Supported file formats
The tables below come from the format registry the software itself uses, so they list what really exports and opens.
Machine formats you can export
Pick the format your machine's manual lists. If you are not sure, DST is read by most commercial machines and PES by Brother and Babylock.
| Format | Used by | Colours in file | Trims |
|---|---|---|---|
| .dst | Tajima machine stitch fileColour changes are stored as stop codes; thread colours are not stored in the file. Sequins supported. | No | Yes |
| .exp | Melco expanded stitch fileThread colours are written to a companion .inf file saved next to the .exp. | No | Yes |
| .jef | Janome machine stitch fileThread list written and mapped to the nearest JEF palette entry. | Yes | Yes |
| .pec | Brother PEC stitch fileThread list written; limited to the 64-colour PEC palette. | Yes | Yes |
| .pes | Brother/Babylock machine stitch fileThread list written; design is re-centred by the writer. Max 12.7 mm per stitch on most machines. | Yes | Yes |
| .pmv | Brother Stitch FormatBrother PMV stitch-only format. | Yes | No |
| .tbf | Tajima TBF stitch fileColour changes only; thread colours are not stored. | Yes | Yes |
| .u01 | Barudan U01 stitch fileColour changes only; thread colours are not stored. | No | Yes |
| .vp3 | Husqvarna/Viking stitch fileThread list written with RGB values. | Yes | Yes |
| .xxx | Singer/Compucon stitch fileColour changes only; thread colours are not stored. | Yes | Yes |
“Colours in file” says whether the format stores thread colours. When it does not (DST, for example) the file only marks where colours change, and you load the threads yourself. On the free plan you can export a few designs a month in any of these formats.
Other outputs
Not machine formats, but useful: previews for customers and files for other software.
- .gcode: gcode Format, Text File. Plotter/CNC output; machine functions are not preserved.
- .png: PNG Format, Portable Network Graphics. Preview only: raster image of the stitch paths.
- .svg: Scalable Vector Graphics. Preview only: vector paths, not machine-readable.
Formats you can open
31 more machine formats can be opened.
| Format | Used by | Colours in file | Trims |
|---|---|---|---|
| .100 | Toyota Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .10o | Toyota 10O stitch file | No | No |
| .bro | Bits & Volts Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .dat | Sunstar or Barudan Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .dsb | Barudan stitch file | No | No |
| .dsz | ZSK USA Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .emd | Elna stitch file | Yes | No |
| .exy | Eltac Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .fxy | Fortron Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .gt | Gold Thread stitch file | Yes | No |
| .hus | Husqvarna stitch file | Yes | No |
| .inb | Inbro INB stitch file | Yes | No |
| .jpx | Janome Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .ksm | Pfaff KSM stitch file | No | No |
| .max | Pfaff MAX stitch file | Yes | No |
| .mit | Mitsubishi stitch file | Yes | No |
| .new | Ameco NEW stitch file | Yes | No |
| .pcd | Pfaff PCD stitch file | Yes | No |
| .pcm | Pfaff PCM stitch file | Yes | No |
| .pcq | Pfaff PCQ stitch file | Yes | No |
| .pcs | Pfaff PCS stitch file | Yes | No |
| .phb | Brother PHB stitch file | Yes | No |
| .phc | Brother PHC stitch file | Yes | No |
| .sew | Janome SEW stitch file | Yes | No |
| .shv | Husqvarna SHV stitch file | Yes | No |
| .spx | Sinsa stitch file | Yes | No |
| .stc | Gunold Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .stx | Data Stitch STX stitch file | Yes | No |
| .tap | Happy TAP stitch file | No | No |
| .zhs | Zeng Hsing Embroidery Format | Yes | No |
| .zxy | ZSK ZXY stitch file | Yes | No |
Artwork you can import
To digitize a logo, import PNG, JPG, GIF, WEBP, BMP, TIFF, ICO, SVG, PDF, HEIC or AVIF files up to 25 MB.
Not supported
Proprietary native design files (.emb) cannot be opened or written. Export from the original software to DST, PES or JEF first, or import the artwork and digitize it here.