Format guide · Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff VP3

Open VP3 embroidery files on a Mac

VP3 is the Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff format. It carries true thread colors with their names, brand and catalog numbers.

Commonly used with: Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines.

What Satinsmith does with VP3

Open and preview VP3 files free. Save a design as VP3 with any export: the free plan includes five exports a month, and paid plans are unlimited. Converting many files at once needs Studio.

  • Use VP3 only with a machine or program that lists it as supported.

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

What the format stores

  • Extensions: .vp3. Maker: Husqvarna Viking / Pfaff.
  • Stores thread colors: yes.
  • Trims: yes. Stops: no.

Try your own file

Add a folder with your VP3 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.