Why your Mac can’t open it
Procreate is an iPad and iPhone app, and its .procreate files are in its own format. macOS has no built-in reader for it, so Preview won’t open the file. Photoshop for Mac can’t open it either.
Open it in the browser
toPSD works in Safari, Chrome and Firefox on a Mac. Drop the file on the converter to see the full artwork and the layer list. You can then:
- Save a full-resolution PNG, free and without signing in.
- Save a layered PSD to keep editing. The first one is free with an account.
- Save the time-lapse video, if the file has one.
Display P3 artwork keeps its color profile in both the PNG and the PSD. That matters on a Mac, because many Mac screens show the wider P3 colors.
Other ways on a Mac
| Option | What you get | Layered PSD? |
|---|---|---|
| Ask the artist to export from Procreate | Exact PSD, PNG or PDF | Yes |
| toPSD in the browser | Preview, layers, PNG, PSD, time-lapse | Yes |
| Silicate (free, open source) | Viewer and flat image export. Not notarized, so macOS warns before it runs | No |
| Older Quick Look plugins and viewers | Previews or flat images. Not updated in years | No |
When Procreate for Mac arrives
Once Procreate runs on Mac, people with the app will open their files directly. Anyone without Procreate, such as clients, printers and studios who receive .procreate files, will still need a viewer or converter. We will update this page when the Mac version ships.