Free tool
Free embroidery file converter
Convert embroidery files between machine formats in seconds. We read about 40 formats and write PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, U01 and PEC. Free, no account, and your file is never stored.
- Free, no account
- About 40 formats in, 8 out
- Files never stored
Your file is read in memory and discarded right away. We never store it.
What a converter does, and what it can’t
A converter rewrites the same stitches in another machine format. It doesn’t redigitize the design, so density, underlay and sewing order stay exactly as they were, and so does the size. What changes is what each format can store: DST, EXP and U01 carry no thread colours, JEF and PEC only know their brand’s fixed palette, and VP3 keeps colour values and thread names. Trims are written the way each format expects; DST, for example, has no trim command and uses a short burst of jumps instead. Our formats guide explains every format in detail.
Which format does my machine need?
| Machine brand | Native format | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Brother, Baby Lock | PES | Current models also read DST |
| Janome, Elna | JEF | Some models read DST, others don’t |
| BERNINA | EXP | Colours travel in a separate INF file |
| Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff | VP3 | Some models read only VP3 |
| Singer | XXX or VP3 | Newer models: VP3 only |
| Tajima, commercial machines | DST | Stores no thread colours |
| Barudan | U01 or DST | Needles instead of colours |
Before you stitch a converted file
- Open it in the free viewer to check the size, the stitch count and the smallest hoop it fits.
- Converting from DST, EXP or U01 can’t bring colours back. Keep the design’s colour sheet next to the file.
- Unzip a ZIP before copying files to your machine’s USB stick: machines can’t look inside ZIP files. The transfer guide covers sticks, folders and file names.
- A design that is too big for your hoop needs a smaller version, not a conversion. Scaling a stitch file sews badly; see why.
Questions about converting embroidery files
Is the converter really free?
Yes. No account, no watermark, no limit on stitches below 500,000. We only cap how many files one connection can convert per hour, to keep the tool fast for everyone.
Do you keep my files?
No. Your file is read in memory, converted and sent back to you; neither the upload nor the result is written to our disks.
Does converting change the size or the stitch quality?
No. The stitches, their order and the size stay the same. The only exception is stitch length: a format with a shorter maximum stitch (DST allows 12.1 mm) gets the rare longer stitch split in two.
Can you convert EMB or ART files?
Can I convert to HUS or VIP?
We can read HUS, but no free tool writes HUS or VIP. Current Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines read VP3, so convert to VP3 instead.