How do I convert a PSD to PDF?

Drop your .psd file on the converter above. The PSD is parsed with @polotno/psd-import, the layers load into a live Polotno editor — click "Download as Vector PDF" (default) or "Download as Bitmap PDF" at the top of the editor to export. The PDF is generated entirely in your browser, no upload, no Photoshop.

Vector or Bitmap PDF — what's the difference?

Vector keeps text as selectable text and shapes as vector paths in the PDF — sharp at any zoom, smaller files, accessible. Bitmap rasterizes every page (one flattened image per page) for closer visual parity with the editor canvas, at the cost of file size, fixed resolution, and unselectable text. Pick vector for design exports and print-ready files; pick bitmap when you need a visual snapshot.

Will my PSD text stay editable in the PDF?

Yes — when you choose vector PDF. Text layers from the PSD come through as elements in the design and survive into the PDF as selectable, copyable, accessible text runs. This is the difference vs. tools that flatten everything to an image inside the PDF.

Can I edit the PSD before downloading the PDF?

Yes — that's the default flow. As soon as the PSD is parsed, the design opens in the embedded Polotno editor where you can change text, swap colors, move or hide layers, replace photos, then click Download. This solves the most common PSD-to-print pain: a designer's PSD that's 95% right, you need to fix one thing without round-tripping through Photoshop.

Does this work without Photoshop installed?

Yes. The parser is pure JavaScript (ag-psd under the hood) running in your browser; no Photoshop, no Adobe license. The PDF generation also runs locally via @polotno/pdf-export — your file never reaches a server.

Is the output print-ready?

Vector PDF is the right starting point for print, but for production print runs you'll typically want bleed, crop marks, and CMYK conversion — features available via store.saveAsPDF({ includeBleed, cropMarkSize }) or the dedicated PDF/X-1a output in @polotno/pdf-export. See the PDF Export docs for the full pipeline.

PSD to PDF converter — vector PDF, edit before downloading

Quick answer

Drop a PSD, get a vector PDF with selectable text. Edit the design in the live editor first if you want.

Formula: PSD → Polotno JSON → PDF (vector, browser-only, no Photoshop)

Drop a PSD file here to convert it to PDF

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Runs entirely in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

PSD is what designers work in; PDF is what printers, clients, and archives accept. Converting between them shouldn't require a desktop Adobe app, a third-party upload, or losing editable text. Drop your PSD above and the editor opens with every layer loaded — tweak it if you want, then click Download to get a vector PDF.

Vector preserved, text selectable

Many online "PSD to PDF" tools rasterize: you upload a clean PSD, you get back a flat 300 DPI bitmap inside a PDF, blurred at any other zoom and 10× the file size it should be. This converter parses the PSD into a Polotno design tree (text, shapes, paths, images) and re-emits it through a real vector PDF engine. Text stays text, paths stay paths, strokes stay strokes. A bitmap option is also available when you specifically need a pixel-perfect snapshot.

Edit during conversion

After you drop the file, the PSD opens inside the same Polotno editor we license to companies that ship design tools. Move layers, change colors, edit text, replace an image — or just click Download as Vector PDFif no edits are needed. This is the wedge against Photoshop+Acrobat for one-off client edits: you don't need either license to fix a typo before sending the proof.

How it works

psdToJson() parses the PSD into a Polotno design — the same parser our SDK customers use to import PSD assets in production.
The design loads into a Polotno editor mounted right on this page: pages, groups, layers, text, images, all editable.
Click Download as Vector PDF and the editor passes the design JSON to jsonToPDFBlob() from @polotno/pdf-export/browser, which emits a real vector PDF (paths, strokes, selectable text). The Bitmap PDF option calls store.saveAsPDF() instead — one flattened image per page.
Everything runs in the browser — your file never touches our servers.

The same conversion in code

import { createStore } from "polotno/model/store";
import { psdToJson } from "@polotno/psd-import";
import { jsonToPDFBlob } from "@polotno/pdf-export/browser";

const store = createStore({ key: "YOUR_KEY" });
const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
const json = await psdToJson({ psd: buffer });
store.loadJSON(json);

// Vector PDF (default in this tool)
const blob = await jsonToPDFBlob(store.toJSON());

// Or raster — flattened image per page
await store.saveAsPDF({ fileName: "design.pdf" });

Full API reference: PSD Import, PDF Export, and the Import & Export overview.