Embroidery File Format Guide — Which Format Does Your Machine Need? (DST, PES, JEF, VP3, EXP) | Stitch Empire
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Which file format
does your machine need?

Every embroidery machine reads its own stitch-file language. Pick your brand below and we'll tell you exactly which format to ask for — so your design loads clean, first try.

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.DST
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Full format reference

Not seeing your machine, or working from a mixed fleet? Send us your design once — we'll digitize it and hand back every format you need (DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3 and more) from a single order, so you're never stuck re-ordering for a different machine.