How to export your data from Adobe Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud has no single 'export all my data' button. You download your working files (cloud documents in their native PSD/AI/INDD/XD format) in batches of up to 10 through the desktop app, and you export each Creative Cloud Library separately as an offline .cclib package. Legacy 'Synced files' accounts can also pull a zipped backup from the Creative Cloud website.

Formats: PSD, AI, INDD, XD, CCLIB, ZIPPlan: Any Creative Cloud plan (individual, teams, or enterprise) — no special plan needed to download your own files/librariesRole: Owner of the profile/account holding the files; for teams/enterprise, the individual user for their own cloud documents (admins manage org-wide storage separately)

✓ Verified against Adobe Creative Cloud's official documentation, September 2026

Step by step

1Open the Creative Cloud desktop app and sign in with the account you want to export from.
2Go to Files > Files > Cloud documents.
3Select up to 10 documents at a time (the download limit per batch), open the More Options menu, and choose Download — files save locally as native PSD or AI data.
4Repeat in batches of 10 until all cloud documents are downloaded.
5For Libraries, go to Files > Your libraries, hover over a library, click the more actions icon, and select Export.
6In the Export library dialog, click Select folder under Location, then click Export — the library downloads to your device as an offline .cclib file.
7Repeat per library, since each one must be exported individually.
8If you still have legacy Creative Cloud Synced files, sign in to the Creative Cloud website at assets.adobe.com/files, open the Synced files tab, and use Package files to generate a downloadable zip backup (files over 5GB are split into multiple zips).

What the export includes

✓Cloud documents in their native app format (PSD, AI, INDD, XD, etc.), downloaded individually or in batches of up to 10
✓Creative Cloud Libraries (colors, text styles, brushes, graphics) as offline .cclib package files
✓Legacy Synced files content as zipped backups, if applicable to your account

What it doesn't include

✗No single account-wide 'export everything' or bulk-download-all tool
✗No conversion to open/interchange formats — downloaded files stay in proprietary PSD/AI/INDD formats
✗Sharing links, collaborators, and comment history are not preserved when a library or file is copied/exported this way
✗Adobe Fonts activations, Adobe Stock licenses, and app preferences/settings are not part of a file or library export

Before you start

⚠Cloud document downloads are capped at 10 files per batch in the desktop app, so large libraries of work take multiple passes
⚠Each Creative Cloud Library must be exported one at a time — there's no multi-library batch export
⚠Package Download of legacy Synced files can take a while depending on how much content you're backing up, and files over 5GB split into multiple zip parts
⚠Creative Cloud Synced files were discontinued for free and individual personal plans not tied to a Creative Cloud for Teams/Enterprise account starting February 1, 2024 — if you're on one of those plans this feature and its export path may no longer be available to you

Where to take your data

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Photopea

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Open downloaded .psd or .ai files directly in the browser at photopea.com — it reads native Photoshop and Illustrator files without conversion.

GIMP

Use File > Open to load exported .psd files; layer structure imports but some Photoshop-specific effects and adjustment layers may not translate perfectly.

Affinity Suite

Open .psd files in Affinity Photo, .ai files in Affinity Designer, and .indd files in Affinity Publisher via File > Open — Affinity apps have native PSD/AI/INDD import support.

Inkscape

Open exported .ai vector files via File > Open; Inkscape converts them to SVG-based editing, though complex effects may need manual fixing.

Exporting from Adobe Creative Cloud: common questions

Can I export all my Creative Cloud files and libraries in one action?+

No. Adobe doesn't provide a bulk 'export all' option — you download cloud documents in batches of up to 10 through the desktop app, and export each Library separately as a .cclib file.

What file format do I get when I download a cloud document?+

Downloaded cloud documents keep their native format — for example PSD for Photoshop files or AI for Illustrator files — via the Download option in the More Options menu.

How do I export a Creative Cloud Library?+

Go to Files > Your libraries, hover over the library, click the more actions icon, choose Export, pick a destination folder, and click Export. The library downloads as an offline .cclib file.

Is there a limit on how many files I can download at once?+

Yes — the Creative Cloud desktop app lets you select and download up to 10 cloud documents at a time, so larger accounts require multiple download passes.

What happened to Creative Cloud Synced files, and can I still get a backup?+

Synced files were discontinued for free and individual personal plans not tied to a Teams/Enterprise account starting February 1, 2024. Where still available, backups are pulled via Package files on the Creative Cloud website (assets.adobe.com/files), which generates a downloadable zip.

Will my downloaded .psd or .ai files open in free tools like GIMP or Photopea?+

Yes — both Photopea and GIMP can open native PSD files directly, and Photopea also opens AI files in the browser, though some Adobe-specific effects may not render identically outside Adobe apps.

Sources

This guide was written from Adobe Creative Cloud's own documentation and checked against it in September 2026. If a step has changed, the official page wins.