PSD Viewer: Open PSD Files Online, Free

Open a PSD or PSB in your browser: show or hide layers, zoom in, check sizes and save any layer as a PNG. The file stays on your device.

Opening the PSD viewer…
PSD Viewer

See inside a PSD without Photoshop and without uploading it

Add a PSD or PSB and your browser reads it on the spot. The layers appear in a list, bottom layer last, each marked as a type layer or a pixel layer. Switch any layer on or off with its eye, zoom in on the canvas, and select a layer to see its size, blend mode and opacity. Nothing is sent to a server: the file is decoded on your device, by your browser, and it is gone when you close the tab.

  • PSD and PSB files, up to 200 MB
  • Show or hide layers, and spread them out side by side
  • Save one layer as a PNG, every layer as a ZIP, or the picture as it looks now

How to open a PSD file online

  1. Add your PSD

    Drop a PSD or PSB onto the box, or choose it. No PSD at hand? Open one of the three samples.

  2. Read the layer list

    Every layer shows its thumbnail and whether it is a type layer or a pixel layer. Layers inside groups are listed with the group's name.

  3. Zoom and inspect

    Scroll to zoom, drag to pan and click a layer to see its size, blend mode and opacity. Spread out shows every layer on its own.

  4. Save what you need

    Download one layer as a PNG, every layer as a ZIP, or the visible layers as a single PNG.

What the viewer shows

  • Layers and groups

    Pixel layers and type layers are listed from the top down, as Photoshop lists them. Groups are flattened into the list, and a layer in a hidden group starts hidden.

  • Opacity and blend modes

    Each layer is drawn with its own opacity and with the common blend modes, such as Multiply, Screen and Overlay. A mode a browser cannot draw is shown as Normal.

  • Layer masks

    A raster layer mask is applied, so a masked layer looks the way it does in Photoshop. Vector masks are not drawn.

  • Private by design

    The PSD never leaves your device. The page loads the viewer's code and the sample files from the site; no request carries your file.

Who it is for

Anyone who was sent a PSD and has no Photoshop at hand: clients checking a file, developers pulling out a graphic, and print shops or marketplaces checking what is inside before a file is accepted.

What it does not do

  • It does not edit or save PSD files. It shows what is in one and exports PNG files.
  • Layer effects such as shadows and strokes, adjustment layers, clipping masks and vector masks are not drawn, so a complex file can look different from Photoshop.
  • A type layer is shown as the pixels Photoshop rendered, not re-drawn from its font, so it looks right even where the font is missing.
  • Colors are shown as RGB in your browser's color space and can differ slightly from Photoshop's.
  • A file over 200 MB, or a canvas over 120 million pixels, is too large for a browser tab and is refused with a message.

PSD Viewer: questions and answers

Is the PSD viewer free?

Yes. It needs no sign-in and costs no credits.

Is my PSD uploaded?

No. The file is read by your browser on your device. No request carries it, and nothing is stored.

Which files can it open?

PSD files and PSB files, the large-document format, up to 200 MB. A file that is not a PSD is refused with a message, whatever its name ends in.

Can I open a PSD without Photoshop?

Yes. This page needs only a modern browser. You can show and hide layers, zoom and save layers as PNG files.

Why does my PSD look different here?

The viewer draws layers, their opacity, common blend modes and raster masks. Layer effects, adjustment layers, clipping masks and vector masks are not drawn.

Can I save one layer?

Yes. Select a layer and choose PNG under the canvas, or use the download arrow in its row. Every layer as a ZIP is one click too.

How do I turn a flat JPG or PNG into a PSD?

The viewer only opens files that already have layers. To split a flat picture into layers, use Image to PSD: AI finds each element and writes a layered PSD.

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