SVG to PSD Converter
Convert SVG to PSD in your browser. The SVG is sanitized and rendered at the pixel size you choose, so it is sharp at any resolution you ask for. You get an 8-bit RGB Photoshop document with one layer and a merged composite, RLE compressed, with transparency kept. Nothing is uploaded.
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Drop images here
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SVG expected · other image formats also work
How to use SVG to PSD
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Add your SVG files: drop them here, choose them, or paste from the clipboard.
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There is nothing to tune: the PSD is written losslessly. Resizing and rotating are under More options if you need them.
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Click Convert. Each file is decoded and encoded in a background thread on this device.
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Download the .psd files one at a time or together as a ZIP.
Why use Aback Images for svg to psd
Where the PSD goes next
PSD opens in Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP, Photopea and Krita.
PSD next to SVG
Rasterising turns a description of shapes into stored pixels, so the PSD is usually larger than a small SVG, and grows with the size you render at.
Written without a lossy pass
The PSD is written losslessly, so the pixels decoded from the SVG arrive unchanged.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
SVG vs PSD
What changes from SVG to PSD
Encoding: the SVG uses XML text describing paths, shapes and text, sometimes gzipped as .svgz; PSD uses raw or RLE (PackBits) channel data, ZIP in some 16 and 32-bit files, and the download is an 8-bit RGB Photoshop document with one layer and a merged composite, RLE compressed, with transparency kept.
Bit depth: not fixed: coordinates and colours are continuous values in the SVG; PSD allows 8, 16 or 32 bits per channel, and the PSD written here has 8 bits per channel.
Colour: sRGB by default, other spaces through CSS colour functions in the SVG; PSD supports RGB, CMYK, Lab, greyscale, indexed or multichannel, written here as 8-bit sRGB.
Transparency: the SVG stores it as opacity on any element, with anti-aliased edges; the PSD keeps it as transparent layers plus extra alpha channels.
Animation: SMIL or CSS animation described in the markup; a single still rendering is converted.
Metadata: the SVG can carry title, description and RDF metadata elements; PSD can carry XMP, EXIF, IPTC and ICC in image resource blocks, but nothing is copied across.
About SVG
SVG describes shapes, paths and text as XML instead of pixels, so it stays crisp at any size. It is the standard for logos, icons and illustrations on the web.
An SVG is an XML document: a root <svg> element with a viewBox, then paths, shapes, text, gradients and filters. It can also embed raster images and, dangerously, scripts, which is why untrusted SVG is sanitized before rendering here.
SVG files usually come from icon sets, logos, design tools (Figma, Illustrator, Inkscape) and diagram exports.
About PSD
PSD is Adobe Photoshop's layered working format. It keeps layers, masks and effects, but almost nothing outside Photoshop can display it, so finished designs are exported to PNG or JPG.
A PSD has five sections: a header ('8BPS', channel count, size, depth, colour mode), colour mode data, image resources (thumbnail, ICC, XMP, resolution), layer and mask information, and finally the merged composite image that the Maximize Compatibility option saves.
When converting SVG to PSD makes sense
PSD is the better choice for editing in Photoshop, while SVG suits logos, icons and illustrations.
PSD strengths: Keeps every layer and edit. Drawbacks to weigh: Huge files; Cannot be viewed on the web or most phones.
Limitations
- Rasterising fixes the picture at one pixel size; set a larger size under More options if you need to print or zoom.
- Text that was not converted to outlines is drawn with the fonts on this device, so lettering can look different from the designer's screen.
- The Photoshop document holds the picture as a single layer: a starting point for editing, not a reconstruction of layers.
- Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP and Photopea open it.
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Frequently asked questions
Does converting SVG to PSD lose quality?
PSD is written losslessly, so the pixels are stored exactly as decoded.
What resolution will the output be?
SVG has no fixed pixel size, so it is rendered at its declared width and height. Use the resize options to render it larger: because it is vector, an SVG stays perfectly sharp at any size you choose here. Files are sanitized first, so scripts and external references never run.
Which apps open PSD files?
Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP, Photopea and Krita. It does not open in web browsers.
Are my images uploaded anywhere?
No. Processing happens inside your browser with WebAssembly and Web Workers. The site only downloads the app code and codecs; your files never leave your device. You can confirm this with the live upload counter on the tool, or in your browser's network panel.
Can I process many files at once?
Yes. Drop a whole selection or folder. Files are processed in parallel on several worker threads, each result can be downloaded on its own, and everything can be saved as one ZIP.
Is it free? Is there a file limit or watermark?
It is free with no account, no watermark and no daily limit. The only limit is your device's memory: very large images (over roughly 100 megapixels) may be refused to keep the tab from crashing.