Layerzip

PSD to PNG

Drop a Photoshop .psd to download a flattened PNG. Conversion runs in this browser tab, so the file is not uploaded. No sign-up; free for one file at a time up to 30 MB.

How to convert a PSD to PNG

  1. Drop the .psd file on the converter above, or click it to choose the file.
  2. Check the preview and the details next to it (size, colour mode, whether a composite was found).
  3. Click Download PNG. The PNG is saved to your Downloads folder; nothing was uploaded.

What “flattened PNG” means

A PSD can contain many layers, groups, masks, and adjustment layers. A flattened PNG is a single image of the document as composited. When the file contains a composite preview (the usual result of saving with Maximize Compatibility in Photoshop), Layerzip uses that preview. That is more reliable than trying to re-blend every layer in the browser.

If you instead need one PNG per layer, use Extract layers from a PSD (a paid feature).

Limits you should know

  • Free plan: one flattened export at a time, files up to 30 MB and 8,000 px on the long edge. Paid plans raise this to 200 MB and 12,000 px and add batch jobs (Pricing).
  • Color: RGB documents work best. CMYK is converted with an approximate profile, not your embedded ICC profile, so print colors may shift.
  • Bit depth: 16-bit and 32-bit files can often be read; the PNG you download is 8-bit.
  • Smart objects and adjustments: not every effect is reproduced if we have to rebuild the image without a composite.
  • Very large canvases may fail with a memory error. That is a browser limit, not a quota we can fully remove.
  • PSB (Photoshop Large Document) files open within the same limits; we tested Photoshop-saved PSB samples. Huge PSBs, the reason the format exists, usually exceed browser memory.

Need a smaller, lossy file for a preview or a web mockup? Use PSD to JPG.

Why a browser converter instead of an online upload tool

Many “PSD to PNG online” sites send the document to a server, convert it, then let you download the result. That is convenient, but it means a third party processes your artwork. Layerzip keeps the bytes in your tab. Trade-off: we depend on what is already stored in the file, and we will not match Photoshop’s renderer in every edge case. A longer comparison is on Convert a PSD without Photoshop and PSD to PNG online.

Questions

Is this PSD to PNG converter free?

Yes, for one flattened PNG or JPG at a time, for files up to 30 MB and 8,000 px on the long edge, with no account and no watermark. Paid plans ($9/month or $9 for 50 exports) add batch conversion, a ZIP of every layer, and files up to 200 MB.

Will the PNG look the same as in Photoshop?

When the PSD was saved with Maximize Compatibility (Photoshop’s default), Layerzip uses the flattened image Photoshop stored in the file, so it matches what you saw at save time. Without it, Layerzip builds a best-effort flatten from the layer pixels and tells you so.

Does it keep the transparent background?

Yes. PNG keeps the alpha channel, including soft edges and semi-transparent pixels. More on PSD to transparent PNG.

Can I get every layer as a separate PNG?

Yes, on a paid plan: Export all layers as PNG downloads one ZIP with a PNG per layer.

Does it open PSB files?

Yes, within the same size limits. Very large PSBs usually exceed browser memory.