WEBP → DST converter
Convert WEBP to DST embroidery files
Turn your WEBP picture into a ready-to-stitch DST file for Tajima, Ricoma, or Happy 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
Free preview · no account needed
Drop your WEBP – see it as DST 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.
Navy letter M monogram in a leafy wreath with pink flowers
How to convert WEBP to DST
- 1Drop your WEBP into the tool above. No need to convert it to PNG first.
- 2Set the stitched width in millimetres or inches for your hoop, then check the stitch preview, stitch count and sewing time.
- 3Note the colour order: DST records colour stops but not colours, so set needles or threads from the production sheet in the ZIP.
- 4Download the ZIP (PES, DST, JEF and EXP), unzip it and copy the DST file to your machine.
Preparing your WEBP for embroidery
WEBP is the format most websites and social networks serve today, so it's often what you get when you save a logo from a page. It can be lossy, with soft halos around edges like a JPG, or lossless like a PNG, and it supports transparency. StitchMyPic reads it directly: there's no need to convert it to PNG first.
- Save the largest version the site offers; thumbnails are often only a few hundred pixels wide.
- Check the edges at 100% zoom: blurry or blocky outlines become wobbly satin borders.
- If the artwork owner can send the original logo file, prefer it over a web copy.
What you get in the DST file
DST comes from Tajima and is the common language of commercial embroidery: Ricoma, Happy, Barudan, SWF, ZSK and most multi-needle machines read it. It records needle positions and colour stops but no thread colours, and trims are written as short jump sequences that the machine is set to cut on. A single move can't exceed 12.1 mm, so longer moves are split into several jumps automatically. Your download includes a production sheet that lists each colour stop with the nearest Brother and Janome thread.
| Created by | Tajima |
|---|---|
| Read by | Tajima, Ricoma, Happy, Barudan, SWF, ZSK and most multi-needle machines; nearly every embroidery program |
| Thread colours stored | No, only colour stops |
| Stitch precision | 0.1 mm |
| Longest single move | 12.1 mm in each direction; longer moves become several jumps |
| Also in the file | 512-byte text header: design label, stitch count, colour-change count and extents |
WEBP to DST: common questions
Is the WEBP to DST converter free?
The preview is free and needs no account: drop your WEBP 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 DST plus the other three formats.
Can I use a WEBP I saved from a website?
Yes, as long as you have the right to use the artwork. Save the largest version available, around 1000 pixels across for a 100 mm design. Small web thumbnails give jagged edges, and upscaling them only makes the edges blurry.
Why does my DST show the wrong colours on the machine?
DST only records that a colour change happens, not which colour. Home machines show a default colour for each block, and commercial machines expect you to assign needles. Use the production sheet in your download to load the right thread for every stop.
My machine sews long jump threads instead of trimming. Why?
DST has no dedicated trim command: a trim is written as a short series of jumps, and the machine is set to cut when it sees them. If that setting doesn't match the file, it sews a jump instead of cutting. Check the trim (jump code) setting on the control panel.
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.