Free tool
Convert DST to VP3
Turn a Tajima DST into a VP3 for a Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff or newer Singer machine. It matters most for machines that read only VP3, like the DESIGNER JADE 35, the creative ambition 640 and the Singer SE9150 to SE9185.
- 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 carries over
Stitches, colour stops and the size are unchanged, and trims written as DST jump bursts (three jumps in a row) become real VP3 trim commands.
What doesn’t
Nothing the DST had, but it never had colours. VP3 can store full colour values and thread names, so the converter fills them with placeholder colours. Change them to the real threads in your embroidery software or on the machine, using the design’s colour sheet.
Which machines read VP3
VP3 is read by current Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines and by Singer’s newer models; the newest flagships also read VP4 and still open VP3. bernette’s b70 DECO and b79 read VP3 too.
Size, hoops and stitch length
The size is unchanged. Check the design against your hoop before you stitch: DST designs made for commercial machines are often larger than home hoops. The viewer shows the size and the smallest hoop it fits.
If the VP3 file doesn’t sew right
- Jump threads instead of trims: the DST used a jump count other than three for its trims. Cut those threads, or ask for the original file.
- Odd colours: they’re placeholders. Thread the colours from the colour sheet.
- “Design too large” on the machine: it doesn’t fit the selected hoop. Choose a larger hoop if your machine has one, or get a smaller version of the design.
DST to VP3: questions
My machine reads only VP3. Is converting safe?
Yes. The stitches are copied unchanged. Check the size and the colours, then stitch a test on scrap fabric with the same stabilizer.
Can the converter write VP4?
No. We write VP3, which VP4 machines also read.
Where do I change the placeholder colours?
In your embroidery software, or on the embroidery screen of machines that let you edit colours. Changing colours never changes the stitches; the machine still stops at every colour change.