Convert PSD to JPG
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A PSD is a working file: layers, masks, text and effects, kept apart so that a designer can go on changing them. That makes it the wrong thing to send to somebody who only needs to see the result, and impossible to open for anyone without Photoshop or a program that imitates it.
Photoshop normally stores a finished, flattened version of the whole picture inside the PSD, next to the layers. This page reads that version and saves it as a JPG, so what you get is the design exactly as it looked in Photoshop when it was last saved, with every effect and blend mode applied by Photoshop itself. Large-document PSB files are read the same way.
There is one condition. That flattened version is only present when the file was saved with Photoshop's Maximize Compatibility option, which is on by default. A file saved without it has no finished picture inside and comes out blank or as a notice; ask the sender to save it again with the option on. JPEG has no transparency, so see-through areas are filled with white, or with a colour you choose in the editor. The PSD is uploaded over an encrypted connection and deleted within one hour.
How people end up holding a PSD
Few of the people who need this page work in Photoshop. The file arrived from somewhere. A designer delivered the source of a logo or a flyer together with the invoice. A print shop sent back its working file. A template or a product mock-up bought online came as a PSD. A colleague who has left the company kept all the marketing material in this format. In each case there is a picture inside that you would like to look at, forward or put on a website, and the software that opens it costs a monthly fee.
A JPG of the design answers the immediate need. Keep the PSD somewhere safe as well, because it is the only version a designer can still change.
What the saved picture shows, and what it leaves out
The flattened picture is a snapshot of the document as it stood at its last save. Layers that were visible are in it, and layers that were hidden are not. If the designer kept three colour variants in one file and left the blue one switched on, you get the blue one. A file with several artboards gives one wide picture with all of them next to each other, which you can cut apart with the crop tool.
Smart objects and linked images cause no trouble. Photoshop had already drawn them into the snapshot when the file was saved, so nothing needs to be found or loaded again.
Print files: CMYK and 16-bit
A PSD prepared for a printing press is usually in CMYK, the four ink colours, and may hold 16 bits per channel. A JPG for screens is neither. During conversion the colours are translated to sRGB using the colour profile stored in the file, and the depth is reduced to 8 bits. The picture will look right on a monitor. It may not match a printed proof exactly, because ink on paper and light from a screen cannot show quite the same set of colours, and that would be true of any conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Photoshop installed?
No. The file is converted on our servers.
Are layers kept?
No. A JPG is one flat picture. You get the design as it looked when the PSD was last saved.
Why did my PSD come out blank?
It was probably saved with Maximize Compatibility turned off, so it holds no flattened picture. Saving it again with that option on fixes it.
What happens to transparent areas?
They are filled with white, or the colour you set in the editor. Choose PNG to keep transparency.
How large can the PSD be?
20 MB without an account and 200 MB with Pro. Layered files grow quickly, so a design with many layers at print size is likely to need Pro.
Does it matter which Photoshop version saved the file?
No. The flattened picture has been part of the format for decades. Files exported as PSD by other programs usually include it as well, though we cannot promise that for every one of them.