Images conversion
Convert PSD to AVIF
Updated Jul 2026
PSD is a layered file format used for design and photo editing work, and AVIF is a compact next-gen image format built for the web. To convert PSD to AVIF, flatten the image and export it as AVIF. Doing this on your own computer keeps your design, and any metadata sitting inside the file, off someone else's server.
- Extension
- .psd
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Photoshop files
- Transparency
- Supported
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .avif
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Next-gen web images
- Compression
- Lossy
- Transparency
- Supported
Convert PSD to AVIF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert PSD to AVIF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PSD file, or a whole folder of them, at once.
- Choose AVIF as the output format, and set a quality level if you want a smaller file.
- Convert. The layers get flattened into a single image, and nothing leaves your machine.
PSD vs AVIF: what actually changes
| PSD | AVIF | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs layer-aware editing software | Mostly, supported by current browsers and apps, though some older ones don't recognize it |
| File size | Large, stores every layer at full detail | Much smaller, often a fraction of the PSD |
| Quality | Lossless, nothing is compressed away | Lossy, a small quality trade-off in exchange for a much smaller file |
| Layers | Yes, every layer stays editable | No, flattened into one image |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Metadata | Yes, keeps embedded info | Yes, unless you strip it on export |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert PSD to AVIF once a design or photo is finished and you want to publish it on a website or app, since AVIF loads fast and takes up very little space.
Keep the PSD if you might still need to edit the layers, text, or masks, because once you convert to AVIF that editability is gone for good.
Why not just use an online converter?
PSD files can carry embedded metadata, things like author names, color profiles, and sometimes location or device details pulled in from linked images. Send that file to an online converter and all of it travels to someone else's server along with the image. Converting on your own computer keeps the file, and everything tucked inside it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting PSD to AVIF lose quality?
AVIF is a lossy format, so there's some quality loss during compression. At normal viewing sizes it's usually hard to spot, but it's not pixel-for-pixel identical to the original.
Will I lose my layers when I convert?
Yes. AVIF stores a single flattened image, so the layers, text, and adjustment masks in your PSD are gone once you convert. Keep the original PSD if you might need to edit it again.
Does AVIF support transparency like PSD does?
Yes. AVIF supports transparency, so a PSD with a transparent background carries over cleanly.
Will every browser or app open an AVIF file?
Most current browsers and many apps do, but some older software and devices still don't recognize it. If you need a format that opens everywhere, JPG or PNG is the safer bet.
Can I convert PSD to AVIF without uploading the file anywhere?
Yes. Morphjet converts it on your own computer, so the file never travels over the internet, even for a large design file.
Morphjet converts PSD, AVIF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.