Brother PES
Brother's own format, used across Baby Lock and Bernina Deco machines. It carries thread colours and a design thumbnail, so a converted file arrives with its palette already set.
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Convert embroidery files between machine formats
Drop in a stitch file and take it out in the format your machine reads. Stitch paths, jumps and colour stops are translated into the target format, with any format limits shown before download. Free, with no account required. Temporary conversion files are removed after processing.
Stitch preview
ANY SUPPORTED FORMAT · SAMPLE DESIGN Illustrative embroidery sample — choose or drop your file to see its stitch preview.
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Thread blocks—
Width—
Height—
Jumps—
Avg. density—
Thread order
Hoop fit
Size comparison only, not a machine-compatibility check. Confirm the supported embroidery area in your machine manual.
How embroidery conversion works
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Choose a machine file
Open a PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, U01, PEC, HUS, SEW or PCS design up to 20 MB.
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Check the stitch preview
The file is uploaded and processed. Review its source stitch count, thread order, design size and jumps before downloading.
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Download the new format
Save the converted file and check it in your machine software. Temporary conversion files are removed after processing.
Embroidery file converters
From .PES — Brother, Baby Lock
From .DST — Tajima
From .JEF — Janome, Elna
From .EXP — Melco, Bernina
From .VP3 — Husqvarna Viking, Pfaff
From .XXX — Singer XL, Compucon
From .U01 — Barudan
From .PEC — Brother
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Embroidery file format guide
Machine formats do not all store the same information. Use this guide to see which brand family a file belongs to and what may change when it is converted.
Tajima DST
Written for Tajima commercial machines and read by nearly everything since. It stores stitch movements only — no thread colours at all, which is why a palette is assigned rather than read.
Open the DST viewerJanome JEF
Janome and Elna machines read JEF. It carries thread colours drawn from Janome's own thread chart, along with the hoop the design was built for.
Open the JEF viewerMelco EXP
Melco and Bernina machines read EXP. Like DST it stores movement only; colours travel beside it in a separate INF file, so a converted EXP arrives uncoloured.
Open the EXP viewerHusqvarna VP3
The current Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff format. It carries thread colours, and unlike the older HUS it can hold larger designs.
Open the VP3 viewerSinger XXX
Singer and Compucon machines read XXX. It stores thread colours alongside the stitches.
Open the XXX viewerBarudan U01
Barudan commercial machines read U01. It uses needle-selection commands rather than a thread-colour palette. Check needle assignments against the threads loaded on your machine.
Open the U01 viewerBrother PEC
Brother's embedded stitch block — the part of a PES file the machine actually reads. Some older machines and card writers expect it on its own.
Open the PEC viewerHusqvarna HUS
An older Husqvarna Viking format. HoopFile can read HUS but does not export it. Check your machine manual before choosing VP3 or another output format.
Janome SEW
The older Janome format, still common in design bundles sold for Elna and Bernina machines. Read-only here.
Pfaff PCS
The older Pfaff format from the PC-Designer era. Read-only here.
Common questions
Is HoopFile free to use?
Yes. Every converter and viewer on HoopFile is free, with no account or signup required.
Does HoopFile keep my embroidery files?
Files are uploaded for processing. The converter removes its temporary input and output files after processing. Your browser keeps the selected file, preview and download data while this page is open. Website security and request logs are separate from conversion files.
Which embroidery file formats can HoopFile read?
HoopFile reads PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, U01, PEC, HUS, SEW and PCS embroidery files.
Which formats can HoopFile create?
HoopFile can create PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, U01 and PEC files.
Will converting an embroidery file change the design?
HoopFile re-encodes the existing stitch paths rather than re-digitising artwork. Format limits can still affect thread colours, hoop information, trims or very long movements, and each converter explains those limits before download.
Can HoopFile turn a JPG or PNG image into embroidery?
No. Image-to-embroidery requires digitising decisions that are different from translating an existing machine embroidery file.
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