Turn a PNG or JPG into a machine-ready embroidery file right here in your browser. This free converter auto-digitizes your image into a DST stitch file, shows you a stitched preview, and lists the thread colors you’ll need. Your image never leaves your device.
How the free PNG to DST converter works
Upload a PNG, JPG, or WebP image. The tool reduces it to a handful of solid colors, generates fill stitches for each color region, and writes a valid .DST file that Tajima and most commercial embroidery machines can read. Pick your design width in millimeters, the number of colors, and the stitch density, then download your file.
What this converter is great at (and what it isn’t)
Auto-digitizing works best on simple, high-contrast artwork: logos, monograms, text, clip-art, and silhouettes. For these, you’ll get a clean, usable stitch file in seconds. Photographs, gradients, and highly detailed images are a different story, no free tool digitizes them well, because real photo digitizing needs manual stitch-by-stitch work in professional software.
If you have complex artwork, a photo, or a commercial design, we can hand-digitize it for you. See our embroidery digitizing service →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this PNG to DST converter really free?
Yes. Enter your email once to unlock it, then convert as many images as you like, free, with no watermarks.
What file formats does it output?
It outputs DST, the most widely compatible embroidery format, readable by Tajima and most commercial and home machines that accept DST.
Will my uploaded image be stored on your server?
No. All processing happens inside your browser, so your image is never uploaded or stored anywhere.
Why does my photo look bad after converting?
Auto-digitizing suits simple, high-contrast art. Photos and gradients need professional digitizing, which you can order from our digitizing service.
How do I convert a JPG to PES instead?
PES output is coming soon. For now the tool produces DST, which many Brother and Babylock machines can also read, or which you can convert to PES.