Layered PSD files from finished design projects are often kept around for archival purposes, but they take up far more storage than a flattened export needs. HEIC's HEVC-based compression can shrink that finished artwork dramatically, often to a small fraction of the original PSD file size, while still supporting 10-bit color depth and a full alpha channel for any transparency in your design.
This conversion is mainly useful for archiving finished design work in a space-efficient format once a project is complete, rather than as part of an active editing workflow, since HEIC doesn't retain any of the layer structure your PSD originally had.
- Install Turbo Batch Image Converter Pro on your Windows PC. Photoshop is not required.
- Open the app and select Batch Mode for multiple files, or Individual Mode for a single PSD.
- Drag your PSD file or folder into the app window, enabling recursive folder scanning if needed.
- Set the "From" format to PSD and the "To" format to HEIC.
- Adjust the quality setting to balance file size against visual detail.
- Click Convert. HEIC files are written to your output folder, fully offline.
- No Photoshop license required to export PSD files
- Significant storage savings for archiving finished design projects
- Bulk-convert entire project folders in a single batch job
- Multi-core processing for fast handling of large batches
- Runs fully offline, keeping unreleased design work private
- No recurring subscription or hidden upload limits
Will I be able to re-edit my layers after converting to HEIC?
No, HEIC stores a flattened image with no layer data, so this conversion is best used once a project is complete rather than as an active editing format.
Should I keep my original PSD files after converting?
It's worth keeping the original PSD if you might need to re-edit individual layers later, since HEIC can't recreate that editable structure once flattened.
Can I batch-convert an entire archive of finished PSD projects?
Yes, Batch Mode with recursive folder scanning handles entire archives, including nested sub-folders, in a single run.
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