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Photo to embroidery file in 60 seconds

Upload any photo — a portrait, a pet, a flower. The AI extracts the subject, reduces it to real thread colors and generates a machine-ready embroidery file. No software, no training, no card required.

Convert my photo — free
DST · PES · JEF — works with Tajima, Brother, Janome, Babylock & commercial Chinese machines

How photo embroidery works

  1. Upload your photo JPG, PNG or WEBP — a clear subject with good contrast works best.
  2. AI extracts the subject Person, pet or object isolated automatically — busy backgrounds dropped. Tap to correct, paint to fine-tune.
  3. Pick your thread colors The photo is reduced to 2–12 real thread shades. Merge, remove or lock any color to match the threads you own.
  4. Download & sew Machine-ready file in three sizes (80mm–240mm), with stitch count, sew time and a true-to-thread preview.

Export formats

One design, every major machine:

DST — Tajima & universalPES — Brother / BabylockJEF — Janome

DST files run on virtually every commercial embroidery machine, including the Chinese workhorses (Feiya, Richpeace and other Dahao-controller rigs) used in embroidery shops worldwide.

What photos stitch well?

Photos become flat-color, stylized embroidery — that's the nature of thread. If you need crisp flat artwork (text, lettering, logos), StichAi's logo mode is built for exactly that.

Photo to embroidery — questions

Can a photo really become an embroidery file?

Yes. StichAi converts your photo into a flat-color stitch design — the AI extracts the subject, reduces the colors to real thread shades and generates the stitch plan. Photos become stylized embroidery, not photorealistic reproductions.

Which photo works best?

Clear subjects with good contrast — portraits, pets, flowers, kids' drawings. Busy backgrounds are handled automatically: the subject extraction isolates what you want to stitch.

What file formats do I get?

DST (Tajima — universal), PES (Brother/Babylock) and JEF (Janome), in three design sizes from 80mm to 240mm.

How many colors can the design have?

You choose — 2 to 12 thread colors. Merge, remove or lock any color before generating.

Is my first photo free?

Yes — your first design is free, no card needed. Plans start at $5.99/month.

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