PSD to PDF Converter

Clients, printers and colleagues without Photoshop cannot open a .psd file, but everyone can open a PDF. This converter reads the flattened image that Photoshop stores inside every PSD and PSB saved with "Maximize compatibility", and places it on a PDF page at the file's own resolution. The decoding is done by a small reader in your browser — nothing is uploaded and no large download is needed.

How to use this tool

1. Drop one or more .psd or .psb files.
2. Keep "Use the resolution saved in the file" so the page has the document's real print size, or fit it on A4.
3. Choose Lossless to keep every pixel (and CMYK as CMYK), or JPEG for a much smaller file.
4. Download the PDF and check the preview.

Formula

Page size (inches) = pixels ÷ DPI; in PDF points = pixels × 72 ÷ DPI

The DPI comes from the file's resolution information. CMYK files are embedded as DeviceCMYK in lossless mode, so printers receive the original ink values; the on-screen preview uses a simple conversion without colour profiles. Lab images are converted to sRGB, 16-bit channels are reduced to 8 bits, and transparency is flattened onto white.

Example

A 2480 × 3508 px poster saved at 300 DPI becomes an A4 page: 2480 ÷ 300 = 8.27 in = 210 mm wide and 3508 ÷ 300 = 11.69 in = 297 mm high. The same file saved at 72 DPI would give an 875 × 1238 mm page, so for such files choose 300 DPI or "Fit on A4".

If the result looks wrong

Photoshop only stores a real flattened image when "Maximize PSD and PSB File Compatibility" is on. Without it the file contains a placeholder, and the tool warns you. Open the file in Photoshop, turn the option on under Preferences › File Handling, and save again. Multichannel files and files whose flattened image uses ZIP compression are not supported.