RAW vs JPEG when tethering

Which file type to deliver while tethering — and how it maps to your plan.

By the CloudTether team · Updated

Which file type should you deliver while tethering? It depends on the job.

JPEG

  • Smaller files upload faster and use less data.
  • Ready to share or proof immediately.

RAW

  • Maximum editing latitude for retouching later.
  • Larger files — slower to upload on a weak signal.
  • Delivered as the original file (CR3, NEF, ARW, RAF and more).

Tips

  • Shooting RAW+JPEG? Deliver the JPEG for speed and keep the RAW for the edit.
  • On a weak signal, JPEG keeps delivery snappy.
  • Some destinations only accept image files — CloudTether skips unsupported files and marks them as skipped, rather than failing the upload.