Image to embroidery
JPG, PNG, SVG and WebP artwork is traced into a new stitch plan with a selected width, colour limit and machine format.
Conversions
Embroidery file conversion Supported formats
Start with artwork when stitches do not exist yet, or upload an existing machine file when you only need another format.
Conversions
Digitise once, prepare the formats customers expect
Start with artwork when stitches do not exist yet, or upload an existing machine file when you only need another format.
Embroidery file conversion
Existing embroidery designs are parsed and written to another supported machine format without pretending that a renamed extension is a conversion.
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn a JPG, PNG or SVG into an embroidery file?
Yes. Upload clean artwork, choose the finished width and output formats, then our automated digitising workflow handles the thread colours, generates the stitches and validates the files. Photos, gradients and very fine text may need simplified source artwork.
Can I inspect an embroidery file without converting it?
Yes. The free viewers open all 23 supported embroidery source formats without starting a conversion or using a processing credit. They render the parsed stitch path and report dimensions, thread sequence, colour changes, jumps and trims. No account is required.
Does converting resize or change my design?
A standard conversion preserves the original design dimensions and stitch path wherever the target format supports them. Known limitations are flagged, and a test stitch is recommended before production.
Format freedom
One design.
More machines.
Move embroidery designs between home and commercial machine formats without rebuilding them from scratch. Read 23 formats and write 20: PES, DST, JEF, JEF+, JPX, EXP, VP3, XXX, PEC, U01, TBF, HUS, SEW, SHV, PCS, VIP, TAP, DSB, DSZ and KSM. PHB, PHC and PCM are accepted as source formats only and cannot be selected as outputs.
- ✓Preserve design dimensions
- ✓Retain supported stitch sequence and stops
- ✓Flag format limitations before export
Your design
PESBrother · Baby LockDSTTajima · CommercialJEFJanomeEXPMelco · BerninaVP3Husqvarna · PfaffXXXSinger · CompuconHUSHusqvarna · VikingSEWJanome · ElnaFormat compatibility matrix
Inputs, outputs and machine families.
Machine support names common ecosystems, not every model. Confirm your machine manual and test stitch unfamiliar designs.
| Format | Viewer | Read | Write | Common machine support | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PES | Open PES | Yes | Yes | Brother · Baby Lock | A full-featured machine file with stitches and thread information. |
| DST | Open DST | Yes | Yes | Tajima · commercial | A widely supported production stitch format for commercial machines. |
| JEF | Open JEF | Yes | Yes | Janome | A Janome-compatible machine format with stitch and colour data. |
| JEF+ | Open JEF+ | Yes | Yes | Janome | A Janome editable stitch format for a single design with thread and hoop information. |
| JPX | Open JPX | Yes | Yes | Janome | A Janome stitch format with named thread metadata for current compatible machines. |
| EXP | Open EXP | Yes | Yes | Melco · Bernina | A compact Melco-style stitch format used by many production systems. |
| VP3 | Open VP3 | Yes | Yes | Husqvarna Viking · Pfaff | A modern Viking and Pfaff format with richer thread information. |
| XXX | Open XXX | Yes | Yes | Singer · Compucon | A Singer and Compucon-compatible embroidery machine format. |
| PEC | Open PEC | Yes | Yes | Brother · Baby Lock | A Brother-compatible stitch format used inside many PES workflows. |
| U01 | Open U01 | Yes | Yes | Barudan | A Barudan machine format with stitch and machine-command data. |
| TBF | Open TBF | Yes | Yes | Tajima | A Tajima stitch format with thread and production information. |
| HUS | Open HUS | Yes | Yes | Husqvarna Viking | A Husqvarna Viking format with a fixed thread-colour palette. |
| SEW | Open SEW | Yes | Yes | Janome · Elna | A legacy Janome Memory Craft embroidery format. |
| SHV | Open SHV | Yes | Yes | Husqvarna Viking | A Viking Designer format for legacy embroidery workflows. |
| PCS | Open PCS | Yes | Yes | Pfaff | A Pfaff Creative format for legacy machine compatibility. |
| VIP | Open VIP | Yes | Yes | Husqvarna Viking · Pfaff | A Viking and Pfaff format for legacy embroidery software. |
| TAP | Open TAP | Yes | Yes | Happy · commercial | A compact stitch format with colour-change stop support. |
| DSB | Open DSB | Yes | Yes | Barudan | A Barudan stitch format for compatible production machines. |
| DSZ | Open DSZ | Yes | Yes | ZSK | A ZSK stitch format for compatible production machines. |
| KSM | Open KSM | Yes | Yes | Pfaff | A legacy machine format that stores needle-change commands. |
| PHB | Open PHB | Yes | Input only | Legacy source workflows | A readable legacy embroidery source format; validated output writing is not available. |
| PHC | Open PHC | Yes | Input only | Legacy source workflows | A readable legacy embroidery source format; validated output writing is not available. |
| PCM | Open PCM | Yes | Input only | Legacy source workflows | A readable legacy embroidery source format; validated output writing is not available. |
EMB, ART, JAN, JEF+ and JPX are not advertised as outputs. They are proprietary or editable project formats that the current production engine cannot safely create and validate.
Ready when your file is
Choose the format your machine expects.
The converter auto-detects a supported source and prevents choosing the same detected format as the output.