Host an RW2 file and share it as a link
Put a Panasonic Lumix raw photo online at its own address — for stills and for frames pulled from video work.
Drop your RW2 file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your RW2 file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .rw2 file?
RW2 is Panasonic's raw format, used across the Lumix range from Micro Four Thirds GH bodies to the full-frame S series. Because Lumix cameras are heavily used for video, RW2 files often turn up alongside footage rather than on their own.
What people use RW2 files for
- Stills from a Lumix GH or S-series body
- Photography alongside video production work
- Originals delivered to a retoucher
- Travel and documentary archives
What opens a RW2 file
- Lightroom, Camera Raw and Capture One
- Panasonic's SILKYPIX-based software, supplied with the camera
- darktable and RawTherapee
- No browser displays RW2
How to host a RW2 file
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Drop your RW2 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: lumix-raw.99helpers.site
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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 is broad — RW2 has been around long enough that every major converter handles it well.
Why host a RW2 file instead of emailing it?
Lumix shooters often deliver stills and video from the same job. Hosting the raw stills at their own addresses keeps them alongside the footage links rather than in a separate transfer service.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Micro Four Thirds RW2 files usually fit under the size limit; full-frame S-series files may not.
- Panasonic's bundled SILKYPIX software is capable but idiosyncratic — most people use Lightroom or Capture One.
- Host a JPEG preview so clients can see the shot without a raw editor.
RW2 hosting questions
- What opens an RW2 file?
- Lightroom, Capture One, Photoshop, the SILKYPIX software Panasonic supplies, and free options like darktable and RawTherapee.
- Are RW2 files large?
- Micro Four Thirds files are moderate and usually fit within the 25 MB limit. Full-frame S-series files are considerably larger and may need converting to DNG.
- Is RW2 the same as RAW?
- RW2 is Panasonic's specific raw format. Older Panasonic and Leica cameras sometimes used the generic .raw extension instead.
Put your RW2 file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
RW2 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.