Image to Layers: Split Any Image into Editable Layers
LayerSplit cuts a flat picture into named, transparent layers, restores what was hidden behind them and fills in the background. Export PNG, ZIP or a layered PSD. Your first split is free: sign in with Google, no card needed.
Your image
Every sample here is a real split. Take one apart and download it.
Sneaker sale bannerSample split · free to explore and download
Drag a layer or hide it with the eye.
7 layers1 with hidden parts restored
Foreground SneakerObject
Red 40% OFF BadgeGraphic
Shop Now ButtonGraphic
Headline Text SALEText
Headline Text SUMMERText
STRIDE Logo TextText
Background SneakerObject · part restored
Background (filled)Filled in behind every layer
Text it could read becomes Photoshop type. The rest stays pixels.
Sample files are reduced for the page; your own splits come at up to 2,560 px.
Real image to layers results you can open
Every example is a real split of a flat image, exactly as the tool returned it: named layers and the filled background. Open one to inspect it layer by layer and download its PSD.
Image to layers means one flat file in and a stack of editable pieces out. A background remover keeps one subject and throws the rest away. LayerSplit keeps everything: each text block, product and graphic becomes a transparent layer with a readable name, and the background behind it is painted in. So when you move or delete a layer, nothing is left behind. No hole, no ghost outline.
5 to 10 named layers for most designs, up to 15
Every layer keeps its exact position and size
The background is filled in behind every element
Background removerone cut-out, a real hole where it was
LayerSplitevery layer, background filled in
Take the can out of this picture.
Hidden parts
Objects behind other objects come back whole
In a flat image, the shoe at the back is half covered by the shoe in front. LayerSplit lifts the front object first, lets AI complete what was under it, then cuts the back object from that result. Everything that was visible stays your original pixels. Only the part that was hidden is drawn by AI.
Front-to-back order is worked out for you
Visible pixels are cut, never redrawn
Every layer keeps its exact size and place
The flat banner. One shoe covers part of the other.
Edit
Change the words on a banner or poster
Split a finished design so the headline sits on its own layer over a clean background. Hide it and set new text in Photoshop, Figma or Canva for another offer or another market. The lettering you keep is cut pixel for pixel, so it never comes back garbled.
To change the wording, retype the text layer in the PSD with editable text (beta), or hide it and type the new words over the clean background.
Designers, marketers and shop owners who work with images they did not build and have no layered source for: stock graphics, client assets, competitor ads, AI images and screenshots.
It works best on designed images with distinct elements: banners, posters, social posts, product shots, sticker sheets and flat-lays.
When not to use it
Text is an image layer by default. The PSD with editable text (beta) makes the text it can read Photoshop type; logos, curved, outlined and multicolour lettering stay images.
Images where objects overlap take longer: 5 to 10 minutes instead of about 2.
A white die-cut border on a white background can come back with a slightly uneven edge.
Strong cast shadows are harder: they can stay in the background or come back as a layer of their own.
Glowing outlines keep a faint halo around them.
It does not split a character into rigging parts (eyes, mouth, hair) for Live2D or Spine.
Busy real-world photos with many overlapping objects split less cleanly than designed images.
Pay per layer. Your first split is free.
A layer costs 10 credits and the filled background is free. Subscribe for the lowest price per layer, or buy a pack once and use it whenever you like.
Free
$0
One full split
150 credits, up to 15 layers
Sign in with Google, no card
Every layer downloadable
Basic
$12.00/ month
About 140 layers a month
$0.086 per layer
1,400 credits every month
Cancel anytime
Lowest price per layer
Pro
$36.00/ month
About 450 layers a month
$0.08 per layer
4,500 credits every month
Cancel anytime
Or pay once
No subscription. Pack credits do not expire while your account is active.
$9.90Starter pack
90 layers$0.11 per layer
$24.90Plus pack
240 layers$0.10 per layer
$59.00Studio pack
620 layers$0.095 per layer
Every plan and pack: PNG, ZIP and layered PSD export
A failed split costs nothing
Secure checkout by Stripe
Secure checkout through Stripe. A pack or a subscription only adds credits to your account. USD prices. Review the final amount and any applicable tax at checkout before paying. Packs never renew; a subscription renews each period until you cancel it in your account. Unused credits can be refunded within 7 days of the payment that added them. The credit cost shows before each layer; finished results need no second payment to view or download.
Image to layers: questions and answers
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Sign in with Google and get 150 credits, enough for one full split of up to 15 layers. No card is needed. The sample splits can be explored and downloaded without an account.
What does the free split include?
Every layer as a transparent PNG, a ZIP of all layers and the layered PSD, with no watermark.
Which files can I upload?
PNG, JPG or WebP, up to 20 MB.
How large is the output?
Up to 2,560 px on the long side. A larger upload is scaled down to that before it is split.
How many layers do I get?
Usually 5 to 10 and at most 15, plus a filled background that is never charged. Related items are grouped, so a set of ice cubes or a line of text is one layer. Choose Every element to split finer.
Is the part hidden behind an object restored?
Yes. An object partly covered by another comes back whole. Only the hidden part is drawn by AI; everything you can see is cut from your own pixels.
Is the text editable?
Partly, in beta. In the PSD with editable text, the words it can read become Photoshop type layers that you can retype and set in another font. Logos, curved, outlined or multicolour lettering and text it cannot read stay pixel layers, and so does all text in the PNG files, the ZIP and the standard PSD. You can always hide a text layer and type new words over the filled background.
What happens when I edit the text?
A type layer looks exactly like the original until you edit it. Then Photoshop sets the words in the closest of four common fonts (Arial, Times New Roman, Impact or Courier New) at the size and colour measured from your image, so the lettering can look different. The PSD holds only the font's name, so a machine without it is asked to substitute one.
What does a layer cost?
10 credits a layer. The background is free, and a layer that fails is not charged.
How long does a split take?
About 2 minutes when the elements do not overlap. When objects cover each other, every level of overlap adds a pass and the split can take 5 to 10 minutes. You can leave the page; the result is saved in My splits.
What happens to my images?
Uploads and results are private to your account and are deleted after 30 days. Download anything you want to keep.
How do I turn an image into layers?
Add the picture to the tool at the top of this page. LayerSplit lists the elements it found and what the split costs; confirm it, and each main element comes back as a transparent layer with a name, the background behind them is filled in, and you can download one layer, a ZIP of all of them or a layered PSD.
Are the layers redrawn by AI?
No. Everything you can see in your image is cut from your own pixels, so text, logos and product details stay exactly as they were. AI only draws what was hidden: the part of an object behind another object, and the background under each element.
What is the difference between removing the background and splitting into layers?
Background removal keeps one subject and throws the rest away. Splitting keeps every element as its own layer, text and small graphics included, and rebuilds the background that was hidden behind them.
Split your first image free
Sign in with Google and get 150 credits: one full split of up to 15 layers.
