Drop your PNG file into the picker and our encoder produces a PSD output tuned for web delivery: quality factor 80 by default (a Lighthouse sweet-spot), correct color space, and an Accept-aware fallback you can ship behind a `<picture>` element alongside the original PNG.
Will PSD actually be smaller than PNG?
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Almost always when going from PNG / JPG / TIFF into WebP or AVIF: expect 25-50% smaller than JPG at the same visual quality, 60-90% smaller than PNG. Going the other way (WebP / AVIF back to PSD = PNG / JPG) typically grows the file because you are leaving a more modern codec for an older one — useful for compatibility, not size.
Does PNG to PSD preserve transparency / alpha?
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Transparency survives when PSD supports alpha (PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, SVG). Converting to JPG flattens the alpha channel onto white — if you need transparency on the modern web target WebP or AVIF instead of PSD.
Can I keep my color profile (sRGB / Display P3) going from PNG to PSD?
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Yes for PSD formats that store ICC profiles (PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF). Modern wide-gamut profiles like Display P3 round-trip through WebP and AVIF; sRGB profiles round-trip through every common PSD. If PSD cannot store a profile, output is tagged sRGB to keep browsers from guessing.
What lossy vs lossless quality settings does the PSD encoder support?
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Lossy PSD (WebP / AVIF / JPG) accepts a quality 1-100, default 80. Lossless PSD (PNG / WebP lossless / TIFF) does not take a quality dial — every pixel is preserved. WebP and AVIF are the only formats that can do either, which is why they are ideal PSD targets when source PNG mixes photos and graphics.
Will the PSD version look identical to the PNG on a Retina display?
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At quality 80+ on WebP / AVIF the difference is invisible to anyone but a trained eye even at 3x device pixel ratio. Photos compress slightly more visibly than line art; if your PNG is screenshots or UI mockups, push quality to 90 or use a lossless PSD.
Does PNG to PSD keep animation frames?
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Animated PNG (animated WebP, GIF, APNG) survives only when PSD is also animation-aware (animated WebP, GIF, APNG). Converting an animated PNG to a static PSD (PNG, JPG, AVIF still) yields just the first frame — use a dedicated animation converter if you need to keep all frames.
Will EXIF camera metadata survive PNG to PSD?
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Yes by default when both PNG and PSD support EXIF (JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, HEIC). Camera fields (ISO, shutter, lens, GPS) are copied through. Use the "strip metadata" option if you are publishing to the web and want to drop GPS coordinates before PSD leaves your browser.
Can I batch convert a folder of PNG files to PSD?
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Yes — drop multiple PNG files at once and they encode in parallel. Free accounts: 100 MB per file. Pro accounts get more parallel workers and bigger per-file caps, so a 200-image gallery typically finishes in well under two minutes.
Are my PNG files private during PSD conversion?
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Yes — uploaded PNG files are processed in isolated workers and deleted within minutes. No human reviews the pixels, no copy is retained, no third party gets a feed. See /privacy/ for the precise retention window.
How do I serve the PSD with a PNG fallback on my site?
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Use a `<picture>` element: `<picture><source srcset="image.PSD" type="image/PSD"><img src="image.PNG" alt=""></picture>`. Browsers that understand PSD fetch the smaller file; older browsers fall back to PNG. WebP is supported in 96%+ of installed browsers, AVIF in 90%+.
Why is my PSD file unexpectedly bigger / smaller than I expected?
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A PNG that is already heavily compressed (low-quality JPG) often grows when re-encoded into a lossless PSD (PNG / TIFF). A high-bitrate lossless PNG (PNG / TIFF) often shrinks 60-90% when going to a lossy modern PSD (WebP / AVIF). Image content matters too — photos compress very differently from line art and screenshots.