Vector conversion
Convert SVG to PSD
Updated Jul 2026
SVG is a vector format that stays sharp at any size, while PSD is a raster, layered file built for editing in image-editing software. Converting rasterizes the vector at a size you choose. Open the SVG in a converter, set the pixel dimensions, and export as PSD, all on your own computer without uploading anything.
- Extension
- .svg
- Type
- Vector
- Typically
- Web icons, logos
- Transparency
- Supported
- Extension
- .psd
- Type
- Images
- Typically
- Photoshop files
- Transparency
- Supported
- Metadata
- Carries EXIF
Convert SVG to PSD on your own computer. Nothing uploads.
How to convert SVG to PSD
- Open Morphjet and drag in the SVG file or a whole folder of icons and logos.
- Choose PSD as the output format, then set the pixel dimensions you want the artwork rendered at.
- Convert. The PSD is written next to your original, and nothing leaves your machine.
SVG vs PSD: what actually changes
| SVG | PSD | |
|---|---|---|
| Scales without blurring | Yes, redraws cleanly at any size | No, fixed to the pixel size you export at |
| File size | Tiny, often just a few KB | Much larger, can run into tens of megabytes |
| Opens everywhere | Yes, in any browser and most design tools | Needs image-editing software that reads layered files |
| Transparency | Yes | Yes |
| Editable as layers | No, it's a single vector path | Yes, that's what the format is built for |
| Metadata | Minimal, mostly just its own markup | Can carry metadata, though there's little to inherit from a vector icon |
When to convert, and when not to
Convert SVG to PSD when you need to bring a vector logo or icon into layered image-editing software, to composite it with photos, retouch it, or add effects vector tools don't handle well. It's also the right move when a designer or print shop specifically asks for a layered file instead of a vector one.
Keep the original SVG if you might need to resize the design larger later, since a PSD is locked to the pixel dimensions you exported at and enlarging it further will blur.
Why not just use an online converter?
SVG logos and icons are often unreleased work, a client's brand mark or an app icon before launch. Sending that file to an online converter means it passes through a server you don't control before it comes back as a PSD. Converting on your own computer keeps the design, and whatever it represents, on your machine the whole time.
Questions
Does converting SVG to PSD lose quality?
Not at the size you export it at. SVG is vector and PSD isn't, so the conversion rasterizes the artwork at a fixed size, and picking a size at least as large as you'll ever need keeps it looking sharp.
What size should I export the PSD at?
Export at the largest size you expect to use, or bigger. Because the SVG scales freely beforehand, you can render it at high resolution before it becomes a locked-in raster image.
Will the PSD still have editable vector paths?
No. Once the SVG is rasterized into a PSD, the paths become pixels on a layer rather than vector shapes you can resize losslessly. The layer is still editable, just not as a vector.
Does the PSD keep any metadata from the SVG?
PSD files can store metadata, but a typical SVG icon or logo doesn't carry much beyond its own markup, so there's little to inherit either way.
Can I convert SVG to PSD without uploading the file?
Yes. Morphjet converts on your own computer, so the file never travels to a server. It works the same with your wifi off.
Morphjet converts SVG, PSD, and 1,800+ other formats, all on your machine. Launching this July.