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Embroidery digitizing services

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Embroidery digitizing services for embroidery shops, apparel brands and decorators across the US, with files delivered worldwide. Each design is planned for your artwork, garment, placement and machine.

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  • Free Quote
  • No Account Needed
  • Major Machine Formats
  • Revision Support
Files delivered in
  • DST
  • PES
  • JEF
  • EXP
  • VP3
  • XXX
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Finished embroidery: black club suits with white satin edges on a grey cap
03 — Stitched
01 — Artwork
02 — Digitized

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Send the artwork.
We'll handle the stitches.

Three short steps. A digitizer reviews every request, and you see the price before any work starts.

A good brief includes

  1. The clearest artwork you have. Vector is ideal; a sharp photo works too.
  2. Finished size on the garment — not the image size.
  3. Placement and fabric. A cap front and a polo chest need different files.
01ArtworkLogo, photo, sketch or existing file. Optional if you only have a question.
    02Embroidery detailsService, size, placement, fabric, format
    Finished size (optional)
    Turnaround
    03ContactWhere we send your quote

    No payment required to request a quote. No artwork yet? Write your question in Notes and send it without a file.

    Embroidery digitizing for every placement.

    Each placement and technique gets its own digitizing approach — not one setting for everything. Start with how our embroidery digitizing service works, or pick the job below.

    All 15 services
    Cap & Hat Digitizing sample 01 Cap & Hat Digitizing Center-out sequencing engineered for curved, seamed headwear. Explore Logo Digitizing sample 02 Logo Digitizing Brand marks rebuilt for thread — clean satins, readable small text. Explore 3D Puff Digitizing sample 03 3D Puff Digitizing Foam-ready satin columns with closed ends that cut clean. Explore Left Chest Digitizing sample 04 Left Chest Digitizing Balanced density for piqué and performance knits at chest size. Explore Patch Digitizing sample 05 Patch Digitizing Merrow-ready borders and fills that sew flat and stay stiff. Explore 06 Vector Art Low-res logos redrawn by hand as clean, scalable vector paths. Explore

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    The artwork journey

    One logo. Four states.

    Digitizing isn't a file conversion. Step through what happens to the same club-suit design between your upload and the cap.

    01 / 04 — Artwork

    The flat design you send.

    Colors and shapes — no stitch information yet. This is where we check size, small details and anything that won't hold in thread.

    • 5 shapes · 2 colors
    • Finished size confirmed
    • Detail check before work

    See what good digitizing changes.

    Drag across the same logo — auto-converted on the left, hand-digitized on the right.

    Before Auto-converted After Hand-digitized
    1. 1Stitch direction Satin angles follow each shape
    2. 2Underlay A stable base under the ring
    3. 3Small lettering Counters sized to stay open
    4. 4Pull compensation Edges sew to the artwork line
    5. 5Density Full coverage without stiffness

    How it works

    One thread.
    Four moments.

    From the artwork you send to the file running on your machine.

    1. 01 — Artwork in

      Send the design, finished size, placement and fabric.

    2. 02 — Review

      We check the details that affect how the design will sew.

    3. 03 — Stitch plan

      Underlay, density, direction and sequence are planned for your garment.

    4. The finished club-suit embroidery stitched on a grey cap

      04 — Stitched

      Download the file, load the machine and start sewing.

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    Technical expertise

    Not just converted.
    Engineered to sew properly.

    Five technical decisions can separate a file that merely runs from one that actually sews cleanly.

    UnderlayToo denseOptimizedDensity··· artwork edgePull compensation01Fill02Stars03Trumpet04Text + border

    05 decisions
    that change the sew-out

    1. The foundation sewn before the visible stitches. It stabilizes the fabric and gives the top layer something solid to sit on.

    2. Enough coverage to look clean without making the design stiff, heavy or prone to thread breaks.

    3. Extra width added where stitches naturally pull inward, keeping finished edges aligned with the artwork.

    4. Stitch angles follow the design to improve coverage, shape and how light moves across the thread.

    5. The order in which elements sew affects registration, travel, trims and production efficiency.

    The machine only follows the file.So the file has to be right.

    Zoom in.
    The stitches speak for themselves.

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    File repair · A common rebuild Illustration

    The file sewed. It just sewed badly.

    Same logo, same machine. One file came from an auto-converter; the other was rebuilt by hand.

    Original fileThread breaks · text fills in
    Fast Embroidery rebuildSews clean, first run
    • Reduced densityStacked stitches removed
    • Cleaner letteringNarrower satins, open counters
    • Better registrationOutlines meet their fills
    • Improved sequencingLogical color order
    • Fewer trimsTravel runs instead of jumps

    Illustrative example of a typical rebuild — not a specific client job. Real before/after close-ups will be added with permission.

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    Made for people who actually run embroidery.

    From contract shops running multi-heads to brands sampling a new line.

    All industries

    Why Fast Embroidery

    Fast because machines
    shouldn't wait. Precise because thread doesn't forgive.

    Turnaround confirmed upfront

    Built for shops that can't leave machines waiting. The timing for your design is confirmed in the quote before work starts, so you can plan the run.

    02

    Stitch decisions, not defaults

    Stitch type, direction, underlay and order are chosen for the design and garment instead of being left to one-click default settings.

    03

    Fabric-aware files

    Piqué, fleece, caps and towels each need different density, underlay and compensation.

    04

    Machine-ready formats

    DST, PES, EXP, JEF, VP3 and more — in the format your machine reads.

    05

    Revision support

    If a test sew shows a problem, send us a photo. We review each request and confirm any charge before further work.

    06

    Easy ordering

    One short brief with your artwork, size and placement. No account required.

    Your machine. Your format.

    Digitized once and delivered in the machine format you choose, with a color and stitch sheet. Need another format or an editable working file? Ask with your quote. What a DST file holds, and when you need PES instead.

    • .DST Tajima Industry-standard commercial format. Stitch data only — colors are set at the machine.
    • .PES Brother / Baby Lock Home and semi-commercial Brother and Baby Lock machines. Carries thread color information.
    • .JEF Janome Janome and Elna machines.
    • .EXP Melco / Bernina Melco commercial machines and Bernina home machines.
    • .VP3 Husqvarna / Pfaff Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff machines. Stores color and design info.
    • .XXX Singer Singer embroidery machines.
    • .HUS Husqvarna Older Husqvarna Viking machines.
    • .EMB Editable working file (ask first) Wilcom source file with object data. Not included automatically: ask with your quote and we confirm whether it can be supplied. Not created by converting a stitch-only file.

    Priced by the job, quoted before work begins.

    Size, detail and technique set the price. You see the exact number for your design first.

    Pricing & policies

    Standard Digitizing

    Quoted per design

    Best forLogos, left chest, cap fronts and regular embroidery up to typical chest sizes.

    • Stitch planning for your design, not a one-click conversion
    • One machine format of your choice
    • Color and stitch sheet
    • Revision requests reviewed case by case
    Get exact quote

    Complex Digitizing

    Quoted per design

    Best forDetailed artwork, gradients, small text inside larger designs and full-back pieces.

    • Everything in Standard
    • Extra formats on request, confirmed in the quote
    • Detail simplification advice before work begins
    • Sizing variants on request
    Get exact quote

    Specialty Work

    Quoted per design

    Best for3D puff, appliqué, large jacket backs and complex patches.

    • 3D puff and foam-ready structures
    • Appliqué placement and tack-down
    • Large jacket backs
    • Patch files with satin or merrow-ready edges
    Get exact quote

    What moves a job from standard to complex

    Standard
    • Up to about 4–5 inches
    • Solid shapes, readable text
    • Typical logo detail
    Complex
    • Full backs and large designs
    • Very small text inside a design
    • Gradients, shading, many colors
    • Illustrated or photo-like artwork

    Questions before your first order.

    Turnaround, formats, caps, low-resolution artwork and what to do when a file sews badly.

    All questions Pricing, revisions and sizes Guides: DST files, caps and pull compensation
    How quickly can you digitize a design?

    Timing depends on the size and complexity of the design, since a simple left-chest logo takes far less work than a detailed jacket back. The turnaround for your design is confirmed with your quote before any work begins. If you have a deadline, include it with your request.

    Which embroidery file formats do you provide?

    You can request DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX or HUS, and the format is confirmed with your quote. A standard digitizing order includes one machine format of your choice. If you need more than one, list them in your request and we confirm availability and any charge with the quote. An editable EMB working file is not included automatically; ask if you need one. If you are not sure which format your machine reads, tell us the machine brand and model and we will match it. DST is the Tajima format and PES is native to Brother and Baby Lock machines; your machine manual lists the formats it reads.

    Can the same file be used for a shirt and cap?

    Sometimes it will sew, but it rarely sews well. A shirt file is sized and sequenced for a flat hoop, and on a cap it tends to cause outlines drifting away from fills and lettering bunching at the seam. We recommend a separate cap version of the design.

    Do you offer 3D puff digitizing?

    Yes. Puff files use wider satin columns, higher density and capped column ends so the needle cuts the foam cleanly and covers it completely. Puff works best on bold lettering and simple shapes rather than fine detail. Read more on our 3D puff digitizing page.

    Can you digitize low-resolution artwork?

    Usually, yes. Shapes and lettering are rebuilt for thread rather than traced pixel by pixel, so a blurry logo can still become a clean stitch file. Very small text or fine detail that cannot be read in the artwork may need clarification, and in some cases we recommend vector redraw first.

    Can you edit or fix an existing embroidery file?

    Often, yes. Small changes such as adjusting density, removing an element or changing lettering can be made if the file sews reasonably well to begin with. Files with serious structural problems, or stitch files resized far beyond their original size, are usually better re-digitized. Send the file and artwork and we will advise before quoting.

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    01ArtworkLogo, photo, sketch or existing file. Optional if you only have a question.
      02Embroidery detailsService, size, placement, fabric, format
      Finished size (optional)
      Turnaround
      03ContactWhere we send your quote

      No payment required to request a quote. No artwork yet? Write your question in Notes and send it without a file.

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