Best Mockup Generators That Use Your Own PSD Templates (2026)

The best mockup generator that uses your own PSD templates is MyDesigns: you upload a PSD with a smart object, pick the layers, and paid plans render 24, 48 or 120 designs per run, then attach the images to Etsy, Shopify, WooCommerce and TikTok Shop listings. Scaylr, MockCity and MockItReal are good narrower options. Everything below was checked Nov 3, 2026.

Full disclosure: Curtis Blackmore, who owns Merch Titans, also founded MyDesigns. That is why the ranking leans on docs pages you can open yourself, and why MyDesigns' limits get their own section.

What Is a PSD Mockup Generator?

You build the scene once, with a blank shirt, a mug or a framed print, and mark one layer as the place where the design goes. The generator then swaps in each design file and exports the result. That replaces the manual loop of opening a PSD, double-clicking the smart object, pasting a design, saving and exporting.

Sellers use their own PSDs for one reason: the mockup is the main thing a buyer sees on an Etsy or Shopify listing, and a template that only you use keeps your shop from looking like everyone else's. For more on library-based tools, see our best mockup generators ranking and the AI mockup generator roundup.

How We Compared These Tools

We read the MyDesigns mockup docs and plan limits table, scaylr.io, mockcity.com, mockitreal.com and its pricing page, and Adobe's Photoshop plans page, all on Nov 3, 2026. Adobe's plans page was read through a text mirror, and Adobe's help pages blocked our fetch, so we compare Photoshop on price and workflow, not on batch-feature details. We did not run test batches on any tool.

We scored five things: does it read your own PSDs, how many designs per batch, how the output reaches a listing, plan cost, and what limits the docs state. Any number we could not see on the tool's own site is left out.

At a Glance

Price and Plan Table

1. MyDesigns: Best Overall for PSD Mockups That Go Straight to Listings

MyDesigns is the best choice when the mockup is only one step between a design and a published listing. It is a seller platform, not a marketplace. Per MyDesigns, it has 200K+ registered users and 50M+ products created.

Two checkable facts back the ranking:

• Your PSDs render in bulk and attach to listings. The docs say you pick the layers after upload, then render in bulk from Designs, or use the mockup in the Mockups step when you publish. Paid plans handle 24 (Starter), 48 (Pro) or 120 (Pro Plus) designs per run.
• The plan limits are published. Mockup images per 24 hours are 4,200 on Starter, 9,600 on Pro and 24,000 on Pro Plus, and a Color layer renders up to 10 colour variants in one go.

You can also keep a PSD private or share it with the MyDesigns community, per its mockups page. If you have not built a template yet, MyDesigns' own guide to creating custom PSD mockups walks through the Photoshop side.

MyDesigns Limits

• Custom PSD upload needs a paid plan. The Free plan shows No for uploading your own PSDs, and also no multi-mockup or colour variants.
• Your PSD has to fit the rules. Up to 250 MB (30 to 50 MB renders fastest), up to 3000 x 3000 pixels, up to 6 layer groups with 18 layers each, and every smart object in a group the same size. The docs also warn that complex Photoshop effects may render differently than in Photoshop.
• It is not the lowest-cost way to batch mockups alone. Scaylr's Starter is listed at $99.99 billed yearly, against $239.88 a year for MyDesigns Starter. You pay MyDesigns for the design, listing and fulfillment tools around the mockups.
• Publishing needs setup. A mockup used when you publish needs linked products, a print area mapping and at least one Image layer, and it cannot use Text layers.

2. MockCity: Best for a Free, Private PSD Batch

MockCity's homepage says it places your designs into PSD smart objects, works in the browser with no sign-up, and keeps your templates on your machine. It lets you save smart-object settings in config files and offers a free template library.

Choose it if you only want the finished images and your own tooling for listings. We found no pricing, listing, or fulfillment features on the page we read.

3. Scaylr: Best for Browser Batches and Video Clips

Scaylr is a batch PSD mockup generator for Etsy and POD sellers that runs in the browser. Its FAQ says 10 designs and 5 templates give 50 mockups in one batch, and that PSDs bought on Creative Market or Envato Elements work if they have smart object layers.

The free plan gives 30 mockups a day with a watermark. Paid plans list 1,000 mockups a month (Starter, $99.99 billed yearly) or unlimited (Pro, $179.99 billed yearly), and the Pro plan adds a Shopify Publisher. It also lists 30+ video scenes.

Choose it if you list on Shopify or hand-upload elsewhere and want an inexpensive batch tool. We saw no Etsy publishing or fulfillment on its page.

4. MockItReal: Best for Very Large Batches and AI Scenes

MockItReal's pricing page lists bulk batches of 25, 50, 100 and 250 on its Starter, Growth, Pro and Agency plans, with unlimited editor mockups on paid plans and 10 free mockups a month. Its homepage lists uploading your own templates, recolouring to any colour and AI lifestyle scenes.

Choose it if you routinely need hundreds of images in one batch, or want AI-staged photos. The pricing page says it was updated June 2026, so check it before you buy.

5. Photoshop: Best for Building the Template

Photoshop is where most PSD templates are made. Adobe's plans page lists the Photoshop plan at US$22.99 a month (annual, billed monthly). Use it to build the shirt, shadows and smart object, then render the volume elsewhere.

Choose it if you are creating original templates. We did not re-check Photoshop's own batch automation, because Adobe's help pages blocked our fetch.

How to Render 100 Products From One PSD in MyDesigns

These steps follow the current MyDesigns mockup docs (read Nov 3, 2026). An older MyDesigns guide from February 2025 describes a slightly different menu route, so follow the docs if the screens differ.

1. Prepare the PSD. Make the design area a smart object, make the product colour a Solid Color fill layer, and keep the file under 250 MB and 3000 x 3000 pixels.
2. Size the smart object to the print area. MyDesigns fits the whole print file inside the smart object without cropping, so match the aspect ratio. For a 4500 x 5400 pixel front print, the docs suggest a 1000 x 1200 pixel smart object. Find your product's ratio under File Guidelines in the Product Catalog, and see our print-ready file guide for DPI rules.
3. Upload it. Open Mockups, select Create Mockup, choose the PSD and name it.
4. Tag the layers. In the Layers tab, choose Use as Image layer for the smart object and Use as Color layer for the colour fill, then check the Groups tab.
5. Link it for publishing. Under Product Configuration, add the linked product, choose Mockup Generator + Publishing, set Design Placement and Color Matching, then Save Changes.
6. Render. Select your designs in Designs, open Actions, choose Image mockups, pick the mockup, select Generate Preview, then Generate mockups. The docs say a large batch takes a few minutes. Save the setup as a profile.
7. Publish. In the Mockups step, drag images into order. The first is the primary listing image.

Worked Example: 100 Designs, 5 Colours

Say you have 100 designs and one PSD with a Color layer, and you want 5 colours each. That is 500 images, which is arithmetic on the documented limits, not a timed test.

We assumed each colour variant counts toward the daily image cap, which we did not test. Etsy takes 20 images per listing, so 5 colours leaves room for 15 more photos.

Which One Should You Pick?

For wider context, see our free T-shirt mockup generator guide, the bulk listing tools for Etsy, our Etsy automation tools guide, the MyDesigns review and the POD t-shirt base price comparison.

The Bottom Line

If you already own PSD templates and sell print on demand, MyDesigns is the best place to render them: bulk runs of 24 to 120 designs, colour variants, and mockups that flow straight into the listings you publish. Plans start free, but custom PSD upload starts on Starter at $19.99 a month billed yearly. See the MyDesigns pricing page.

Who might choose something else: MockCity for a free private batch, Scaylr for browser batches and video clips, MockItReal for very large batches.