Free embroidery tools
Small, useful tools for machine embroidery. They run in your browser, need no sign-up and never upload your files.
Private: everything here is calculated on your own device.
Embroidery file viewer
Open DST, PES or EXP files, replay the stitching and check size, stitch count and trims.
Quick checkHoop fit calculator
See which hoops a design fits, with a safety margin and an optional 90° turn.
Before you scaleResize calculator
See how scaling changes size, stitch count and density, and when it stops being safe.
LetteringLettering size finder
See which lettering fonts can stitch the letter height you need.
EstimateThread length estimator
Estimate top and bobbin thread from stitch count, and how many designs a spool covers.
GuideFile format guide
Pick your machine and see which file format it reads: DST, PES, EXP and others.
GuideStabilizer guide
Pick a fabric and a design type to see which stabilizer to start with.
PrintablePrintable hoop templates
Print a true-size hoop outline with centre lines to place a design before hooping.
Why these tools are free
They are the checks we wish every embroiderer had to hand: does this file open, does it fit the hoop, what size can this font stitch, which stabilizer should I use. They are also a way to meet the people who might like our lettering designer and appliqué generator, which turn a word into a ready-to-stitch file with a true stitch preview.
How they work
Each tool is a small program that runs on your computer inside the web page. When you open an embroidery file in the viewer, the file is read by your browser and drawn on screen. It is not uploaded, so files from customers and clients stay private.