.psd · .psb for Windows 10 and 11

See your Photoshop files in Windows Explorer.

Real thumbnails for every .psd and .psb, a working Preview pane, and a right-click Preview window. No Photoshop required, nothing leaves your PC.

Download free 1-day trial$4.99 one-time

Windows 64-bit · 1-day trial, all features

File Explorer showing a folder of PSD files as photo thumbnails, with layers.psd open in the preview pane and its dimensions, color mode and layer count listed below
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Thumbnails that are the file

The flattened composite Photoshop stores in the PSD, in every icon size Explorer offers. Large PSB documents too.

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Details at a glance

The preview pane lists dimensions, resolution and print size, color mode and profile, layers and groups, and the app that made it.

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Never takes over

Photoshop still opens your PSDs. We only add a thumbnail and a preview, alongside whatever else you use.

How it works

Three things Windows should have done on its own. Everything runs locally, inside Explorer.

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Install

Run the installer. It adds a thumbnail provider and a preview handler for .psd, .psb to Windows Explorer. The app that opens those files stays exactly as it is.

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Open a folder

Explorer draws real thumbnails right away. Switch to Large or Extra large icons to see them best.

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Preview and inspect

Turn on the Preview pane (View › Preview pane, or Alt+P) to see a file without opening it, with its details underneath. Or right-click and choose Preview for a larger window.

Simple pricing

One-time purchase. No subscription, no account.

PSD - Explorer Thumbnails and Preview

Thumbnails, preview pane and right-click Preview for .psd, .psb files.

$4.99one-time · per PC
  • ✓ 1-day free trial, every feature unlocked
  • ✓ Works offline. Files never leave your PC
  • ✓ Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit)
  • ✓ Does not change which app opens your files
  • ✓ License key by email right after purchase

After the trial, thumbnails and the preview pane pause until a license key is entered. Nothing is uninstalled.

Every format

Explorer Thumbnails and Preview

PSD, SVG, HEIC, WPD in one app, with new formats as they ship. Turn each file type on or off in Settings.

$9.95

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Questions

Do I need Photoshop installed?+

No. It renders the flattened composite that Photoshop saves inside every PSD and PSB, and it does not change which app opens them.

Does it edit or convert my files?+

No. It only reads them to draw a thumbnail or preview. Files are never modified, and nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Which versions of Windows are supported?+

Windows 10 (1809 or later) and Windows 11, 64-bit. The installer is a standard MSI; Microsoft Store editions are on the way.

What happens after the 1-day trial?+

Thumbnails and the preview pane pause and the preview pane shows a purchase link. Enter a license key and everything resumes, with no reinstall.

Can I use one license on more than one PC?+

A license covers one Windows PC. Buy one license per machine; reinstalling on the same machine is fine.

Why do some thumbnails not appear right away?+

Windows caches thumbnails and fills large folders in the background. Refreshing (F5) speeds it up, and Settings › Maintenance can clear the cache.