Image to layered PSD: the tools compared

18 tools (LayerPSD included) for getting layers out of a flat image, compared on the four questions that decide whether a file is useful afterwards: is the export a real layered PSD, is the text editable, is the background behind objects filled in, and what does it cost. Every cell quotes what the tool states on its own site on 2026-09-30; intolayers.com: 2026-10-09; Canva Magic Layers: 2026-10-05; "Not stated" means the site does not say.

Tool	Layered PSD	Editable text layers	Background filled in	Pricing (as shown on the site)	Notes
LayerPSDThis site	Yes Layered PSD, ZIP of PNGs or single PNGs, built in the browser	Yes Native Photoshop type layers when you export "PSD with editable text" (99% of 206 lines in a 30-design test), with stroke, glow, shadow and gradient as layer styles; lettering the model cannot read stays as pixels	Yes Background repainted behind every element (amodal inpainting)	Credit packs from $9.90 for 100 credits ($0.071–$0.099 a credit), valid 12 months. 1 credit per output image on Seedream 5.0 Flash, about 6.7 on Pro; background + 4 layers = 5 credits. One free try with Google sign-in. No subscription	Auto splits up to 16 elements per pass and runs extra passes on busy images. Input up to 50 MB, output 1K–2K. Real runs with cost and time on /examples and /data/benchmarks.json
image-layer.com	Yes "Real Photoshop PSD file"	Not stated Not stated; the editor lists "Add text layers"	Not stated Not stated	Free credits for new accounts. Credit packs from $19 / 100 credits (Starter) to $99 / 2,800 credits (Studio); annual plans $10–$59 per month. Per-image price not stated	No watermarks; account required
imgtolayers.org	Yes PSD, PNG, ZIP	Not stated Not stated	Yes "Background reconstruction repaints the pixels hidden behind it"	20 free credits once. Creator $19/mo ($10/mo annual, 12,000 credits/yr), Studio $49/mo ($30/mo annual, 36,000 credits/yr)	Input up to 4096×4096 px, output about 0.4 megapixels, up to 10 layers; API on Studio; files kept 7 days (free) to 1 year (Studio)
img2layers.org	Yes PSD, PNG/WebP, ZIP	Not stated Not stated	Not stated Not stated	10 free credits. Starter $9.90/mo (250 credits), Pro $25.90/mo (900), Studio $49.90/mo (2,000); 4 layers = 10 credits, 10 layers = 28 credits	Sign-in required before upload; states it uses fal-ai/qwen-image-layered
lawh.ai	Yes .psd with "each element on its own named layer"	Yes "Text still live", retype in Photoshop	Not stated Not stated	Free: 5 image-to-layers per month (plus 5 AI designs, 15 edits). Starter $19/mo, Pro $39/mo, Studio $99/mo	Primarily a text-to-design generator; image-to-layers is a monthly allowance
CopySlides vs LayerPSD	Yes PSD	Partial Text passing confidence, orientation and layout checks becomes a native text layer; the rest stays in pixels with a warning	Not stated Not stated; transparent PNGs are composited onto white first	Free to try (limits not stated). Starter $9/mo (200 slides), Plus $19/mo (600 slides), Lifetime $149 once. PSD conversions not priced separately	Input up to 20 MB and 16 million pixels; main product is image/PDF to PPTX; sign-in required
EzLayers	Yes "Preserves layer hierarchy, naming, and alpha masks"	Not stated Not stated	Yes "Reconstructs occluded textures and lighting"	20 free credits at sign-up (up to 4 layers per run, 1.5K output). Starter $9.9/mo (500 credits), Pro $29.9/mo (2,000), Studio $69.9/mo (6,000); yearly −33%	Input up to 30 MB, paid output 2K; batch on Studio; API on request
layersmith.app	Yes "Real layered .psd with named groups and non-destructive masks"	Yes "Lift them into real editable type in a close-matched face" (from 1 credit)	Yes Hidden areas "rebuilt rather than left as a hole" (optional "Fill behind")	Free: 6 credits at sign-up, one layered .psd a day. Monthly $9/mo (unlimited PSD, 50 credits), Studio $19/mo (200 credits), $3 top-up; a split from 1 credit	PNG/JPG, up to 60 objects; downloads need a free account; no watermark
intolayers.com	Yes Layered PSD (the default export), a ZIP of PNGs or one transparent PNG per element	No Text "comes back as a raster image layer, not live editable type"; hide the layer and retype it in your own editor	Yes The base layer fills the space left by removed elements; hidden areas are estimated, not recovered	Per layer: "a 2-layer run at 1K costs 10 credits". The first 2-layer run at 1K needs no account; 1.5K and 2K output, 3 or more layers and Auto need a paid plan or a credit pack (prices not on the tool page)	PNG or JPG up to 10 MB, one image at a time; about 45 s for 2 layers and a median of 82 s for 6 layers at 1K; no layer editing inside the tool yet
imagetolayers.com vs LayerPSD	Yes "An editable PSD file"	Not stated Not stated; the demo labels some layers "Text"	Yes "Reconstruct plausible hidden areas behind overlaps"	Free layered preview (no credits). Creator $19/mo ($10/mo yearly, 12,000 credits/yr), Studio $49/mo ($30/mo yearly, 36,000 credits/yr); credits per layer not stated	JPG/PNG/WebP, "Lossless 4K"; API on Studio; sign-in required
imagetolayers.org	Yes "Export as PNG, ZIP, or a layered PSD"	Not stated Not stated	Yes "A rebuilt background"	Trial: 20 credits (one 2-layer split), 7 days, watermarked. Starter $9.90 / 600 credits, Creator $39 / 2,600, Studio $99 / 7,000; 10 credits per layer	JPG/PNG/WebP up to 10 MB, 2–17 layers; a separate site from imgtolayers.org
imagetopsd.com vs LayerPSD	Yes "A real layered PSD file"	Not stated Not stated; "text regions" go on separate layers	Yes "Smart Background Inpainting & Occlusion Fill" on paid plans	Free: 20 credits, up to 4 layers per run. Starter $4.9 / 200 credits, Pro $19.9 / 1,000, Studio $49.9 / 3,000 (valid 365 days); about 10 credits for 2 layers	Up to 30 MB; paid output "Lossless 2K"; 16–50 layers by plan; no watermark
image2layer.com	Yes "Every run exports as a layered PSD"	No "A headline arrives as an image of text rather than live type"	Yes "Rebuild hidden areas behind foreground elements"	Free: 10 credits. Starter $9/mo (400 credits), Creator $29/mo (1,400), Studio $79/mo (4,000); 8 credits per layer	JPG/PNG/WebP up to 24 MB, at least 512×512, up to 10 layers; sign-up required
image-to-psd.app	Yes "Export a PSD draft"	No "Text regions are kept as image blocks"; editable text is "planned"	Not stated Not stated	Free: 5 conversions/month, 5 MB. Pro $9.9/mo, Lifetime $199 once	Product-photo focus; up to 4K on Pro; API on a waitlist
Canva Magic Layers vs LayerPSD	No Layers stay inside a Canva design; Canva's download types (JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF, PPTX, DOCX, GIF, MP4) do not include PSD	Yes "Edit text directly. Fix the typo, change the font", inside Canva	Not stated Not stated	A Premium AI tool on Canva's shared monthly AI allowance: up to 20 Premium-AI uses on Canva Free, up to 200 on Pro (US$144 a year per person, US prices). Canva's estimates for simple tasks; complex ones use more	Beta. PNG or JPG, single page, up to 5,000 px on the longest edge; works best on graphics and illustrations, photo-realistic images "may not separate as cleanly"
Photopea	By hand Opens any JPG/PNG as a one-layer PSD (File → Save as PSD); no AI splitting	By hand Retype by hand	By hand Clone / heal by hand	Free with ads; Premium 5 USD/month removes ads and, per its blog, adds no features	The right tool when you only need the .psd extension, not layers
Adobe Photoshop / Firefly	By hand Object Selection, Select and Mask, Layer via Copy, one element at a time	By hand Match Font, then retype	By hand Remove Tool / Generative Fill per hole (generative credits)	Photoshop US$22.99/mo (annual, billed monthly) with 25 generative credits/mo. Firefly Standard US$9.99/mo (2,000 credits) to Premium US$199.99/mo	Full control and the best edges; a 10-element poster is typically 30–60 minutes by hand
Cleanup.pictures	No PNG/JPG only	n/a Removes text; no layers	Yes Inpainting removal	Free with output limited to 720p; Pro from $3/mo or $36/yr for full resolution	For removing one thing from one image, not for getting layers

Credit-based plans are quoted as listed; most sites do not state a per-image price, so the columns are not directly comparable to LayerPSD's per-output billing. Prices are in the currency shown on each site. Tell us about a mistake at hi@layerpsd.com and we will correct it.

How to read the table

Three questions separate a file you can keep working on from a converted picture.

Layered PSD

A converter that only changes .jpg into .psd (Photopea does this for free) gives you one flat layer. The tools marked Yes separate the picture into elements first.

Editable text

Most splitters return text as pixels (image2layer and image-to-psd.app say so outright). Native Photoshop type layers (lawh.ai, layersmith, CopySlides for text that passes its checks, LayerPSD) can be retyped; check what happens to lettering the tool cannot read.

Background filled in

If the area behind a cut-out object is left empty, moving the object leaves a hole. Most dedicated splitters now fill it in (imgtolayers, EzLayers, layersmith, imagetopsd, image2layer, LayerPSD), which lets you move or hide layers freely.

Sources

Pages read on 2026-09-30; intolayers.com: 2026-10-09; Canva Magic Layers: 2026-10-05. Where a page was unreachable or did not state a fact, the cell says so.

See what a LayerPSD split looks like on the examples page, or read how the numbers on this site are produced.