Images conversion
Convert PNG to PSD
Updated Jul 2026
PNG is a flat image format used for screenshots, logos, and UI assets, while PSD is the layered document format used by photo editing software. To convert PNG to PSD, open the file in a converter and export it as PSD, which wraps the image in a single layer you can build on. Doing this on your own computer means the file never has to leave your machine.
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .psd
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Photoshop files
- Transparency
- Supported
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert PNG to PSD on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert PNG to PSD
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PNG you want to convert. Add one file or a whole folder at once.
- Choose PSD as the output format.
- Convert. The PSD is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
PNG vs PSD: what actually changes
| PNG | PSD | |
|---|---|---|
| File size | Small, compressed | Much larger, stores pixel data with less compression |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless |
| Layers | Single flat image | Single layer after conversion, ready for you to add more |
| Opens everywhere | Yes, universal support | No, needs Photoshop-compatible software |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata | Minimal | Can carry more, including layer and editing data you add later |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert PNG to PSD when you need to bring a screenshot, logo, or UI asset into photo editing software to add layers, masks, or adjustments on top of it.
Keep the PNG if you're just displaying or sharing the image, since a PSD is far larger and won't open in a browser, an email client, or most image viewers.
Why not just use an online converter?
Screenshots and logo files often show internal tools, unreleased designs, or account details in the frame. Uploading one to an online converter to get a PSD back means that image sits on a stranger's server, at least briefly. Converting on your own computer keeps it there the whole time, with no upload step at all.
Questions
Does converting PNG to PSD lose quality?
No. Both formats are lossless, so the pixels come through unchanged. What changes is the container, not the image data.
Will the PSD have multiple layers?
No. A PNG is a single flat image, so the PSD you get starts as one layer with that image on it. You can add more layers afterward in your editing software.
Does the PSD keep the PNG's transparency?
Yes. If the PNG has a transparent background, that transparency carries over to the PSD as an alpha channel.
Why convert a PNG to PSD instead of just editing the PNG?
Some editing software prefers or requires PSD for its full toolset, and starting from a PSD makes it easier to layer new elements, masks, or adjustments on top of the original image without altering it.
Can I convert PNG to PSD without uploading it anywhere?
Yes. A desktop app like Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so it never travels over the internet. You can do it with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts PNG, PSD, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.