Images conversion
Convert PSD to TIFF
Updated Jul 2026
PSD is Photoshop's native layered file, and TIFF is the flattened, lossless format that print shops, scanners, and archives expect. To convert, open the PSD in a converter and export it as TIFF, which merges the layers into one image. Doing this on your own computer means the file, and anything embedded in it, never leaves your machine.
- Extension
- .psd
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Photoshop files
- Transparency
- Supported
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
- Extension
- .tiff
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Scans, print, archival
- Transparency
- None
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert PSD to TIFF on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert PSD to TIFF
- Open Morphjet and drag in the PSD file, or a whole folder of PSDs at once.
- Choose TIFF as the output format.
- Convert. Morphjet flattens the layers and writes the TIFF next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
PSD vs TIFF: what actually changes
| PSD | TIFF | |
|---|---|---|
| Opens everywhere | No, needs Photoshop or a compatible editor | Yes, widely supported by photo, print, and design software |
| Editable layers | Yes, keeps layers, adjustment layers, and text | No, layers are merged into one flat image |
| File size | Can be large, especially with many layers | Also large, since it's an uncompressed or lightly compressed image |
| Quality | Lossless | Lossless, no extra loss on export |
| Transparency | Yes, via layers and alpha channels | Only if the alpha channel is kept, otherwise flattened onto a solid background |
| Keeps metadata | Yes | Yes, most of it carries over |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert PSD to TIFF when you need to send a design to a print shop, open it in software that doesn't read Photoshop files, or archive a finished image in a format built to last.
Keep the PSD if you're still editing, since converting to TIFF flattens the layers and you lose the ability to adjust text, masks, and effects separately.
Why not just use an online converter?
PSD files can carry metadata about the software, color profile, and sometimes the author or company that created them. Running that file through an online converter means it lands on someone else's server before you get the TIFF back. Converting on your own computer keeps the design, and everything embedded in it, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting PSD to TIFF lose quality?
No, both are lossless raster formats, so the pixels themselves don't degrade. What you do lose is the ability to edit layers separately, since TIFF stores a single flattened image.
Will the TIFF keep my layers?
No. TIFF doesn't support Photoshop's layer structure, so layers, adjustment layers, and text get merged into one flat image during conversion. Keep the original PSD if you need to edit them again later.
Can I convert PSD to TIFF without uploading the file?
Yes. Morphjet converts on your own computer, so the design never travels over the internet or sits on someone else's server.
Why would I need a TIFF instead of a PSD?
Print shops, scanners, and many archival systems expect TIFF because it's a standard, well documented format that doesn't require Photoshop to open. It's the safer bet for long term storage or handing a file to someone else.
Does the TIFF keep the metadata from the PSD?
Most of it, yes. Basic metadata usually carries over, though layer specific data and some embedded color profile details won't, since the layers are flattened.
Morphjet converts PSD, TIFF, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.