Converting to DNG is worth doing for long-term archives.

My raw file is over the size limit — what can I do?

Convert to DNG with Adobe's free DNG Converter, which typically cuts 15–20% while keeping the file fully editable. That's usually enough to bring it under 25 MB.

Host a DCR file and share it as a link

Put a Kodak raw photo online at its own address — from the professional DSLRs Kodak built in the 2000s.

You can host:

Drop your DCR file here

Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site

Free to use. Your DCR file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.

What is a .dcr file?

DCR is Kodak's raw format from its DCS-series professional DSLRs — cameras built on Nikon and Canon bodies with Kodak sensors, and prized at the time for their colour. Kodak exited the DSLR business in 2005, so these are archives.

What people use DCR files for

Archives from Kodak DCS professional bodies
Photo libraries from the early digital era
Reprocessing with modern raw software

What opens a DCR file

Lightroom and Camera Raw
darktable and RawTherapee
No browser displays DCR

How to host a DCR file

1
Drop your DCR file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: kodak-raw.99helpers.site
3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.

The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.

What happens when someone opens the link

The file downloads and opens in a raw editor. Support persists in major converters despite Kodak's exit.

Why host a DCR file instead of emailing it?

Early professional digital archives are of genuine historical interest, and modern raw processing gets noticeably more from them than the software of the time.

Worth knowing before you publish

Host a JPEG alongside so people can see the shot without a raw editor.
Converting to DNG with Adobe's free converter makes DCR openable in more software, and usually smaller.
Raw files carry GPS coordinates and camera serial numbers in their metadata.

DCR hosting questions

What cameras produce DCR files?: Kodak's DCS-series professional DSLRs, built on Nikon and Canon bodies with Kodak sensors, sold through to around 2005.
Can current software open DCR?: Lightroom, darktable and RawTherapee still read it. Converting to DNG is worth doing for long-term archives.
My raw file is over the size limit — what can I do?: Convert to DNG with Adobe's free DNG Converter, which typically cuts 15–20% while keeping the file fully editable. That's usually enough to bring it under 25 MB.

Put your DCR file online now

It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.

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Hosting guides for related formats

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DCR is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.