PSD to Video Converter

How to Convert PSD to Video Online

1. Upload Your PSD Files: Drag and drop one or more Photoshop .psd files, or click "Add Files" to browse. Batch upload is supported — every file you add becomes one frame in the resulting slideshow (or one separate clip, depending on the merge setting in step 3).
2. Pick Output Format and Codec: Choose from 32 video containers — MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, AVI, HEVC, AV1, 3GP, AVCHD, FLV, MPEG, MTS, MXF, OGV, SWF, TS, VOB, WMV and more. Default codec is H.264 inside MP4 — the broadest-compatibility combination, supported by every modern browser, phone, smart TV, and editing tool. Pick HEVC/H.265 or AV1 for smaller files at the same visual quality, MJPEG for legacy editors, or VP9/Theora for fully open-source workflows.
3. Set Merge Strategy, Image Duration and Resolution: Switch "Merge images" on (default) to combine every uploaded PSD into a single slideshow video, or "Video per image" to render each PSD as its own clip. Set Image Duration anywhere from 1/60 second (effectively 60 fps when uploading a frame-by-frame PSD export) up to 10 seconds per still — default is 5 seconds. Pick a Fixed Resolution preset (1920×1080, 4K UHD 3840×2160, 1080×1920 vertical for TikTok/Reels/Shorts, 1080×1350 for Instagram feed, 720×1280, 1440p) or keep the original PSD dimensions. Choose a Background Color from 25 presets (default Black) for letterboxed areas, and set Quality Preset (Lowest → Very High; default Very High) or switch to Constant Quality / CRF for codec-level control.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared. Download each output individually or as a ZIP.

Why Convert PSD to Video?

PSD (Photoshop Document) is Adobe Photoshop's native format, holding layers, masks, smart objects, alpha channels, paths, and adjustment data in a single file up to 2 GB (Adobe spec). It is a working format — designed for editing, not delivery. Web browsers, social platforms, messaging apps, and TVs cannot play a PSD; they need a video container with an encoded codec. Converting flattens each PSD into a single rendered frame (compositing all visible layers exactly as Photoshop would on Save As) and wraps those frames in a video stream, so they finally become shareable, embeddable, and autoplay-capable.

• Design portfolio reels — turn 10–20 PSD mockups into a 60-second 1080p MP4 you can pin to LinkedIn, drop into Behance video projects, or attach to a job application. A static gallery gets one glance; a paced video reel holds attention for the full duration.
• Social-ready vertical clips — render directly to 1080×1920 with 3-second image duration to feed Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts without a separate resize pass in After Effects or Premiere.
• Mockup walk-throughs for clients — when a Figma prototype is overkill, a 5-second-per-frame video of your PSD revisions communicates iteration history (v1 → v2 → final) over Slack or email without needing Photoshop installed on the recipient's side.
• Animation frame export — if you've already exported each frame of a Photoshop Timeline animation as a numbered PSD sequence, this tool re-encodes them into a single MP4 at any frame rate (1/60s duration ≈ 60 fps, 1/30s ≈ 30 fps, 1/24s ≈ 24 fps cinematic).
• Slideshow archives — combine scanned, color-corrected family photos saved as PSDs into a Ken-Burns-free slideshow video for AppleTV, Chromecast, or USB playback on a smart TV.
• No-Photoshop deliverables — clients without an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription can't open a PSD. Sending an MP4 is the universal alternative — H.264/MP4 is supported by 79% of video-industry pipelines and every browser shipped since 2013 (Wikipedia).

How This Differs from Photoshop's Built-In Video Export

Photoshop's File → Export → Render Video produces video from the Timeline panel — keyframed layers, video layers, and frame animations stay animated. This online tool takes a different path: each uploaded PSD is flattened to a single frame before encoding, so it builds a slideshow, not a reproduction of a Timeline animation. Pick the right tool for the job:

Output Format Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my PSD layers, masks, smart objects, and adjustment layers be preserved?

No — every PSD is flattened to a single composited frame before encoding, the same result you'd get from File → Save As → JPEG with all layers visible. Layer structure, vector masks, smart-object source data, text-layer editability and adjustment-layer parameters are not carried into a video stream because video frames are flat raster images by definition. Keep the original PSD if you need to re-edit; this tool produces the delivery file, not a working file.

Can it animate Photoshop Timeline keyframes or frame animations inside a single PSD?

No. If you've built a frame animation or keyframed Timeline animation in Photoshop, export it from Photoshop directly via File → Export → Render Video, which preserves those keyframes. This online converter is for slideshow assembly — multiple separate PSDs become sequential frames. A workaround: in Photoshop, export each Timeline frame as a numbered PSD or PNG sequence, upload all of them here, set Image Duration to 1/30 second, and you'll get a re-encoded video at 30 fps.

What's the maximum PSD file size and dimension I can upload?

PSD itself caps at 2 GB and 30,000×30,000 pixels per Adobe's specification (Adobe Photoshop file format). Files larger than that must use PSB (Photoshop Big), which extends limits to 300,000 px and ~4 EB. Very large multi-gigabyte PSDs take longer to upload and are bounded by the server-side upload limit and your connection speed. For a 30-PSD slideshow, keeping each file under 200 MB is comfortable on most machines.

Why does my video have black bars on the sides or top?

Your PSD aspect ratio doesn't match the chosen video resolution. A 1500×2000 portrait PSD rendered into a 1920×1080 landscape frame will be letterboxed with the chosen Background Color filling the unused area. Fix it by either picking a resolution preset that matches your PSD ratio (1080×1920 for portrait, 1080×1080 for square Instagram, or "Keep original"), or by re-cropping the PSD before upload. Setting Background Color to White instead of Black often looks more intentional in design contexts.

Should I pick H.264, HEVC, or AV1?

H.264 (default) is the safest choice — every browser, phone, TV, and editor made since 2013 can decode it (H.264 background). HEVC/H.265 produces ~30–50% smaller files at equivalent quality and is supported by Safari, Edge, all iOS, and most modern Android, but Chrome on Linux/Windows historically had patchy support. AV1 is royalty-free, gives the smallest files, and is supported by Chrome 70+, Firefox 67+, Edge, and Android 10+, but encoding is slower. For a portfolio reel you'll send to clients, stick with H.264/MP4 unless file size is critical.

Can I convert multi-page PSDs or PSB (Large Document Format)?

A PSD holds one canvas — there is no "multi-page" PSD. If you have a multi-page InDesign-style design saved across multiple PSDs (one per page), upload all of them with Merge Images on and you'll get a paged slideshow. PSB (Photoshop Big) files are not in the accepted-formats list — convert PSB to PSD inside Photoshop first (Save As → Photoshop), provided your canvas is under 30,000 px and the file is under 2 GB, then upload.

What frame rate does the output video have?

Frame rate is derived from the Image Duration setting. 5 seconds per image (default) yields 0.2 fps source-rate, but the encoder pads each PSD across the full duration so the container plays back at a standard 24/25/30 fps. Set Image Duration to 1/24, 1/30, or 1/60 second when uploading a numbered PSD sequence to produce true 24, 30, or 60 fps animation playback.

Are my files private?

Yes. Files are processed on our servers and are removed automatically a few hours after the conversion completes. No sign-up, no watermarking, and no third-party storage of your design assets. For sensitive client work that's still under NDA, you can also render it on your own machine with Photoshop's File → Export → Render Video; this online tool is the convenience option when you don't have the Adobe license at hand.

What other PSD conversions does XConvert support?

If you need a still image instead of video, see PSD to JPG, PSD to PNG, PSD to PDF, or PSD to GIF. For straight-to-MP4 (the most common video target) the dedicated PSD to MP4 page presets the codec for you. To do the same conversion with non-PSD source images, use Image to Video.