What Satinsmith does with TAP
Open and preview TAP files free. Satinsmith reads TAP but does not write it, so export to another format your machine accepts.
- Because the stitches match DST, a DST export often suits a machine that reads both; check the machine's manual first.
Satinsmith runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Download it free.
What the format stores
- Extensions: .tap. Maker: Happy.
- Stores thread colors: no, only color changes.
- Trims: yes. Stops: yes.
- Longest single stitch the format can store: 12.1 mm.
Try your own file
Add a folder with your TAP 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.