Extract text from Phase One RAW images (IIQ)
To convert IIQ RAW images to another format, you need Capture One Pro or other Camera Raw software.
To convert other file formats to the "Phase One RAW Image" file type, you need software like Capture One Pro or a similar tool.
The .iiq file extension stands for Intelligent Image Quality. It is a proprietary raw image format created by Phase One for their medium format digital cameras. It stores uncompressed or losslessly compressed sensor data straight from the camera.
To open and edit these files natively, photographers primarily use Capture One Pro. You can also open them using Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Photoshop, though Capture One provides the most accurate color rendering and lens corrections for this specific hardware.
.IIQ files present several challenges. They are massive due to the high megapixel count of medium format sensors, often exceeding 50 to 100 megabytes per file. They are strictly proprietary, meaning they cannot be opened by web browsers, standard office software, or basic mobile image viewers. Sharing them directly with clients or non-photographers is highly impractical and will result in errors.
You need to convert .iiq files to standard formats for distribution. Convert to JPG for quick web viewing, TIFF for lossless professional retouching, or DNG for universal raw archiving. Note that converting to raster formats like JPG will permanently bake in the current exposure settings and discard the raw sensor flexibility.
Because this is a closed, proprietary raw format, generic online converters often fail to process the complex sensor data and color profiles. Often, only the original software can properly read or export the full-resolution data. However, convert.guru can still identify the file format, inspect the file, and extract internal content. Just drag and drop your file to see what it is. If our analysis detects a supported underlying TIFF structure or embedded JPEG preview, viewing or conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your IIQ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted EIP, COS, COT, JPG and TIFF files.
If you want to convert IIQ file to JPG or TIFF, you can use Capture One Pro or similar software from the "Camera Raw Image Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to IIQ, try Capture One Pro or another comparable tool in the "Camera Raw Image Storage" category.
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 IIQ converter.