How to convert Photoshop (PSD) to PNG
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Upload your file
Drag and drop a file or click to select one. Keep this page open while the file uploads and converts.
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Convert Photoshop (PSD) to PNG
NexMedia converts Photoshop (PSD) to PNG on its own servers. Processing time depends on the file size and how busy the queue is.
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Download the converted file
When the conversion finishes, the download appears on this page. Your converted file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
About Photoshop (PSD)
PSD is the native document format of Adobe Photoshop. It keeps layers, masks, adjustment layers and text, alongside a flattened preview of the whole image.
Working files for photo editing and design in Photoshop and compatible editors.
Only Photoshop and a few other editors read every PSD feature; other programs see just the flattened image.
Convert PSD to PNG online free, no account required — PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Change PSD to PNG without losing quality — convert PSD to PNG free in your browser.
Why can’t I open a PSD file without Photoshop? It is a layered working document, not a finished image, and programs without a Photoshop engine show only a flattened preview — exporting to JPG or PNG gives everyone a viewable copy.
About PNG
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a lossless image format created in 1996 as a free replacement for GIF. It supports full colour and an alpha channel for transparency.
Screenshots, logos, icons, diagrams and any image with text or sharp edges.
For photos a PNG is several times larger than a JPEG, and plain PNG has no animation (that is APNG).
Why convert an image to PNG? When sharp lines, text and transparency matter more than file size: screenshots and logos stay pixel-perfect.
What changes when you convert PSD to PNG
- The PSD is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a PSD file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
- The PSD layers are merged into one flat image; the PNG does not keep them as separate, editable layers.
- RAW demosaicing is best-effort; results vary by camera.
Settings you can change
Before you convert PSD to PNG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits
Each plan sets a maximum file size and a number of conversions per day, and video and audio files also have a maximum length. Guests can convert files up to 100 megabytes and 5 per day; a free account raises this to 500 megabytes and 25 per day; paid plans go up to 100 gigabytes.
Your converted PNG file is kept for 2 hours, then deleted.
PSD to PNG: questions and answers
Does converting PSD to PNG reduce quality?
The PSD is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a PSD file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.
What is the difference between PSD and PNG?
PSD is Photoshop's layered document format. PNG is a lossless image format with transparency.
Can I change the settings when converting PSD to PNG?
Before you convert PSD to PNG, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Do I need an account to convert PSD to PNG?
No. You can convert PSD to PNG without an account; signing in raises the file-size and daily limits.
How long is my converted PNG file kept?
The PNG file you convert from PSD is kept for 2 hours, then deleted automatically.
Do the layers of my PSD stay separate in the PNG?
The PSD layers are merged into one flat image; the PNG does not keep them as separate, editable layers.
Does the PNG keep the extra data my PSD holds?
The PSD is turned into a single finished PNG picture; extra data a PSD file can hold, such as RAW sensor data, layers or additional images, does not carry over.