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Embroidery file formats

Embroidery file formats on a Mac

What each common machine format stores, and what Satinsmith can do with it. Opening and previewing every supported format is free.

Format guides

  1. PES · Brother PES

    Commonly used with Brother and Baby Lock home embroidery machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  2. DST · Tajima DST

    Commonly used with Tajima and most commercial machines, and many home machines. Read and write. No thread colors.

  3. JEF · Janome JEF

    Commonly used with Janome home embroidery machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  4. SEW · Janome SEW

    Commonly used with older Janome machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  5. EXP · Melco EXP

    Commonly used with Melco commercial machines and many Bernina machines. Read and write. No thread colors.

  6. VP3 · Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff VP3

    Commonly used with Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  7. HUS · Husqvarna Viking HUS

    Commonly used with older Husqvarna Viking machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  8. PCS · Pfaff PCS

    Commonly used with older Pfaff machines. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  9. XXX · Singer / Compucon XXX

    Commonly used with Singer machines and Compucon software. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

  10. VIP · Husqvarna / Pfaff VIP

    Commonly used with Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff software. Read and write. Stores thread colors.

Every supported format

Satinsmith reads 24 machine formats and writes 14. The format table is generated from the formats the app ships with.