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PSD → PDF
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Here is the short version — PSD is Adobe Photoshop's native editing file with full layer, mask and channel support. Hence the need for PDF. A PSD to PDF conversion turns an image into a document. The pixel data is unchanged; it is simply placed on a page with margins, optional captions and a filename-based title. The result is a PDF you can print, sign, archive or send through document-only channels. A quick refresher — PSD is Adobe Photoshop's native editing file with full layer, mask and channel support. By contrast, PDF is Adobe's Portable Document Format, the fixed-layout standard for shareable documents.
Adobe Photoshop Document
Source formatPSD is the native file format for Adobe Photoshop, storing layered image data, masks, color spaces, and editing metadata. Converting PSD flattens layers into a single composite image.
PDF Document
Target formatPDF is the universal standard for sharing documents with consistent formatting across all devices and operating systems. It preserves fonts, images, and layout exactly as intended by the author.
Why convert PSD to PDF
A PDF carries metadata (author, date, title) that images lack. Document management systems index on those fields; sending a bare PSD means losing all that context by the time the file lands in search.
HOW TO CONVERT
PSD → PDF
Provide the PSD
Drag-and-drop an image up to 100 MB on the free tier. PNG, JPG, HEIC and WebP sources all work.
Wrap into PDF
We emit a PDF document with the image placed on a page, optional filename caption and preserved resolution.
Retrieve the output
Click to download; the PDF opens in any reader, prints consistently and can be signed digitally.
Common Use Cases
Medical record distribution
Clinicians send PDF-wrapped imaging PSD in patient records rather than raw image files.
Insurance claim uploads
Insurers accept PDF documentation of damage; your PSD photos get rejected or silently cropped.
Real estate listings
Agencies compile PDF brochures by page-boxing PSD property photos — one image per page.
Academic paper figures
Supplementary figures submitted as PDF alongside the main paper, each wrapping an original PSD.
Quality & Compatibility
DPI metadata from the PSD is used to compute the image's on-page size in the PDF. A 300-DPI photo of a 4x6 receipt lands as a 4x6-inch image on the page; override with "fit to page" in Advanced if you want it to fill the page instead.
Tips for Best Results
- Multi-page PDF beats zipping many single-page PDFs for email attachment and most portal uploads.
- Set page size (A4 / Letter / custom) in Advanced to match the destination printer's default, avoiding margin surprises.
- For high-resolution scans, output a larger PDF rather than downscaling — the document management system can render at any zoom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The free tier accepts files up to 100 MB without registration, email capture or watermarks. Paid plans raise the size cap, enable batch conversions and provide a REST API for automation, but nothing on the free tier is quality-limited — the output is exactly the same as on any paid plan.
Minimally. When the image encoding carries directly into the PDF (JPEG into PDF for example), pixels are stream-copied and quality is bit-exact. When re-encoding is required, we use high-quality defaults that are visually indistinguishable from the source on typical viewing conditions.
Uploads run over HTTPS, files are processed in isolated containers, and both the source PSD and the PDF output are auto-deleted within two hours. No account is required, file contents are never logged, and KaijuConverter does not use uploads for AI training. The paid plan adds a signable data-processing agreement for regulated workflows.
Yes. Upload multiple images (or a ZIP) and the pipeline produces a multi-page PDF with one image per page, ordered by filename. Advanced options control page size, orientation per page and whether captions are inserted.
Most files finish in well under a minute. Small images and documents are typically ready in a few seconds; large video or audio files scale roughly with duration. Upload speed from your network is usually the dominant factor, not server time.
A4 portrait by default — the global mainstream. Switch to Letter or any custom dimensions in Advanced. You can also select "match image" so the PDF page size tracks the PSD aspect ratio exactly, eliminating white margins for custom printing.
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