CIN Converter

Convert Cineon images and videos (CIN) online for free


Drop or upload your .CIN file
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How to convert your CIN file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your CIN file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert CIN to another file type

The converter easily converts your CIN media files to various formats - free and online. No DaVinci Resolve or or other Raster Image software needed.

  • CIN to JPG
  • CIN to PDF
  • CIN to PNG
  • CIN to GIF
  • CIN to BMP
  • CIN to TIFF
  • CIN to TIF
  • CIN to WEBP
  • CIN to ICO
  • CIN to PSD
  • CIN to PGM
  • CIN to RAW

Convert a file to CIN

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Digital Film Frame" formats to CIN without using software like DaVinci Resolve or a similar tool.

  • RAW to CIN
  • PNG to CIN
  • AI to CIN
  • NEF to CIN
  • PSB to CIN
  • DNG to CIN
  • SVG to CIN
  • GIF to CIN
  • EPS to CIN
  • JPG to CIN
  • ARW to CIN
  • PDF to CIN

About CIN files

The .cin file extension is most heavily associated with the Cineon Image File Format, a raster image format developed by the Eastman Kodak Company to digitally represent scanned motion picture film. A single .CIN file stores one 10-bit logarithmic color frame. The extension is also widely used for proprietary video containers, such as CCTV DVR security footage (e.g., Itx Security), ultrasound cine loops from Mindray medical systems, and older game cinematics from Ubisoft. Additionally, indie games like Forager use .cin as a data container for save files.

Opening a .cin file requires software specific to its origin. Cineon film images require color grading or VFX suites like DaVinci Resolve, Adobe After Effects, or Foundry Nuke. Security and ultrasound .cin videos often demand obscure, proprietary desktop players issued by the hardware manufacturer.

The current formats have major disadvantages. Kodak Cineon is an obsolete legacy format that lacks modern metadata headers and fails to open in standard operating system image viewers; it was entirely superseded by the SMPTE DPX standard. Proprietary CCTV and medical .cin videos are a massive headache because they are locked to hardware-specific codecs, meaning they cannot be played by native media players or uploaded to web browsers.

To overcome these strict limitations, conversion is necessary. For digital film archiving and VFX workflows, convert Cineon files to DPX or EXR to preserve high-dynamic-range data. For quick client reviews or web delivery, convert image frames to JPG or PNG. If you are dealing with a CCTV or ultrasound video, convert it to MP4 to guarantee playback across all consumer devices. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.

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Users also converted CINE, FRM, NPL, MOC, PCO and INT files.


FAQ

If you want to convert CIN file to INT or CUR, you can use DaVinci Resolve or similar software from the "Digital Film Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert files to CIN, try DaVinci Resolve or another comparable tool in the "Digital Film Image Storage" category.



The CIN Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our CIN converter.