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SFW Converter

Convert to SFW format online unlimited, for free.

🎯 Convert To
📸 JPEG / JPG
🖼️ PNG
🎬 GIF
🎨 BMP
📄 TIFF / TIF
🚀 WEBP
AVIF
🔷 ICO
🎭 PSD
✏️ SVG
📕 PDF
🍎 HEIC / HEIF
🎯 Output Quality 90%
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JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, PDF, HEIC, ICO, PSD, BMP, TIFF, WEBP, AVIF

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How to Convert a SFW file?
  1. Click the “Choose Files” button to select your SFW files.
  2. Then select a target format and click the “Convert” button.
  3. Once the conversion finishes, click the “Download” button to save the file
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OctoConvert supports 500+ file formats. Simply upload your SFW files and select a popular file format to convert them to. Easily share your SFW files (in a widely supported format) after conversion.

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What is an SFW file?
An SFW file is a compressed image format created by Seattle FilmWorks, a now-defunct photo processing company (1980s–2000s). It was used to store digitized film scans (often from 35mm negatives/slides) and distributed on CDs to customers. SFW uses a proprietary, lossy compression — similar to early JPEG — and often requires their custom viewer to open.

 

What is an SFW file used for?

  • Storing digitized photos from Seattle FilmWorks film processing
  • Archiving scanned negatives/slides (pre-cloud era)
  • Legacy photo collections from the 1990s–early 2000s
 

How to open an SFW file?

  • Seattle FilmWorks Viewer (original, discontinued Windows software)
  • XnView MP (supports SFW decoding — best modern option)
  • IrfanView (with free SFW plugin from third-party sources)
  • Online converters (e.g., Zamzar, Convertio) — limited reliability
  • ⚠️ Not supported by Photoshop, GIMP, or standard OS viewers
 

Is an SFW file an image file?
Yes — but proprietary and outdated. Contains compressed raster image data (typically photo-like RGB).

 

File format details

  • Format type: Raster (compressed)
  • Data stored: Lossy-compressed photo image
  • Primary use: Legacy consumer photo digitization
  • Platforms: Originally Windows; now viewable via XnView/IrfanView

Convert SFW to other file types

octoconvert.com can convert your SFW files to these other formats:

• SFW to JPG
• SFW to JPEG
• SFW to PNG
• SFW to PDF
• SFW to TIFF
• SFW to HEIC
• SFW to GIF
• SFW to BMP
• SFW to DXF
• SFW to SGI
• SFW to JP2
• SFW to WBMP
• SFW to TGA
• SFW to SVG
• SFW to PCX
• SFW to ICO
• SFW to CUR
• SFW to PBM

SFW to PGM
• SFW to PPM
• SFW to WEBP
• SFW to EXR
• SFW to FAX
• SFW to FTS
• SFW to G3
• SFW to HDR
• SFW to HRZ
• SFW to IPL
• SFW to MAP
• SFW to MNG
• SFW to MTV
• SFW to OTB
• SFW to PAL
• SFW to PALM
• SFW to PAM
• SFW to PCD

• SFW to PCT
• SFW to PDB
• SFW to PFM
• SFW to PICON
• SFW to PICT
• SFW to PNM
• SFW to PSD
• SFW to RAS
• SFW to RGB
• SFW to RGBA
• SFW to RGBO
• SFW to SUN
• SFW to UYVY
• SFW to VIFF
• SFW to XBM
• SFW to XPM
• SFW to XV
• SFW to XWD

SFW to YUV
• SFW to JBG
• SFW to JBIG
• SFW to HEIF
• SFW to G4
• SFW to RGF
• SFW to SIX
• SFW to SIXEL
• SFW to VIPS
• SFW to JPS
• SFW to JPE
• SFW to JIF
• SFW to JFIF
• SFW to JFI
• SFW to DDS
• SFW to PGX
• SFW to AVIF
• SFW to DOC

SFW to DOCX
• SFW to DOT
• SFW to DOTX
• SFW to DOTM
• SFW to DOCM
• SFW to RTF
• SFW to ODT
• SFW to DJVU
• SFW to AZW3
• SFW to EPUB
• SFW to FB2
• SFW to LRF
• SFW to MOBI
• SFW to RB
• SFW to SNB
• SFW to TCR
• SFW to ABW
• SFW to DBK

SFW to KWD
• SFW to SXW
• SFW to AW
• SFW to XPS
• SFW to OXPS
• SFW to AI
• SFW to EPS
• SFW to PS
• SFW to EMF
• SFW to WMF
• SFW to CGM
• SFW to SK
• SFW to SK1
• SFW to PLT
• SFW to FIG

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