Design Doctor
Upload artwork for a readiness score across embroidery, patches, vector and print, with notes on what to fix.
Tools
Free tools for embroidery and artwork
39 free tools that run in your browser — nothing is uploaded — plus Design Doctor's planners.
PrivateYour files stay in your browser.
PracticalConverters, viewers and calculators.
FreeNo account needed to get started.
Artwork to stitch-ready
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Jump to the right tools.
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Choose by the job you need to do
Three common tasks, with a direct route to the right browser-based tool.
SIZE
Embroidery tools
Size your design
Convert inches, centimetres and millimetres for a clear production brief.
Use this tool DSTArtwork tools
Inspect a stitch file
Preview a DST file and check its design size and stitch information.
Use this tool PATCHPatch tools
Plan your patch
Calculate trade size and area before you request a custom patch quote.
Use this toolBefore production
Plan, check and prepare your artwork
Use guided checks when you need more than a quick calculation.
Prepare your artwork
Work through the artwork checks a digitizer makes before a file goes into production.
Production cost planner
Rough out what a run will cost to produce. Estimates only — it shows the assumptions it uses.
39 free tools
All embroidery and artwork tools
Browse the full collection. Each tool opens directly and works without creating an account.
Embroidery Tools
14 tools in this category
DSTFree tool
DST File Viewer
Open and preview Tajima DST files free — stitch count, size and colors.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PESFree tool
PES File Viewer
Open and preview Brother PES files free — stitch count, size and colors.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
EXPFree tool
EXP File Viewer
Open and preview Melco EXP files free — stitch count, size and color blocks.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
JEFFree tool
JEF File Viewer
Open and preview Janome JEF files free — stitch count, size and color blocks.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
STFree tool
Embroidery Stitch Calculator
Estimate the stitch count for a design from its size and coverage.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
THFree tool
Embroidery Thread Calculator
Calculate thread and bobbin usage — and how many cones a job needs.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
TIMEFree tool
Embroidery Production Time Calculator
Estimate run time per piece and for the whole job.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
MPCFree tool
Machine Production Calculator
Plan daily capacity across your machines and heads.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
SIZEFree tool
Embroidery Size Converter
Convert design sizes between inches, centimetres and millimetres.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
TCFree tool
Thread Color Matcher
Match artwork colors to the nearest embroidery thread numbers.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PES›DSTFree tool
PES to DST Converter
Convert Brother PES embroidery files to Tajima DST — stitch-for-stitch, free, in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
JEF›DSTFree tool
JEF to DST Converter
Convert Janome JEF embroidery files to Tajima DST — stitch-for-stitch, free, in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
EXP›DSTFree tool
EXP to DST Converter
Convert Melco EXP embroidery files to Tajima DST — stitch-for-stitch, free, in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
DST›EXPFree tool
DST to EXP Converter
Convert Tajima DST embroidery files to Melco EXP — stitch-for-stitch, free, in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Patch Tools
1 tool in this category
PATCHFree tool
Patch Size Calculator
Work out your patch's trade size, area and per-order totals.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Calculators
4 tools in this category
DPIFree tool
DPI Calculator
Calculate DPI from pixel dimensions and print size.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PX/INFree tool
Pixels to Inches Calculator
Convert pixel dimensions to inches at any DPI.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
IN/PXFree tool
Inches to Pixels Calculator
Work out how many pixels you need for a given print size.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
ARFree tool
Aspect Ratio Calculator
Calculate matching dimensions and identify any aspect ratio.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Artwork Analysis
1 tool in this category
ADFree tool
Artwork Doctor
Upload artwork once — get a full health check for print, vector and embroidery.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Color Tools
6 tools in this category
PICKFree tool
Image Color Picker
Click anywhere on an image to get its HEX, RGB and CMYK values.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PALFree tool
Color Palette Generator
Extract the dominant colors from any image as a copyable palette.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
HEXFree tool
HEX to RGB Converter
Convert HEX color codes to RGB values instantly.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
RGBFree tool
RGB to HEX Converter
Convert RGB values to HEX color codes instantly.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
CMYKFree tool
RGB to CMYK Converter
Convert screen colors to print-ready CMYK percentages.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
RGBFree tool
CMYK to RGB Converter
Convert print CMYK percentages to screen RGB values.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Image Tools
13 tools in this category
JPG›PNGFree tool
JPG to PNG Converter
Convert JPG images to PNG free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PNG›JPGFree tool
PNG to JPG Converter
Convert PNG images to JPG free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
WEBP›PNGFree tool
WEBP to PNG Converter
Convert WEBP images to PNG free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
PNG›WEBPFree tool
PNG to WEBP Converter
Convert PNG images to WEBP free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
JPG›WEBPFree tool
JPG to WEBP Converter
Convert JPG images to WEBP free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
WEBP›JPGFree tool
WEBP to JPG Converter
Convert WEBP images to JPG free, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
ZIPFree tool
Image Compressor
Shrink JPG, PNG and WEBP file sizes without visible quality loss.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
SIZEFree tool
Image Resizer
Resize images to exact pixel dimensions or a percentage.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
CROPFree tool
Image Cropper
Crop images to any area or a fixed ratio, right in your browser.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
ROTFree tool
Image Rotator
Rotate images by 90° steps or any custom angle.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
FLIPFree tool
Image Flipper
Mirror images horizontally or vertically.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
DPIFree tool
DPI Checker
Read the true DPI and print size stored inside an image file.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
DIMFree tool
Image Dimension Checker
Check exact pixel size, megapixels, aspect ratio and file details.
Runs in your browserOpen tool
Calculators give estimates, not guaranteed production results — each tool lists the assumptions it uses. For a firm price, send your artwork through the quote form.
Design Doctor
Not sure your artwork will stitch well?
Upload it to Design Doctor for a free readiness check. You get a score for embroidery, patches, vector and print, with plain-English notes on what to change before you order.