What does "no flattened preview" mean?

When Photoshop saves a PSD it offers Maximize Compatibility. Turning it off makes the file smaller, at the price of not writing that flattened preview — or writing an empty one. This page reads exactly that, so such a file won't open here — but the file itself is fine. Two ways out: re-save from Photoshop with the option ticked, or open it in our full editor, which reads the layers and doesn't need the preview. ★ We'd rather say so on the spot than hand you a blank PNG that looks like nothing went wrong.

Why is one of my layers missing from the result?

Because it is hidden in the PSD (the eye icon is off). The flattened preview records how the file looked the moment it was closed, so a hidden layer was never in it. Turn it on in Photoshop or in our editor, then export again.

Can I export just one layer?

Not on this page — it reads the single flattened image. For per-layer export use our full editor: open the same PSD, show or hide layers in the layers panel, then export. That route is free too, it just takes a few more steps.

Will the text or fonts shift?

No. In the flattened preview the text is already pixels, so this computer doesn't need the font installed. That's the biggest difference from opening the PSD in an editor: an editor has to lay the text out again and substitutes a fallback font when one is missing, whereas here you get the exact image Photoshop rendered.

PSD to PNG: what you get is the flattened image Photoshop saved

Drop the PSD and it's done. Transparency is kept by default; fill it if you'd rather.

or start a blank document

The usual situation is that you have a PSD but not Photoshop: a designer sent you the file and you need to show a client, upload it somewhere that only takes PNG, or drop it into a slide deck. None of that needs editing — it just needs one flat image.

Be clear about what we read. Besides the layers, a PSD stores a flattened preview — the picture that was on screen when the file was last closed. That is what this page exports. The upside is fidelity: adjustment layers, layer styles (stroke, drop shadow, gradient overlay) and smart filters are already baked into it, so you never get "the export looks different from Photoshop". The cost is two things: hidden layers won't appear (they were never in that preview), and you can't export a single layer — for that you need the full editor.

Key features

Matches what Photoshop showed you

Adjustment layers, layer styles and smart filters are already part of the flattened image. We don't re-render the layer stack, so there's no chance of producing our own slightly different version.

Transparency kept by default

PNG has an alpha channel, and a transparent PSD background is usually deliberate — a cut-out subject, an asset meant to sit on something else. Filling it with white by default would flatten that work away, and in a PNG that's irreversible. White or black are one click away if you want them.

Large PSB files open too

No size cap — we don't set one. The real ceiling is the memory in this computer, and when it runs out the browser says why. We pass that sentence on to you unchanged.

The file is never uploaded

Parsing and export both finish inside your browser. A PSD is often unpublished work, so this isn't a throwaway line: open the network panel in your developer tools and convert — no request carrying image data appears.

How to use

1
Drop your PSD in

Drag it, click to pick it, or paste with Ctrl+V. Both .psd and .psb are accepted.
2
Decide what happens to transparency

Kept by default. If whatever you're sending it to can't handle alpha, fill it with white or black.
3
Compare the two panes

Left is the PSD's flattened image, right is the PNG you'll download. The checkerboard is transparency.
4
Download

Save as .png — or carry it into the full editor in one click, where the layers come apart again.

FAQ

What does "no flattened preview" mean?: When Photoshop saves a PSD it offers Maximize Compatibility. Turning it off makes the file smaller, at the price of not writing that flattened preview — or writing an empty one. This page reads exactly that, so such a file won't open here — but the file itself is fine. Two ways out: re-save from Photoshop with the option ticked, or open it in our full editor, which reads the layers and doesn't need the preview. ★ We'd rather say so on the spot than hand you a blank PNG that looks like nothing went wrong.
Why is one of my layers missing from the result?: Because it is hidden in the PSD (the eye icon is off). The flattened preview records how the file looked the moment it was closed, so a hidden layer was never in it. Turn it on in Photoshop or in our editor, then export again.
Can I export just one layer?: Not on this page — it reads the single flattened image. For per-layer export use our full editor: open the same PSD, show or hide layers in the layers panel, then export. That route is free too, it just takes a few more steps.
Will the text or fonts shift?: No. In the flattened preview the text is already pixels, so this computer doesn't need the font installed. That's the biggest difference from opening the PSD in an editor: an editor has to lay the text out again and substitutes a fallback font when one is missing, whereas here you get the exact image Photoshop rendered.

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