🧵 Picture to Embroidery
Turn a picture into a file your embroidery machine can sew.
Free. Nothing to install. Works without internet.
1 Choose your picture
📷 Click here to pick a picture
or drag a picture into this box • PNG or JPG
2 Pick your options
How big should the design be?
How many thread colors? (fewer is usually better)
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First, choose a picture in step 1 above ⬆️
3 Check it, then save it
✅ Saved! The file went to your Downloads folder.
Next: copy that file onto your embroidery machine's USB stick, put the stick in the machine, and pick the design on the machine's screen. When the machine pauses, change to the next thread color shown in the list above.
Next: copy that file onto your embroidery machine's USB stick, put the stick in the machine, and pick the design on the machine's screen. When the machine pauses, change to the next thread color shown in the list above.
💡 Tips for the best results
- Simple pictures work best — logos, cartoons, clipart, and lettering come out great.
- Regular photos (people, pets, scenery) have too many tiny details for embroidery and may look blocky. A simpler version of the picture will sew much nicer.
- If the preview looks messy, try fewer colors.
- Big, bold shapes sew better than thin lines.
- If a photo from an iPhone won't open, have the phone share it as a JPEG first.