Turn an image or logo into an embroidery file
Whatever your machine reads, the route from a picture to a stitch file is the same: digitize, check, export.
Why it is not a one-click converter
A PNG or JPG is a grid of coloured pixels. An embroidery file is a list of needle positions, thread changes and trims. Nothing in an image says where the stitches should go, in which direction, or in which order, so converting means digitizing: deciding how each area is stitched.
Stitchloft gives you three ways to do that, from fully automatic to fully manual, and every result is editable. Expect to review and adjust the result, especially small text, thin lines and photos.
The route
- Import the image: PNG, JPG, GIF, WEBP, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, PDF, HEIC or AVIF, up to 25 MB.
- Digitize: trace it yourself, auto-digitize, or use AI design.
- Edit, play the stitch-out and use the thread view to check it.
- Export in the format your machine reads.
Which formats
The export list is the machine formats the software can write, such as DST, PES, JEF, VP3, EXP, XXX and U01, plus SVG and PNG previews. The file formats page shows each format's capabilities.
Compared with paying per logo
Outsourced digitizing is priced per design. A subscription is better value if you digitize regularly, but you do the digitizing (or review the automatic result) yourself, and a professional digitizer will often still do better on a difficult logo.
Questions
Can I convert a photo?
Photos work best through photo stitch (on the plans that include it) or AI design. Complex photos stitch very densely, so expect to simplify.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in a current desktop browser.