Canva to PSD: Turn a Canva Design into a Layered PSD

LayerSplit does not connect to Canva. You download the design from Canva as a PNG or JPG, add it here, and get back a layered PSD: the headline, the photo and the shapes each on a named layer, over a filled-in background. Your first split is free: sign in with Google, no card needed.

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Open air cinema posterSample split · free to explore and download
Headline Text OPEN AIR CINEMA + Subtitle Text Every Saturday • SunsetVintage Film ProjectorFree Entry BadgePopcorn BucketFooter Text Riverside Park • Bring a blanketOpen air cinema poster, the original flat image
Drag a layer or hide it with the eye.
5 layersplus the filled background
Footer Text Riverside Park • Bring a blanketText
Popcorn BucketObject
Free Entry BadgeGraphic
Vintage Film ProjectorObject
Headline Text OPEN AIR CINEMA + Subtitle Text Every Saturday • SunsetText
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.

Canva to PSD

Flattened on export, layered again in the PSD

A design downloaded from Canva as a PNG or JPG is one flat picture, and the layers you built in Canva are not in it. LayerSplit rebuilds layers from that picture: it finds the text blocks, photos and graphics, names each one and fills in the background behind them. You then open the PSD in Photoshop, Photopea or Affinity Photo and keep editing there.

  • Works from the PNG or JPG you export
  • Text blocks, pictures and shapes on separate layers
  • The background filled in, so a moved element leaves no hole

Canva to PSD in four steps

  1. Export from Canva

    In your design, click Share, then Download, and choose PNG or JPG as the file type. Export at the largest size Canva offers for your design.

  2. Add the file here

    Drop, paste or choose the downloaded PNG or JPG, up to 20 MB.

  3. Check the layers

    The free preview lists the elements it found and the credits. Confirm, then hide or drag any layer to check it.

  4. Download the PSD

    One file with every named layer and the filled background.

LayerSplit is not affiliated with Canva.

Real PSD files made from flat designs

These are flat designs split into layers, exactly as the tool returned them. Download a PSD to see what a Canva export becomes.

Open air cinema poster5 named layers1,536 × 2,048 px
Video thumbnail4 named layers2,560 × 1,440 px
Sticker sheet8 named layers2,048 × 2,048 px
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Canva designs: what to expect

  • Text becomes pixels

    In the standard PSD the words are image layers that look exactly like the design. PSD with editable text (beta) turns the text it can read into Photoshop type; script fonts, curved and outlined lettering stay pixels.

  • Stickers, shapes and photos

    Elements that sit apart from each other come out cleanly as layers. Many small decorations that touch each other may be grouped into one layer.

  • Overlapping elements

    Where a photo sits partly behind a shape, the hidden part of the photo is redrawn by AI, so the layer comes back whole.

  • Size of the export

    The PSD is as large as the file you export, and no larger than 2,560 px on the long side. A bigger export is scaled down before it is split.

Who it is for

People who finished a design in Canva and now need a layered file for Photoshop: a print shop, a client who works in Photoshop, or a later edit that Canva cannot do.

What the PSD does not contain

  • It is not your Canva file. The layers are rebuilt from the exported picture, so Canva's own layers, animations and fonts are not carried over.
  • No smart objects, layer effects, masks or vector shapes. Each layer is a plain pixel layer.
  • RGB, 8 bits per channel. Convert to CMYK in Photoshop if you need it for print.
  • At most 15 element layers per image.
  • Images where objects overlap take longer: 5 to 10 minutes instead of about 2.

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.

Canva to PSD: 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 get a Canva design into Photoshop with layers?

Download the design from Canva as a PNG or JPG, add it to LayerSplit, and download the layered PSD it makes. LayerSplit rebuilds the layers from the exported picture, so it does not need access to your Canva account.

Does LayerSplit connect to my Canva account?

No. You bring a PNG or JPG file. Nothing is read from Canva.

Will my Canva text stay editable?

Partly, in beta. In the PSD with editable text, the words it can read become Photoshop type layers. Other lettering stays as pixels.

Which Canva export should I use?

PNG or JPG, at the largest size Canva offers. Either is accepted; a PNG keeps the edges a little cleaner.

Turn your first Canva design into a PSD free

Download your design from Canva, sign in with Google and use the 150 free credits for a split of up to 15 layers.

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