SVG → PES converter
Convert SVG to PES embroidery files
Turn your SVG picture into a ready-to-stitch PES file for Brother, Baby Lock, or Bernette machines. StitchMyPic digitizes it the way a person would, with satin borders, tatami fills, underlay and an optimized stitch order, and shows you every stitch before you download.
- Free stitch preview
- 1 credit per download
- PES, DST, JEF and EXP in one ZIP
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Drop your SVG – see it as PES stitches
No account needed for the preview: your picture is digitized right here in your browser. You only use a credit when you download.
Machine files:.PES.DST.JEF.EXP
What a picture looks like once it's stitched
Drag the handle to compare the original artwork with the stitch simulation StitchMyPic shows you before you download.
Round Hilltop Roasters coffee badge with mountains, a rising sun and a coffee cup
How to convert SVG to PES
- 1Drop your SVG into the tool above. It's rendered at full resolution before digitizing.
- 2Set the stitched width in millimetres or inches for your hoop, then check the stitch preview, stitch count and sewing time.
- 3Check the colours: PES stores them as Brother palette threads, so the machine screen shows the nearest Brother thread for each colour stop.
- 4Download the ZIP (PES, DST, JEF and EXP), unzip it and copy the PES file to your machine.
Preparing your SVG for embroidery
SVG vector logos are ideal for embroidery: they're made of exact shapes and flat colours, which is exactly what thread needs. StitchMyPic renders your SVG at the size you stitch it before digitizing, so curves and corners stay crisp however large the design is. Gradients, shadows and transparency effects can't be sewn as such, so they're flattened into solid colour areas.
- Convert text to outlines (paths) before exporting, so the lettering doesn't depend on installed fonts.
- Replace gradients with two or three flat colours.
- Delete hidden layers and details smaller than about 2–3 mm at the final size.
What you get in the PES file
PES is the native format of Brother and Baby Lock home machines and is also read by many Bernette and Deco models. Inside a PES file sits a PEC block, the part the machine sews from: it holds the stitches, the colour list as Brother thread palette colours, and a small thumbnail for the machine's screen. StitchMyPic writes PES version 1 with the PEC block, which older and current Brother machines load alike.
| Created by | Brother (PE-Design software) |
|---|---|
| Read by | Brother, Baby Lock, many Bernette and Deco models |
| Thread colours stored | Yes, as entries in Brother's thread palette |
| Stitch precision | 0.1 mm |
| Longest single move | Long moves are written as jumps automatically |
| Also in the file | PEC block with a monochrome thumbnail for the machine screen |
SVG to PES: common questions
Is the SVG to PES converter free?
The preview is free and needs no account: drop your SVG above and you see the stitches, stitch count and sewing time. Downloading uses one credit, from $2.58 per design, and new accounts get one free credit. The ZIP contains PES plus the other three formats.
Do I need to convert my SVG to PNG first?
No. Upload the SVG as it is: it's rendered at high resolution before digitizing, so the edges are as clean as they can be. Convert any text to outlines first, because a font that isn't embedded in the file may be replaced by another when it's opened.
Which PES version does StitchMyPic write?
PES version 1 with the embedded PEC block. Newer PES versions mainly add data for Brother's PE-Design software, while the PEC block the machine sews from has stayed compatible, so version 1 files load on older and current Brother and Baby Lock machines.
Will the PES file work on my machine?
PES is native to Brother and Baby Lock and is read by many Bernette and Deco models. Copy it to a FAT32 USB stick and make sure the design fits the hoop you've attached: a machine whose largest hoop is 4×4 in (100 × 100 mm) can't sew a 5×7 design.
How big should I stitch my design?
Most logos and badges look best 70–120 mm wide. Keep capital letters at least 6 mm tall and lines at least 1 mm wide at the final size, and leave 5–10 mm between the design and the edge of your hoop's sewing field. The editor warns you if the design doesn't fit.