PSD to AVIF Converter

Convert PSD to AVIF Online

A .psd is Adobe Photoshop's layered working file — layers, masks, adjustment layers, editable type, and smart objects kept separate. This converter flattens all of that into one raster image and re-encodes it as AVIF, the AV1-based still-image format that produces a much smaller web-delivery copy of your design, mockup, or artwork at the same visual quality. Use it to publish a portfolio preview or a fast-loading product shot; keep the original .psd as your editable master, because the editability does not survive the conversion.

How to Convert PSD to AVIF

1. Upload Your PSD File: Drag and drop your .psd onto the page or click "+ Add Files" to pick it from your computer. You can queue several PSDs and convert them in one batch.
2. Set the Quality Preset: Open Advanced Options and choose a Quality Preset — Very High is the default and the recommended balance of size and fidelity, with Highest through Lowest available. For a hard size ceiling, switch to Specific file size and enter a target instead.
3. Set the Image Resolution (Optional): Leave Image resolution on Keep original to match the PSD's pixels, or pick a preset / Width x Height to downscale a large design for the web.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your AVIF. No sign-up, no watermark.

AVIF vs. the Alternatives for a Flattened PSD

Frequently Asked Questions

Does converting PSD to AVIF flatten all my layers?

Yes. AVIF is a single raster image, so every layer, layer mask, adjustment layer, smart object, and editable text layer is composited into one flat picture during conversion. The layer structure and live type are gone in the AVIF and opening it later won't bring them back — keep your original .psd as your editable master and treat the AVIF as a finished, web-ready export. The image you get is exactly what your PSD renders on screen as a single composite.

Will AVIF keep my design smaller than JPG or PNG?

Almost always, yes. AVIF is built on the AV1 codec and Google's own testing (with Netflix) measured savings of more than 50% versus JPEG at comparable quality, and AVIF is typically smaller than WebP as well. A flattened mockup or product render that would be a heavy PNG often drops to a fraction of the size as AVIF with no visible difference. If you need lossless output instead, set Lossless to Yes in Advanced Options, though that produces a larger file.

Does the AVIF keep the transparency from my PSD?

AVIF the format does support an alpha channel, so transparency is technically preserved end to end. That said, if your PSD's transparent areas come out filled with a solid color, you have a couple of clean options: export with Lossless on for the most faithful copy, or use PSD to PNG, which is the lossless, alpha-safe standard and the safer choice whenever a clean transparent background is the whole point.

Which browsers and apps can open an AVIF file?

AVIF reaches roughly 93% of users worldwide: Chrome 85+, Firefox 93+, Edge 121+, and Safari 16.4+ (full support arrived in spring 2023) all decode it, and so do recent versions of macOS, iOS, Android, and Windows. Older browsers and some desktop image viewers still can't open AVIF, so for a copy that opens literally anywhere, PSD to JPG is the universal fallback and PSD to PDF is the right target for print or document delivery.

What is the largest PSD I can convert, and how is my file handled?

A standard .psd tops out at Adobe's documented 2 GB file size; larger artwork is saved as PSB (Large Document Format), which you would flatten and re-save as a standard .psd first. In practice the real limit is upload size and time, not your device. Your file is uploaded over an encrypted connection, converted on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public. In our testing, a 1920×1080 flattened mockup PSD exported at the default Very High preset produced an AVIF a fraction of the size of the equivalent PNG with no visible quality loss.