Convert Images to DST, PES and JEF Stitch Files

Upload a PNG, JPG or WEBP. VectoSolve traces it into clean shapes, fits the design to the hoop, then generates the stitches. You get a DST (Tajima) stitch file. Download on the page and it arrives as a ZIP that also holds the PES (Brother), the JEF (Janome), the SVG and a PNG preview. No separate digitizing software in between.

It writes three stitch formats and no others. DST is read by Tajima, Barudan, ZSK, Ricoma, Happy and Melco. PES is the Brother and Babylock format. JEF is the Janome, Elna and Kenmore format. We do not write EXP, VP3, HUS, XXX or PCS, so Bernina, Pfaff, Husqvarna Viking and Singer are not covered directly — check whether your machine or its software imports DST or PES before you buy.

Every file is fitted to a 4x4 in hoop by default, the 100 x 100 mm field of the Brother SE and PE machines, which leaves about 90 x 90 mm of stitching once the 5 mm edge margin is kept. The design is scaled before the first stitch is generated, never after, so row spacing and stitch length keep their real millimetre values. The converter prints the exact stitched size in millimetres and inches under the preview, before you pay.

No, and it is not sold as such. VectoSolve generates running stitches along the outlines and zigzag scanline fills with underlay for the closed areas, grouped by colour so each colour becomes a thread change. It does not do variable-width satin columns, pull compensation or stitch-by-stitch editing, which is what a digitizer sells. Logos, lettering, monograms and flat shapes are what it handles; a detailed photograph still belongs with a digitizer.

It is refused rather than delivered broken. If the short side of the design lands under 5 mm once fitted, the detail inside it would not sew, so no file is produced, nothing is charged, and the message names the hoop or the width that would work instead.

Simple designs with clear outlines, limited colors (2-8), and bold shapes work best. Logos, cartoon characters, text, and silhouettes are ideal. Avoid photos with gradients or very fine details — embroidery machines can't reproduce them.

Most embroidery designs use 2-8 thread colors. VectoSolve's color reduction automatically simplifies complex images. For the best results, keep designs under 6 colors — each color is a separate thread change on your machine.

Yes! All files include commercial use rights. Many sellers create embroidery design packs and sell them on Etsy for $3-$8 each, or in bundles of 10-20 designs for $15-$30.