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2) Set converting PSD to PDF options
3) Get converted file
Total Image Converter
JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, etc.Rotate ImagesResize ImagesRAW photosWatermarksClear interfaceCommand line💾 Upload Your File: Go to the site, click on «Upload File,» and select your PSD file.
✍️ Set Conversion Options: Choose PDF as the output format and adjust any additional options if needed.
Convert and Download: Click 👉«Download Converted File»👈 to get your PDF file.
| File extension | .PSD |
| Category | Image File |
| Description | PSD is a default format for Adobe Photoshop which contains raster graphics in multi-layer structure. Together with PSB format it is the only one that supports all features of Photoshop software. All programs from Adobe package can easily and correctly import PSD files. Thanks to RLE compression the image data is compressed losslessly. Transparency and semitransparency are also supported. PSD downsides are big file size. Format is proprietary that limits the support by third-party programs. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Illustrator CS6 Adobe InDesign CS6 Adobe Photoshop GIMP |
| Developed by | Adobe Systems |
| MIME type | |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PSD files |
| Conversion type | PSD to PDF |
| File extension | |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) format provides all the contents of a printed document in electronic form, including text and images, as well as technical details like links, scales, graphs, and interactive content. You can open this file in free Acrobat Reader and scroll through the page or the entire document, which is generally one or more pages. The PDF format is used to save pre-designed periodicals, brochures, and flyers. |
| Associated programs | Adobe Viewer Ghostscript Ghostview Xpdf CoolUtils PDF Viewer |
| Developed by | Adobe Systems |
| MIME type | application/pdf application/x-pdf |
| Useful links | More detailed information on PDF files |
PSD is Adobe Photoshop's native layered format. Most clients, printers, and portals cannot open it — they need a PDF. Converting PSD to PDF flattens all layers, text, and adjustment layers into a single portable document that opens on every device without Photoshop or any Adobe software. Drop your .psd file and download a print-ready, shareable PDF in seconds.
PSD (Photoshop Document) is the native working format of Adobe Photoshop. A PSD file stores the full editing state of an image: pixel layers, adjustment layers (curves, levels, hue/saturation), text layers with editable fonts, smart object references, masks, blend modes, and channel data. PSD files are designed for non-destructive editing — every element stays on its own layer until the designer flattens and exports. The format has been proprietary since 1988 and requires Photoshop or compatible software (GIMP, Affinity Photo) to open fully.
| Property | PSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Editable layers | Yes — full non-destructive layer stack | No — flattened for viewing |
| Requires Photoshop | Yes (or GIMP / Affinity Photo) | No — any free PDF viewer |
| Universal compatibility | Limited — incompatible with most apps | Opens on every OS, browser, and device |
| Print submission | Not accepted by most commercial printers | Standard print industry format |
| File size | Often 50–500 MB for multi-layer designs | Typically 1–20 MB flattened |
| Color profiles | RGB, CMYK, LAB supported | Preserved — color profile embedded in output |
| Feature | Online | Desktop (Total Image Converter) |
|---|---|---|
| File size limit | 50 MB | Unlimited |
| Batch conversion | One file at a time | Entire folders per run |
| Files leave your machine | Yes (deleted after 1 h) | No — fully local |
| Command-line / scheduling | — | Yes |
| Price | Free, daily quota | From $29.90, 30-day trial |
For a single client deliverable, the online converter is fastest. For batch export of 50 design files, Total Image Converter exports the entire folder in one run without opening each PSD individually.
Total Image Converter supports batch PSD to PDF export via command line — useful for design pipelines and automated client delivery:
imgconverter.exe /S "C:\Designs\*.psd" /F PDF /O "C:\Deliverables"
Automate the conversion step in your delivery workflow by scheduling it with Windows Task Scheduler or calling it from a .bat file that fires after your design review is approved. Supports wildcard source paths and recursive folder scanning.
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