PSD: conversion steps
- Upload your PSD file to start.
- Convert PSD to JPEG.
- Download the PSD file.
About PSD files
Photoshop's layered document format
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.
PSD: what conversion changes
Converting PSD re-encodes pixels.
PSD: settings to change
Before you convert PSD files, you can adjust: Width, Height, Scale fit, Crop position, Never enlarge, Quality, Lossless, Progressive, Remove metadata, Auto-orient from EXIF, Rotate, and Background.
Limits of the PSD format
Only Photoshop and a few other editors read every PSD feature; other programs see just the flattened image.
Common questions about PSD
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.
Can I open a PSD file without Photoshop? Windows and macOS photo viewers do not open PSD layers, and browsers cannot display it. GIMP, Affinity Photo and Photopea can, and a flattened PNG or JPG is what a page or an email should carry.