Format guide · Husqvarna Viking HUS

Open HUS embroidery files on a Mac

HUS is an older Husqvarna Viking format with a fixed 29-color palette, so thread colors are approximated when a design is saved as HUS.

Commonly used with: older Husqvarna Viking machines.

What Satinsmith does with HUS

Open and preview HUS files free. Save a design as HUS with any export: the free plan includes five exports a month, and paid plans are unlimited. Converting many files at once needs Studio.

  • When exporting, Satinsmith reports color approximations, dropped stops and split long stitches.

Satinsmith runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Download it free.

What the format stores

  • Extensions: .hus. Maker: Husqvarna Viking.
  • Stores thread colors: yes.
  • Trims: yes. Stops: no.
  • Longest single stitch the format can store: 12.7 mm.

Try your own file

Add a folder with your HUS files to the free Satinsmith library to preview them before you rely on a workflow. The library lesson shows the steps with practice files.

Before you sew

Check your machine's manual for the formats and versions it accepts. Satinsmith checks files in software, reports what an export changes, and does not test files on machines. Known limits.