How do I convert a PSD to PNG?

Drop your .psd file on the converter above. The PSD is parsed with @polotno/psd-import, the layers load into a live Polotno editor, and "Download as PNG" exports a PNG with the canvas's transparent background preserved. No Photoshop, no upload, no signup.

Will the PNG keep my layer transparency?

Yes. The export uses the design's canvas as the background — transparent areas in the PSD stay transparent in the PNG. If your PSD has a solid background layer, that color will show through; hide or delete that layer in the editor before exporting if you want a transparent cutout.

Are layers preserved or flattened?

Layers are preserved as separate, editable elements while you're in the editor — text stays as text, vector shapes as paths, raster layers as images. The PNG export is then a flattened render of the composite, the same way Photoshop's "Save for Web" would flatten. Use PSD to JSON or PSD to SVG if you need to keep the layer structure in the export.

Can I edit the PSD before exporting the PNG?

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 as PNG" in the editor toolbar.

Does this work without Photoshop installed?

Yes — that's the whole point. The parser is JavaScript (ag-psd under the hood) running in your browser; no Photoshop, no Adobe license, no server roundtrip. The same package (@polotno/psd-import) powers SDK customers' PSD import flows in production.

Are there file size limits?

Anything that fits in browser memory. Most laptops handle PSDs up to a few hundred MB — large PSDs with many smart objects can take a few seconds to parse. If a file fails, try flattening unused groups in Photoshop first, or use a server-side flow with @polotno/psd-import in Node.

What about smart objects, adjustment layers, and effects?

Editable layer effects the Polotno schema can represent (gradients, strokes, simple shadows) carry over as live elements. Effects without a direct equivalent (gradient overlays, gradient maps, hue/saturation, brightness/contrast) are baked into that layer's pixels — the layer still renders correctly, every other layer remains separately editable.

PSD to PNG converter — free, no Photoshop, browser-only

Quick answer

Drop a PSD, get a transparent PNG. Edit text and layers in the live editor first if you want.

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

Drop a PSD file here to convert it to PNG

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

Photoshop's standard PSD-to-PNG export means launching Photoshop. This converter parses your .psd in the browser and gives you back a clean PNG — with the option to edit the design in a full Polotno editor first if the layers need tweaking. No Photoshop license, no upload, no server.

Layer-aware, not just a screenshot

Most online "PSD to PNG" tools render the PSD's pre-baked composite image and call it done. This one walks the layer tree: text layers stay editable text, vector and shape layers stay vector, raster layers stay images. By the time you hit Download, the PNG is rendered fresh from the live design — identical to what you see in the editor, not a re-encoded copy of whatever Photoshop wrote on save.

Edit during conversion

After the PSD parses, the design opens inside the same Polotno editor we license to companies that ship design tools. Move layers, retype text, swap photos, recolor shapes — or just click Download as PNGif no edits are needed. This is the wedge against Photoshop for one-off changes: you don't need a $20/month license to swap a name on a flyer template.

Transparent background by default

PNG's native alpha channel is preserved. If your PSD has a background layer with a solid fill, hide or delete it in the editor before exporting and you'll get a transparent cutout of the foreground content — perfect for product shots, logos, social-media stickers.

The same conversion in code

The Polotno SDK exposes the same primitives this page is built on. To do the conversion in your own browser or Node.js code:

import { psdToJson } from "@polotno/psd-import";
import { createStore } from "polotno/model/store";

const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
const json = await psdToJson({ psd: buffer });

const store = createStore({ key: "YOUR_KEY" });
store.loadJSON(json);
await store.saveAsImage({ fileName: "design.png" });

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