WebP to PSD Converter
Convert WebP to PSD in your browser. WebP files usually come from websites, Chrome's Save image as, CDNs and Android apps; PSD is the better fit for editing in Photoshop. 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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WebP expected · other image formats also work
How to use WebP to PSD
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Add your WebP 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 webp to psd
Where the PSD goes next
PSD opens in Photoshop, Affinity Photo, GIMP, Photopea and Krita.
PSD next to WebP
The PSD keeps the decoded pixels without lossy compression, so expect it to be larger than the WebP.
No new artefacts
WebP is already lossy, since it stores lossy VP8 coding or lossless VP8L; the PSD keeps the decoded pixels losslessly, so this step adds no compression damage of its own.
Processed on your device
Your images are decoded, edited and encoded inside this browser tab by Web Workers. Nothing is uploaded to a server.
WebP vs PSD
What changes from WebP to PSD
Encoding: the WebP uses lossy VP8 coding or lossless VP8L; 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: 8 bits per channel in the WebP; PSD allows 8, 16 or 32 bits per channel, and the PSD written here has 8 bits per channel.
Colour: RGB; lossy WebP stores colour at half resolution (4:2:0) in the WebP; PSD supports RGB, CMYK, Lab, greyscale, indexed or multichannel, written here as 8-bit sRGB.
Transparency: the WebP stores it as a separate alpha plane, available in lossy as well as lossless files; the PSD keeps it as transparent layers plus extra alpha channels.
Animation: ANMF frame chunks, each with its own delay and blending; the PSD holds one image, so only the first frame is converted.
Metadata: the WebP can carry EXIF, XMP and ICC chunks; PSD can carry XMP, EXIF, IPTC and ICC in image resource blocks, but nothing is copied across.
About WebP
WebP is Google's web image format. It supports lossy and lossless compression, transparency and animation, and is typically 25 to 35 percent smaller than JPEG at the same visual quality.
A WebP is a RIFF file: 'RIFF', a length, 'WEBP', then chunks. A simple lossy file is one VP8 chunk and a lossless one is VP8L; the extended VP8X header announces alpha, animation, ICC, EXIF or XMP chunks.
WebP files usually come from websites, Chrome's Save image as, CDNs and Android apps.
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 WebP to PSD makes sense
PSD is the better choice for editing in Photoshop, while WebP suits images on websites and in apps.
PSD strengths: Keeps every layer and edit. Drawbacks to weigh: Huge files; Cannot be viewed on the web or most phones.
Limitations
- WebP images saved from websites are often already resized and compressed for the page, so the result cannot be sharper than that copy.
- 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 WebP to PSD lose quality?
PSD is written losslessly, so the pixels are stored exactly as decoded. Artefacts already in the WebP stay, but nothing new is lost.
Is transparency kept in the PSD?
Yes. WebP stores it as a separate alpha plane, available in lossy as well as lossless files, and the PSD is written with an alpha channel, so transparent areas stay transparent.
Will my animated WebP stay animated?
No. PSD holds a single image, so only the first frame is kept. Convert to animated WebP, APNG or GIF to keep the motion, or export every frame with the GIF Frame Extractor.
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.