What you need
A web browser. That's it.
PiperStitch runs entirely in your browser — nothing to download, nothing to install, nothing to update.
Computer
| Works on | Mac, Windows PC, Chromebook or Linux — anything that runs a current browser. An iPad works for reviewing and downloading designs; a mouse or trackpad makes the editing tools much more pleasant. |
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| Browser | Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, a version from the last two years. Chrome or Edge give the smoothest canvas. |
| Screen | Any. A laptop-size screen or larger is comfortable for the editor; the realistic thread preview looks best on a high-resolution display. |
| Memory | Whatever your browser is already happy with. The heavy work — digitizing — happens on our servers, not your computer. |
Internet
| To sign in | Yes. The six-digit sign-in code arrives by email. |
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| To digitize | Yes. Your artwork is sent to PiperStitch’s server, digitized in under a second, and the stitches come straight back. Ordinary home broadband or a phone hotspot is plenty. |
| Your files | Every DST, PES, JEF, EXP or VP3 file downloads to your computer and is yours to keep — copy it to a USB stick or send it to your machine the way you always have. |
Your embroidery machine
| Formats | Tajima DST, Brother/Baby Lock PES, Janome JEF, Melco/Bernina EXP, Husqvarna Viking/Pfaff VP3. See Formats & Machines for which one your machine reads. |
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| Hoops | Standard sizes from 4″ × 4″ up to 10″ × 10″, cap frames and magnetic hoops — PiperStitch checks your design fits before you download. |
Try it on your own artwork.
Free for 14 days, right in your browser. No card, nothing to install. Then $19 a month, cancel any time.