JPG to PSD converter: photos to a layered PSD, free

JPG to PSD converter

Drop one or more JPG files and download a Photoshop PSD with each photo on its own editable layer, named after its file. Use it to stack photos for a collage or mockup, or to hand a print shop the PSD it asked for. It is free and runs in your browser, so your photos are never uploaded.

Last updated October 15, 2026

Step by step

Drop your JPG files

Drop one photo or several above. Each one becomes a layer. PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP and AVIF work too, and PNG transparency is kept.

Order the layers

The top of the list is the top layer. Use the arrows to move a photo up or down.

Set the size and resolution

The canvas fits the largest photo. Pick centred or top left for smaller ones, and 300 dpi if the file is going to print.

Download and edit

Select Download PSD and open it in Photoshop, Photopea, GIMP or Affinity. Every photo is a normal layer you can move, mask or adjust.

What a JPG to PSD conversion gives you

A JPG is one flat picture, saved with lossy compression. A PSD is Photoshop’s working file: layers, masks and edits, saved without losing more quality each time. Converting doesn’t make the photo sharper. It gives you a file you can build on.

	JPG	PSD from this tool
Layers	One flat image	One layer per photo, named after its file
Saving again	Loses a little quality every save	No further loss
Transparency	None	Supported (PNG layers keep theirs)
Print resolution	Whatever the camera wrote	72, 150 or 300 dpi, pixels unchanged
File size	Small	Larger, usually several times the JPG

Common jobs

A print shop asked for a PSD. Drop the artwork, set 300 dpi, and send the PSD. If they need CMYK, they convert it in Photoshop with their own print profile, which is the safe way to do it.
A collage or mood board. Drop all the photos, then arrange and mask them in Photoshop or Photopea.
A mockup or template. Stack the product shot, the background and the overlay PNGs in one file.
Before and after. Two photos of the same size, top left, then toggle the top layer to compare.

Doing it in Photoshop

In Photoshop, File > Open the JPG and File > Save As Photoshop, or use File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack for several photos at once. GIMP’s File > Open as Layers does the same. This page is the quick route when those apps aren’t installed or you’re on someone else’s computer.

If the picture you need to convert is a Procreate drawing, don’t export it as a JPG first: the Procreate converter turns the .procreate file into a PSD with all its layers.

Questions

Does converting JPG to PSD improve the quality?

No. Converting can't add detail that the JPG doesn't have, and any JPEG compression marks stay. What changes is that the PSD won't lose more quality each time you save it, as a JPG does, so it is a good format to keep editing in.

Can it separate a photo into layers, like the person and the background?

No. A JPG holds one flat image, so one JPG becomes one layer. To cut a subject out, open the PSD in Photoshop or Photopea and use their select subject or remove background tools on that layer.

Why use this instead of opening the JPG in Photoshop?

If you have Photoshop, opening the JPG and saving as PSD works for one photo. This page helps when you don't have Photoshop on this computer, when a print shop or client asks for a PSD, or when you want several photos stacked as layers in one file in a few seconds.

Is the layer locked like a Photoshop Background layer?

No. Photoshop opens a JPG as a locked Background layer. Here every photo is a normal layer named after its file, so you can move it or add a mask straight away. Choose the white background option if you want a separate Background layer underneath.

Why is the PSD bigger than the JPG?

JPG uses lossy compression that makes photos small. PSD keeps every pixel as it is with lossless compression, so a photo's PSD is often several times the size of its JPG. That is normal.

What happens to the colors?

The browser decodes each JPG, applying any color profile the photo carries, and the layers are saved as 8 bit RGB. Photos from most cameras and phones look the same in Photoshop as they do in the browser.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The page decodes the photos and writes the PSD on your computer. Nothing is sent to a server, so private photos stay private.