PSD Viewer
Open a PSD file in your browser without installing anything. Zoom from 6.25% to 1,600% and drag to move around, switch layers and groups on and off, click a layer to outline it and see its size, position, blend mode, opacity and text, and read the document details: pixel size, colour mode, bit depth, resolution and print size, the fonts used, and whether the file has a saved preview image. Save what you see as PNG with transparency or as a JPG, one layer as PNG, or every layer in a ZIP. The file never leaves your device.
100% private — everything runs in your browser. Your PSD is opened on your device with our own code and the open-source ag-psd reader; nothing is uploaded or stored.
Drag to move around. Zoom with the buttons, or hold Ctrl (⌘ on a Mac) and scroll, or pinch on a trackpad.
Save what you see
Layers
Selected layer
Document
Opens the PSD in your browser with the open-source ag-psd reader: nothing is uploaded. Layer on/off views are rebuilt from the layers, so layer styles and some blend modes can look different from Photoshop; the page says when. CMYK, Lab, Indexed, Duotone and Multichannel PSDs can’t be read here. Not affiliated with Adobe.
How to view a PSD file online
- Drop a .psd or .psb file, or click to choose it.
- Zoom with − and + or Fit and 100%; drag the picture to move around. Hold Ctrl (⌘ on a Mac) and scroll to zoom where the pointer is.
- Use the tick boxes in Layers to show or hide layers and groups; click a layer name to outline it and read its details and text.
- Check the Document table for size, colour mode, bit depth, resolution and fonts.
- Pick PNG or JPG and click Download image to save the current view, or save a single layer or all layers.
What you can use it for
- Look at a PSD from a designer or client without the app
- Check a file’s size, resolution, colour mode and fonts before printing or handing it on
- Copy text out of text layers
- Find which layer holds a logo, photo or button and save it
- Preview mock-ups and templates you downloaded
What the viewer shows
| Part | What you get |
|---|---|
| Picture | The image saved in the file, or a rebuild from the layers you have on; checkerboard, white or dark backdrop |
| Zoom and pan | 6.25% to 1600%, Fit, 100%, drag to move, Ctrl or ⌘ + scroll to zoom at the pointer |
| Pixel readout | x and y position and the hex colour of the pixel under the pointer |
| Layers | Every layer and group, top first, with on/off ticks, size, opacity, blend mode, text, clipping and mask markers |
| Selected layer | Outline on the picture, position, size, opacity, blend mode, text you can copy, fonts, and Save this layer as PNG |
| Document | Pixel size, colour mode, bit depth, PSD or PSB, layer, group, hidden and text layer counts, resolution and print size, fonts used, saved composite, file size |
Which PSD files it can open
| File | Opens? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB, 8-bit | Yes | The usual mode for screen and web work |
| RGB, 16-bit | Yes, saved at 8 bits | Read from the file’s saved image; layers are listed but not shown one by one |
| RGB, 32-bit (HDR) | Yes, tone-mapped | Converted with a simple gamma curve, so tones can differ |
| Grayscale | Yes | Saved as a grey JPG or PNG |
| Bitmap (1-bit) | Yes | Black and white pixels |
| CMYK | No: the tool says so | Image › Mode › RGB Color in Photoshop, then save a copy |
| Lab, Indexed, Duotone, Multichannel | No: the tool says so | Switch to RGB Color, then save a copy |
PSD files can be saved in eight colour modes: Bitmap, Grayscale, Indexed, RGB, CMYK, Multichannel, Duotone and Lab, at 1, 8, 16 or 32 bits per channel (Adobe’s Photoshop file format specification). The open-source reader used here opens RGB, Grayscale and Bitmap files. For the other five modes the tool tells you which mode the file is in and how to switch it to RGB, rather than making a wrong-coloured image.
Layers on and off: how the view is rebuilt
Adobe’s file format specification says the merged image is stored as the last section of the file, and is not created when “maximize compatibility” is unchecked. The viewer shows that saved image until you change a layer; then it rebuilds the picture from the layers.
- Group opacity, hidden layers, layer masks and clipping masks are respected.
- Most blend modes are drawn with the browser’s matching modes; dissolve, linear burn, darker color, lighter color, soft light, vivid light, linear light, pin light, hard mix, subtract, divide are approximate.
- Layer styles (drop shadows, strokes, glows) and adjustment layers are not drawn.
- For 16-bit files the saved image is shown and the layers are listed without on/off ticks.
Related tools
- Want a JPG or PNG straight away? Use PSD to PNG.
- Viewing other design files: the SVG Viewer opens SVG code and graphics.
- Check the camera and location data of photos with the EXIF Viewer.
- Need a different print resolution? Change Image DPI sets it on a PNG or JPG.
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How do I open a PSD file without Photoshop?
Drop it on the box above. The PSD is read in your browser and shown straight away, with its layers and details. Nothing to install and no account.
Can I see and hide individual layers?
Yes. Every layer and group is listed top first, as in Photoshop. Untick a layer or group to hide it, or tick a hidden one to show it; the view is rebuilt from the layers. As saved puts the file’s own view back.
Why does the view change slightly when I turn a layer off?
At first you see the image Photoshop saved in the file. Once you change a layer, the picture is rebuilt from the layers in the browser, and layer styles such as shadows and strokes are not drawn, while a few blend modes are approximate. The page tells you when this applies.
Can I see which fonts a PSD uses?
Yes. Fonts named in text layers are listed in the Document table, and clicking a text layer shows its fonts and its text, which you can copy.
Can I zoom in to check details?
Yes, from 6.25% up to 1,600%. Above 200% pixels are shown as sharp squares, and the readout under the picture gives the position and colour code of the pixel under the pointer.
Can I save the PSD as PNG or JPG?
Yes. Download image saves what is on screen, with the layers you chose, as a PNG with transparency or a JPG with the quality and background colour you set. You can also save a single layer, or all layers as PNG files in a ZIP.
Which PSD files can it open?
RGB, Grayscale and Bitmap PSD and PSB files at 8, 16 or 32 bits per channel. CMYK, Lab, Indexed, Duotone and Multichannel files can’t be read by the reader used here; the viewer names the mode and shows how to switch the file to RGB.
What does “no saved composite” mean?
Photoshop stores a flattened copy of the image in the PSD when “Maximize compatibility” is on. If it was off, the viewer builds the picture from the layers instead and says so.
Is there a size limit?
Only your device’s memory. PSD files can be up to 30,000 px on a side and PSB files up to 300,000, so very large or many-layered files open best on a computer.
Is my PSD uploaded?
No. The file is read in this browser tab and the image is made on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, and nothing is kept after you close the page.