Convert PSD to JPG

Drop PSD files here

or click to choose — .psd or .psb, RGB or CMYK

Quality

Transparent areas become

This PSD to JPG converter makes a JPG from a Photoshop file without Photoshop, for emailing a design, posting a mock-up or uploading a print proof. CMYK files are converted through the colour profile embedded in them, the way Photoshop does it, instead of a formula that dulls them. If a PSD was saved without its flattened copy, it is rebuilt from the layers, and the report says what was left out.

Nothing is uploaded — the file stays on your device
No file size limit
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Free, with no paid tier holding anything back

How to convert a PSD to JPG

Drop one or more .psd or .psb files on the box above.
Pick the quality, and the colour that transparent areas should become (white unless you change it).
Download the JPGs one by one or as a ZIP. A short report under each file says how its colours were converted and whether anything was left out.

Why CMYK files change colour, and how to stop it

A PSD made for print stores ink amounts — cyan, magenta, yellow and black — not screen colours. How much red a screen should show for "70% magenta" depends on the paper and press the file was prepared for, and Photoshop records that in an embedded colour profile. Many converters skip the profile and use a fixed formula instead.

We measured the difference on a landscape photo converted to U.S. Web Coated (SWOP), the profile Photoshop offers by default in North America. The reference is LittleCMS, the colour engine used by GIMP and many other programs, reading the same profile:

Conversion	Average difference	Largest difference
Fixed CMYK formula (ignores the profile)	24 of 255	56 of 255
This converter (uses the file's profile)	0.3 of 255	2 of 255

A 24-step average across the whole picture is a visible shift, and the formula's error is largest in saturated colours, where it reached 56. The same applies to greyscale print files: on a Photoshop file with the "Dot Gain 15%" profile, ignoring it made every grey 29 steps too dark on average. When a file carries no profile at all, the converter falls back to the formula and says so in the report.

When a PSD comes out blank

A layered PSD normally contains a flattened copy of the finished image, and that is what most converters turn into a JPG. If the file was saved with Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility switched off, the copy is missing: what is left in its place is blank or reads "This layered Photoshop file was not saved with a composite image". Here the layers are combined in the browser instead, with masks, groups, clipping masks, opacity and the common blend modes.

What cannot be redrawn outside Photoshop is listed by layer name in the report: layer effects such as drop shadows and strokes, and adjustment layers. If the report lists none, the JPG matches the document. If it does, open the file in Photoshop, set Edit → Preferences → File Handling → Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility to Always, and save it again.

Quality and transparency

Quality	Our 480×360 test photo	Use it for
Maximum (95%)	80 KB	Proofs that people will zoom into
High (90%)	between the two	Most sharing and web use
Medium (80%)	39 KB	Email attachments and upload limits

JPG cannot be transparent, so transparent areas are filled with the colour you choose and soft edges are blended into it. If you need the transparency, or each layer as a separate image, use PSD to PNG. To bring the JPG under a specific size, run it through Compress Image to a Target Size; to strip the camera and software details a design file can carry, use Remove EXIF Data.

16- and 32-bit documents are reduced to 8 bits per channel, the depth a JPG holds, and PSB large-document files are read the same way as PSDs.

Nothing is uploaded: the PSD is read and turned into a JPG inside your browser.

Frequently asked questions

Why do my CMYK colours look wrong after converting to JPG?

Most converters turn CMYK into RGB with a fixed formula and ignore the colour profile that Photoshop saved in the file. On our test photo, a landscape in the common U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) profile, that formula was off by an average of 24 and up to 56 steps out of 255. This converter uses the file's own profile and stays within 2 steps of the colour-managed result (LittleCMS), 0.3 on average.

Why is my PSD blank or saying "not saved with a composite image"?

The file was saved with "Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility" switched off, so it holds the layers but no finished picture. Converters that only read that slot give you an empty image or Photoshop's notice. This tool combines the layers instead. Drop shadows, strokes and adjustment layers can't be redrawn outside Photoshop, and the report names any it skipped.

What happens to transparent areas?

JPG has no transparency, so they are filled with the colour you choose: white by default, black, or any other. Soft edges are blended into that colour properly. If you need the transparency, use PSD to PNG instead.

Which quality should I pick?

High (90%) for sharing and web use: it is hard to tell apart from the original and much smaller than Maximum. Choose Maximum (95%) for a proof someone will zoom into, and Medium (80%) when the file has to be small, for example an email attachment limit.

Are layer effects and hidden layers handled?

In the normal case the JPG is Photoshop's own flattened copy, so it looks exactly as the document did when it was saved: effects and adjustments included, hidden layers left out. Only a file saved without that copy is rebuilt from layers, and then effects and adjustment layers are missing; the report lists them by name.

Does it work with 16-bit, 32-bit and PSB files?

Yes. 16- and 32-bit documents are reduced to the 8 bits per channel that a JPG holds, and PSB large-document files are read like PSDs. Very large images can exceed what a browser can hold in memory; you get a clear error for that file instead of a broken JPG.

Is my PSD uploaded?

No. Everything happens in your browser, so client work and unreleased designs stay on your computer.