Stitch File Viewer and Converter

How to use the viewer

1. Open a file. Click Open a stitch file or drop a DST, PES, PEC, EXP or JEF file onto the preview. You can also load one of the samples.
2. Check the details. The panel shows the finished size in millimeters and inches, stitch count, colors, trims, jumps, estimated run time and thread use.
3. Watch the stitch-out. Press Play stitch-out to see the order the machine will sew. This is the quickest way to spot bad sequencing, such as a design that jumps back and forth.
4. Preview on your fabric. Switch the fabric color to see how the thread colors will look on black, navy, khaki or white caps.
5. Convert. Save the design as DST, PES or EXP, or download a PNG preview to send to a customer.

What to look for

• Too many trims and jumps slow production. Compare the trim count with the number of separate shapes in the design.
• Stitches longer than 12.1 mm are split or skipped by many machines. The viewer warns you about them.
• Very short stitches under 0.3 mm can cause thread breaks and bird nests.
• Size. Check the width and height against your hoop and placement. Our hat placement size guide lists the usual limits.

About converting

Converting changes the file format, not the stitches. A file built for a polo is still built for a polo after converting. DST and EXP do not store thread colors, so the colors you pick here are used when saving to PES. Resizing more than about 10 to 20% needs a digitizer, because density and underlay must be rebuilt. If a file runs badly, send it to us for a rework.

Your files stay private

Files are opened and converted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to our server.