Image to editable PSD with text layers
Most converters leave text baked into the picture. LayerPSD splits the image first, so every line of text is its own layer — then writes it into the PSD as real type, with its stroke, glow, shadow and gradient as layer styles.
Split an imageWhat carries over into the type layer
- Words
- Read from each text layer — Latin, Chinese, Japanese and Korean are supported.
- Size and position
- Measured from the layer’s own pixels, so the type sits where the lettering was.
- Color and gradient
- Solid fill, or a top-to-bottom gradient as a Gradient Overlay style.
- Stroke, glow, shadow
- Written as Photoshop layer styles you can adjust or switch off.
- Font
- Matched by style (sans, serif, rounded, handwritten, display), not the exact typeface — pick your font after opening.
Opening the file
The export is marked beta because type is rebuilt, not recovered. These four steps get you from upload to editable words.
- 1
Split the image into layers on the home page.
- 2
Choose “PSD with editable text (beta)” in the export menu.
- 3
Open the file. When Photoshop asks, choose Update so it re-renders the type.
- 4
Each text group holds the original lettering (pixels) and a hidden editable type layer. Turn the type layer on, hide the pixels, and edit.
Reading the text uses a small vision model on your key, about $0.002 per export. Splitting is billed per layer — see pricing.
Questions
How do I make the text in an image editable?
Split the image so each block of text is its own layer, then export “PSD with editable text”. Every text layer that can be read becomes a Photoshop type layer; the rest stay as pixels.
Will it use the exact same font?
No. It picks a font of the same kind (for example a bold sans or a serif) and keeps the size, color and effects. Swap in the original typeface in Photoshop if you have it.
Which text stays as pixels?
Lettering the model cannot read confidently — heavily stylised logos, text on a curve or in perspective, tiny print — is kept as the original pixel layer, so nothing disappears.
Can I change the words without retyping in Photoshop?
Yes. Select a text layer in the result and use Retype: the AI redraws your new words in the same lettering style, cuts them out and puts them back in place. The old text stays hidden in the group so you can undo.
Does it work with Photopea or Affinity?
The PSD is a standard RGB file. Type layers and layer styles open in Photopea; support for editing PSD type varies in other apps, where the pixel copy is always there.