Free PES file viewer for any device
See any .pes design with its size, stitch count, colours and stitch time, check it fits your hoop, and watch it sew. Nothing to install, nothing uploaded.
Drop your .pes file here
DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, HUS, XXX, PEC or U01
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Your file stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Brother's PE-Design and most other embroidery software run only on Windows. This viewer opens PES files in any browser, on a Mac, iPad or phone too, and shows them in the thread colours stored in the file. Pick your Brother or Baby Lock hoop to check the design fits before you send it to the machine. More about the format on what is a PES file.
What the numbers mean
| Size | The width and height of the stitched area, in millimetres and inches. Compare it with your hoop's sewing field, not the outside of the hoop. |
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| Stitches | How many times the needle goes into the fabric. A 4×4 inch design is often 5,000 to 15,000 stitches; a filled jacket-back design can pass 100,000. |
| Colours | The number of thread blocks. The same thread used twice counts twice, because the machine stops each time. |
| Trims | Where the machine cuts the thread, usually before moving to a different part of the design. |
| Jumps | Moves without stitching. Untrimmed jumps leave a loose thread on top that you snip by hand. Tick Jump stitches under the viewer to see them. |
| Stitch time | Sewing time at the speed you choose. It doesn't include thread changes, which on a single-needle machine depend on you. |
| Hoop fit | Pick your machine brand and hoop. The dashed outline shows the sewing field, green if the design fits. |
| Check | Flags stitches under 0.3 mm (thread breaks), over 7 mm (snags) and very dense spots (puckering, broken needles), each with a plain-English fix. |
Need it in another format? Use the Convert tab, or the PES converter.
Questions
How do I view a PES file on a Mac?
Open this page in Safari or Chrome and drop the file on the viewer. There's nothing to install.
Will the colours match my Brother machine?
The viewer shows the colours stored in the file. Your machine shows the nearest colour from Brother's thread chart, which can look slightly different.
How do I know if a PES design fits my hoop?
In File info, pick Brother / Baby Lock and your hoop. A dashed outline shows the sewing field, and you'll see whether it fits or how much too big it is.
Can I see the design sew out?
Yes. Click Watch it sew under the viewer to play the stitch order, or drag the slider to any point.
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