Procreate to JPG: convert a .procreate file to JPEG

Convert a Procreate file to JPG

To get a JPG from a .procreate file without an iPad, drop the file on toPSD and download the free full-size PNG, then save that PNG as a JPEG in any image app. toPSD writes PNG rather than JPG because PNG loses nothing; the JPEG step takes a few seconds in Photos, Preview, Paint or Photopea. With the iPad, Procreate exports JPEG directly from Actions > Share.

Last updated October 12, 2026

Step by step

Drop the .procreate file on toPSD

Drag it onto the converter or select Choose file. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.

Download the flat PNG

Select Flat PNG. It is free, needs no account, and is the full canvas at full resolution with the color profile embedded.

Save the PNG as a JPG

Open the PNG in Photos or Paint on Windows, Preview on a Mac, or Photopea in the browser, and save or export it as JPEG. Choose quality 80 to 90 for a small file that still looks sharp.

Two ways to get a JPG

With the iPad, Procreate exports JPEG itself: Actions > Share > JPEG. The Procreate Handbook describes it as a flattened, lossy image that trades some quality for a smaller file.

Without the iPad, which is the usual case when a .procreate file arrives by email or from a shared drive, the file has to be read by something that understands Procreate’s format. The toPSD converter does that in your browser. It draws the artwork from the layers and gives you a full-size PNG for free, and the PNG becomes a JPG in whatever image app you already have.

Why PNG first

A .procreate file holds a small preview picture for the gallery, and some online converters hand you that and call it a JPG. toPSD renders the full canvas from the layer tiles instead, with every visible layer’s opacity, blend mode and masks applied, so the PNG is the same size as the canvas. It carries the file’s DPI and color profile too.

Saving as PNG rather than JPG at this step costs nothing in quality. JPEG is a final delivery format: once the image is compressed, detail is gone for good, and saving the same JPEG again loses more. Keeping the lossless PNG means you can make a web-sized JPEG today and a print-quality one next month from the same master.

Saving the PNG as JPEG

On	Do this
Windows	Open the PNG in Photos, choose Save as, pick JPG. Or open it in Paint and Save as > JPEG picture
Mac	Open the PNG in Preview, choose File > Export, set Format to JPEG and pick the quality
Chromebook or any browser	Open Photopea, File > Open the PNG, then File > Export as > JPG
Phone	Most gallery apps share or export as JPEG. Google Photos and Apple Photos both do
Photoshop or GIMP	File > Export As and choose JPEG

A quality setting of 80 to 90 keeps the image sharp at a fraction of the PNG’s size. Go to 95 or higher for print.

Transparency and background

Procreate canvases often have the background color layer turned off for stickers, logos and overlays. The PNG from toPSD keeps that transparency. JPEG can’t, so the exporting app fills the empty area with a solid color. Check which color it uses before you send the file; Preview and Photopea let you choose. If the transparency matters, send the PNG.

Color

The PNG embeds the canvas’s color profile. Procreate canvases are often Display P3, which is wider than sRGB, and the profile is what keeps the colors looking the same on another screen. When you save the JPEG, keep the profile if the app asks. If a JPEG looks paler than the PNG, the profile was dropped; export again with “embed color profile” turned on, or convert the image to sRGB on export, which most apps do well.

When you need something other than JPG

A smaller lossless file with transparency: keep the PNG.
A file for a print shop or a multi-page hand-off: see Procreate to PDF.
Just a look at the file and its layers before deciding: the Procreate file viewer.
The layers for editing: a layered PSD from the converter, first one free with an account.

Questions

Why doesn't toPSD save JPG directly?

Because PNG is lossless and keeps transparency, so it is the right master copy. JPEG throws away detail each time it is saved and has no transparency. Making the JPG yourself from the PNG lets you pick the quality and background you want, and every computer and phone has a tool that does it.

Will the JPG be full resolution?

Yes, if you make it from toPSD's PNG. The PNG is drawn from the layer data at the canvas size, not taken from the small preview image inside the file. Many upload-based converters only return that preview, which is why their results look blurry when printed.

What happens to a transparent background?

JPEG can't store transparency. If the Procreate background was hidden, the PNG has a transparent background, and the app that saves the JPEG fills it with a color, usually white or black. Set the background color you want before exporting, or keep the PNG if transparency matters.

Is the color the same as on the iPad?

The PNG carries the canvas's color profile, including Display P3. Most editors keep that profile when they save a JPEG, so colors match. If a JPEG looks dull, the app dropped or converted the profile; Photopea and Preview can embed the profile again on export.