Format guide · Husqvarna / Pfaff VIP

Open VIP embroidery files on a Mac

VIP is an older Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff format that carries true thread colors for up to 100 thread segments.

Commonly used with: Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff software.

What Satinsmith does with VIP

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

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

    What the format stores

    • Extensions: .vip. Maker: Husqvarna / Pfaff.
    • 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 VIP 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.