Open a Procreate file in ibisPaint, layers included

How to open a Procreate file in ibisPaint

ibisPaint cannot open .procreate files. Its own format is IPV, and it imports PSD files, so the way to get Procreate artwork into ibisPaint with its layers is a PSD. Convert the .procreate file to a layered PSD with toPSD in your browser, save it to Files, Google Drive or Dropbox, then import it into ibisPaint X.

Last updated October 12, 2026

Step by step

Convert the file to PSD

Open the toPSD converter in your browser, drop the .procreate file on it and select Download layered PSD. The conversion runs on your device and nothing is uploaded.

Put the PSD where ibisPaint can see it

Save the PSD to the Files app, Google Drive or Dropbox. If you converted on a computer, copy it to the phone or tablet the same way.

Import it into ibisPaint

In ibisPaint, import the PSD from the gallery, or share it from the Files or Dropbox app to ibisPaint. It appears in My Gallery with its layers.

Check the layers

Look at clipped layers, layer masks and any layer using Hue, Saturation, Color or Luminosity, which differ most between apps.

ibisPaint reads IPV and PSD, not .procreate

ibisPaint X is one of the most used painting apps on Android and iPhone. It saves artwork as .ipv files, and for exchange with other apps it imports and exports PSD. Procreate’s .procreate format is not something it reads. The two apps never shared a format, so when a Procreate file lands on an Android phone, ibisPaint can’t do anything with it.

The PSD route fixes that. A layered PSD carries the layers, and ibisPaint’s PSD import was built for exactly this kind of hand-off.

Getting a PSD from the .procreate file

If the Procreate artist is around and has the iPad, Procreate exports a PSD from Actions > Share > PSD.

If you have only the file, drop it on the toPSD converter in your browser. It works on a computer or a phone, shows the artwork and every layer, and writes a layered PSD on your device. Nothing is uploaded. The preview and the full-size flat PNG are free without an account; the first layered PSD is free with a free account.

Importing into ibisPaint

ibisPaint’s guide shows two ways in:

From inside ibisPaint: open My Gallery and use the import option to pick the PSD from the Files app or a cloud drive.
From the file: in Files, Google Drive or Dropbox, share the PSD and choose ibisPaint as the destination.

Either way the PSD appears in My Gallery as a new artwork with its layers.

What the PSD contains

Every Procreate layer with its name, in the same order.
Groups, hidden layers and each layer’s opacity.
All 26 Procreate blend modes mapped to their PSD modes.
Clipping masks and layer masks.
The color profile, including Display P3.
The background color as a bottom layer named Background.

We have verified these PSDs in Photoshop and GIMP. We have not imported one into ibisPaint ourselves, so treat the next section as what to look at, not as a test result.

What to check after import

Clipping. ibisPaint has its own clipping toggle per layer. Check that layers clipped in Procreate still only show over the layer beneath them.
Blend modes. Multiply, Screen, Overlay and the other common modes map directly. Hue, Saturation, Color and Luminosity differ between apps, so compare those against the free flat PNG.
Colors. If ibisPaint ignores the embedded profile, artwork painted on a Display P3 canvas can look a little less vivid than on the iPad. That is the app’s color handling, not a conversion error.
Text. Procreate text layers arrive as pixels.
Size. Phones have limited memory. If a big PSD fails to import, try it on a tablet or computer.

Phone memory and large files

toPSD does all of its work inside the browser tab, which is what keeps your artwork private, but it also means the tab needs enough memory for the whole canvas and its layers. On a phone, a very large Procreate file can hit that limit, and toPSD then shows a message saying the browser ran out of memory. The fix is to convert on a computer, which has far more memory, and move the PSD to the phone through a cloud drive. The Android guide has the steps.

Other apps

MediBang Paint imports the same PSD and runs on the same phones. If you only need the picture, the free Procreate to PNG export opens in any app.

Questions

Can ibisPaint open .procreate files?

No. ibisPaint opens its own IPV files and imports common image formats, including PSD, but it has no reader for Procreate's format. Convert the .procreate file to a PSD first. toPSD does that in the browser from the file alone, so you don't need the iPad or Procreate.

Does ibisPaint keep the layers from a PSD?

ibisPaint's own guide describes importing PSD files made in Photoshop or converted from other apps, and it exports a PSD with preserved layers in return. The PSD from toPSD is a standard layered file with names, opacity, blend modes, groups and masks. We have not tested ibisPaint ourselves, so check the layers after import.

Can I do all of this on my phone?

Yes. toPSD runs in Chrome or Safari on a phone, and ibisPaint imports the PSD from Files or a cloud drive. The limit is memory: a large canvas with many layers may be too much for a phone browser, in which case convert on a computer and copy the PSD over.

Is ibisPaint free to use for this?

ibisPaint X is free with ads, and PSD import is part of the app. On toPSD, viewing the file and the full-size flat PNG are free without an account, and your first layered PSD is free with a free account. After that it is $3.90 per file or $24.90 once for Unlimited.