Images conversion
Convert PSD to PNG
Updated Jul 2026
PSD is the layered file format used by design and photo editing software, built for editing rather than sharing. PNG is a flat, universal image format that any browser, app, or device can open. Converting flattens your layers into one image. Doing it on your own computer means the design file never gets uploaded anywhere.
- Extension
- .psd
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Photoshop files
- Transparency
- Supported
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .png
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Screenshots, logos, UI assets
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert PSD to PNG on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert PSD to PNG
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PSD file, or a whole folder of them.
- Choose PNG as the output format.
- Convert. The PNG is written locally, right next to the original, and nothing leaves your machine.
PSD vs PNG: what actually changes
| PSD | PNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable layers | Yes, layers, text, and adjustments stay intact | No, flattened into a single image |
| Opens everywhere | No, needs design or photo editing software | Yes, opens in any browser, app, or device |
| File size | Larger, holds layers and full editing data | Smaller, one flattened image |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless |
| Transparency | Yes, per layer | Yes, flattened into one transparent background |
| Metadata | Yes, color profiles and layer details | Minimal, basic image data only |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert PSD to PNG when you need to share a finished design, drop it into a webpage, or hand a mockup to someone who doesn't have the software to open a PSD.
Keep the PSD if you or anyone else might need to edit the layers, text, or adjustments again, since flattening to PNG throws that editability away for good.
Why not just use an online converter?
A PSD file can carry embedded color profiles, layer names, and other project details alongside the actual design. Send that file through an online converter and all of it travels to someone else's server along with work that might not even be finished yet. Converting on your own computer keeps the design, and everything embedded in it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting PSD to PNG lose quality?
No, PNG is lossless, so the pixels look exactly as they did when exported. What you lose is the ability to edit layers, text, or adjustments afterward, since PNG is just a flat image.
Will my layers still be there in the PNG?
No. PNG has no concept of layers, so converting flattens everything into a single image as it appeared at export. Keep the PSD if you need to go back and edit it later.
Does the PNG keep the transparency from my PSD?
Yes. If your PSD has transparent areas, around a logo or cutout, for example, PNG preserves them as a flattened transparent background.
Can I convert a PSD to PNG without uploading it?
Yes. Morphjet converts the file on your own computer, so the design never gets sent anywhere. That matters for client work or anything you'd rather not put online.
Does converting strip out the metadata?
Mostly. PNG carries very little of what a PSD stores, so the embedded color profile and layer details typically don't carry over, and whatever remains stays on your machine either way.
Morphjet converts PSD, PNG, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.