Format guide · Singer / Compucon XXX

Open XXX embroidery files on a Mac

XXX is the Singer and Compucon format. It stores stitches, color changes and thread colors.

Commonly used with: Singer machines and Compucon software.

What Satinsmith does with XXX

Open and preview XXX files free. Save a design as XXX 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: .xxx. Maker: Singer.
    • Stores thread colors: yes.
    • Trims: yes. Stops: yes.
    • Longest single stitch the format can store: 12.3 mm.

    Try your own file

    Add a folder with your XXX 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.