What happens when you convert PSD to JPG
- ImageMagick, the open-source image toolkit, reads the flattened copy of the whole picture that Photoshop saves inside every PSD, the image you see with all layers visible, on our conversion server, and saves it as a JPG at 92 percent quality.
- Layers are not exported one by one: the result is the finished picture. A PSD saved with Maximize Compatibility turned off in Photoshop may have no usable flattened copy, and then comes out blank; resave it with that option on.
- JPG has no transparency, so transparent areas are filled with white.
- This conversion runs on our server: the file is uploaded, converted, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result has been sent back to you. Nothing is kept. Files up to 25 MB are accepted.
How to convert PSD to JPG online
- Press "Choose PSD files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. Files up to 25 MB each can be converted.
- There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
- Press "Convert to JPG". The file is uploaded to our conversion server, converted in a few seconds, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result is sent back.
- Save each JPG with its download button. Our server has already deleted both your PSD and the JPG by then.
Why convert PSD to JPG?
PSD files usually come from Photoshop artwork, photo retouching, mock-ups and design files. People convert them to JPG because JPG opens everywhere and keeps photos small, which is why upload forms and email favour it.
In short, PSD is good at what it was made for, and JPG is the more practical choice when the file has to open, upload or print somewhere else. PSD does not open in browsers; Photoshop opens it, and GIMP, Affinity Photo and Photopea read most PSD files, while JPG opens in every browser and image viewer.
How to convert PSD to JPG on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
On Windows
Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your PSD files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each JPG is saved to your Downloads folder.
On a Mac
Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the PSD files from Finder onto the drop zone and the JPG files land in Downloads. Preview can do single images too: open the file, choose File, then Export, and pick JPEG.
On iPhone and iPad
Open the page in Safari and tap Choose PSD files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted JPG appears in Files, in the Downloads folder; to put it in your photo library, open it there, tap Share and choose Save Image.
On Android
Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose PSD files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The JPG is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.
Best settings for PSD to JPG
There are no settings: the image keeps its full size and is saved at 92 percent quality.
If you need a single layer rather than the whole picture, hide the other layers in Photoshop and save a copy first.
PSD vs JPG: the differences
| PSD | JPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adobe Photoshop document | Joint Photographic Experts Group image |
| Type | image | image |
| Created by | Adobe | the Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| First released | 1990 | 1992 |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossy |
| Transparency | Yes | No |
| Animation | No | No |
| Vector or raster | Raster | Raster |
| Colour | up to 32 bits per channel, in RGB, CMYK, Lab or greyscale | 24-bit colour, 16.7 million colours |
| What it holds | layers, masks, adjustment and text layers, plus a flattened copy of the whole image | 24-bit colour, 16.7 million colours |
| In a browser | does not open in browsers; Photoshop opens it, and GIMP, Affinity Photo and Photopea read most PSD files | opens in every browser and image viewer |
| Common uses | Photoshop artwork, photo retouching, mock-ups and design files | camera photos, web images and email attachments |
| MIME type | image/vnd.adobe.photoshop | image/jpeg |
About PSD and JPG files
What is a PSD file?
A PSD keeps every layer, mask, adjustment and text layer separately so the work can be edited later, and stores a flattened copy of the whole picture beside them. A PSD is limited to 30,000 pixels a side and 2 GB; larger work is saved as PSB.
What is a JPG file?
JPG discards fine detail the eye is least sensitive to, which is why a photo shrinks to a tenth of its raw size but text and sharp edges pick up blocky artefacts. Every re-save at a lossy setting throws away a little more.
PSD to JPG not working? Common problems
- "Files up to 25 MB can be converted." Server conversions have a size limit. Save the image at a smaller size first.
- "The conversion took too long and was stopped." Very long or complex files can pass the 90 second limit. Split the file and convert the parts.
- "This file is not really in PSD format." The converter checks every file before it runs anything, so a file of another format renamed to .psd is refused. Choose the page for its real format.
Convert PSD to JPG from the command line
ImageMagick does the same on your own computer:
magick input.psd[0] -background white -flatten -quality 92 output.jpgConverting on your own computer keeps the file entirely local, which is worth it for very large or very sensitive documents. For everything else, the converter on this page does it without installing anything.
PSD to JPG converter FAQ
Will I lose quality converting PSD to JPG?
A little, because JPG is lossy. At this quality the difference is hard to see, and the file is much smaller.
Why is the JPG a different size from the PSD?
Usually far smaller than the PSD, because lossy compression discards detail and the layers are left out.
Are my PSD files uploaded?
Yes, for this conversion. A faithful PSD to JPG conversion needs ImageMagick, the open-source image toolkit, which cannot run in a browser. The file travels over an encrypted connection, is converted in a private temporary folder, and is deleted together with the JPG as soon as the result has been sent back to you. We do not keep, read or share it.
Can I convert several PSD files to JPG at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many files as you like; they are converted one after another and each gets its own download button.
How do I open a JPG file?
JPG opens in every browser and image viewer. JPG is common for camera photos, web images and email attachments.
Is this PSD to JPG converter free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Because this conversion uses our server, there is a fair-use limit of 25 MB per file and a number of files per hour, which stops the service being overloaded.
Can I convert PSD to JPG on my phone?
Yes. It works in Safari on iPhone and iPad and in Chrome on Android. The conversion happens on our server, so it is as fast on a phone as on a computer; the JPG is saved to your Downloads folder.