JPG to PSD Converter
Turn JPG and JPEG photos into Photoshop PSD files right in your browser, in batches and without uploading. Need real layers? Split the image into editable layers with AI.
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Open Free Photoshop Alternative & AI EditorWhy Convert JPG to PSD?
When You Need a .psd File
Print shops, template marketplaces, clients and design courses often ask for a Photoshop file. Converting gives you a real PSD with your JPG as the Background layer, ready to open in Photoshop, Photopea, GIMP or PhotoQuill.
Keep Building in Layers
PSD is lossless, so you can keep editing and saving without adding new JPEG compression artifacts each time. Add text, adjustment layers and other images on top and keep the whole design in one file. Nothing is uploaded.
One Layer or Separate Layers: Which Do You Need?
Converting a JPG to PSD changes the file format, not the picture: a flat image becomes a PSD with one layer, exactly as it would in Photoshop. Splitting it into layers is a different job, and that is what the AI option does.
| Convert to PSD | Split into layers (AI) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | Your JPG as the Background layer of a real PSD | Background, objects and text as separate editable layers |
| Image | Your original pixels, same size, nothing redrawn | Redrawn by AI, up to 2048 px; small details may change |
| Price | Free, unlimited | Credits, usually 90 to 150 credits per image |
| Account | Not needed | Free Google sign-in |
| Privacy | The file never leaves your device | The image is uploaded to build the layers |
| Best for | Sending or uploading a PSD, editing in Photoshop | Editing a poster or design you only have as a flat image |
How to Convert JPG to PSD Online
Add Your JPG Files
Drag one or more JPG or JPEG images (PNG and WebP work too) into the box above, or click Select Files. Nothing is uploaded, so there is no waiting.
Converted on Your Device
Your browser writes a standard PSD with your photo as the Background layer, just like Photoshop does when it opens a JPG. Pixel size and print resolution (PPI) are kept.
Download Your PSDs
Save each PSD on its own, or download every converted file at once as a ZIP.
How to Convert JPG to PSD with Layers
A JPG has no layers to keep, so any tool that promises a "jpg to PSD with layers" conversion has to create them. There are two ways:
- With AI: choose Split into layers above. The AI assistant separates the background, objects and text into editable layers in a few minutes. The step-by-step guide is in how to convert an image to PSD with layers.
- By hand in Photoshop: open the JPG, use Select → Subject or the Object Selection tool, press Ctrl+J (Cmd+J on Mac) to copy the selection to its own layer, then fill the hole it leaves in the background with Edit → Content-Aware Fill. Repeat for each object and retype any text with the Type tool. The same tools are in the free PhotoQuill editor.
How to Convert JPG to PSD in Photoshop
- Open the JPG with File → Open. The photo opens as the Background layer.
- Choose File → Save As (or Save a Copy). If Photoshop offers a cloud document, choose Save on your computer.
- Set the format to Photoshop (*.PSD; *.PDD; *.PSDT) and click Save.
No Photoshop? The converter above makes the same single-layer PSD in any modern browser. Need to go the other way? Use the PSD to JPG converter, or convert a transparent PNG with the PNG to PSD converter.