Embroidery digitizing, without the wait
Skip the per-design fees and the days of back and forth. Upload your logo or artwork, see it stitched in seconds, fine-tune it yourself and download a file for any machine, from $8 a month.
- Files in seconds
- Unlimited edits
- 9 machine formats
- from upload to stitch file
- Seconds
- from upload to stitch file
- about per design on Hobby
- $0.40
- about per design on Hobby
- machine formats in every plan
- 9
- machine formats in every plan
- edits and previews
- Unlimited
- edits and previews
Three ways to get a design digitized
A human digitizing service, desktop software you learn yourself, or instant online digitizing. Here's how they stack up for everyday logos, lettering and patches.
Embrizo
Instant online digitizing
- Price
- From $8 a month
- Per design
- About $0.40 on Hobby
- Turnaround
- Seconds
- Changes
- Unlimited, instant edits
- Stitch preview
- Live, as you edit
- Learning curve
- None: upload and adjust
- File formats
- All 9 machine formats
Digitizing service
A person digitizes each order
- Price
- Typically $10–$50+ per design
- Per design
- Priced by size and stitch count
- Turnaround
- Usually 1–3 business days
- Changes
- Revisions on request, sometimes extra
- Stitch preview
- A proof after you order
- Learning curve
- None
- File formats
- Usually the one you order
Desktop software
You digitize by hand
- Price
- Often hundreds of dollars upfront
- Per design
- Free once you own it
- Turnaround
- As fast as you can work
- Changes
- Unlimited
- Stitch preview
- Yes
- Learning curve
- Steep; weeks to learn
- File formats
- Depends on the package
| Compare | EmbrizoInstant online digitizing | Digitizing serviceA person digitizes each order | Desktop softwareYou digitize by hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | From $8 a month | Typically $10–$50+ per design | Often hundreds of dollars upfront |
| Per design | About $0.40 on Hobby | Priced by size and stitch count | Free once you own it |
| Turnaround | Seconds | Usually 1–3 business days | As fast as you can work |
| Changes | Unlimited, instant edits | Revisions on request, sometimes extra | Unlimited |
| Stitch preview | Live, as you edit | A proof after you order | Yes |
| Learning curve | None: upload and adjust | None | Steep; weeks to learn |
| File formats | All 9 machine formats | Usually the one you order | Depends on the package |
Service and software prices are typical ranges and vary by provider and design.
What you'd pay in a year
Move the sliders to match how many designs you order and what you usually pay per design.
- Digitizing service
- $1,800 /yr
- Embrizo Hobby
- $96 /yr
You'd save about
$1,704
a year with Hobby billed yearly ($8 a month, up to 20 designs), and every file is ready in seconds instead of days.
From artwork to stitch file in four steps
Everything a digitizer does, automated, with every setting still in your hands.
- 1
Upload your artwork
A logo, drawing, clip art or lettering as PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG. It's processed on your device.
- 2
It's digitized in seconds
Colors become threads, lettering and borders become satin, and large areas get tatami fill with underlay.
- 3
Adjust and preview
Set the size and fabric, switch colors on or off, change stitch types and watch a realistic sew-out.
- 4
Download for your machine
DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX, PEC, U01 or TBF, or every format in one ZIP, with a color sheet.
What people digitize with Embrizo
Every example below was digitized automatically. Open one for sizes, tips and a live before-and-after.
StitchedLogo to embroidery fileShirts, caps, uniforms and team wear.Make yours
StitchedPhoto to embroidery filePets, portraits and places, simplified to thread.Make yours
StitchedHat logo embroidery fileStructured and unstructured cap fronts.Make yours
StitchedPatch embroidery fileIron-on and sew-on patches with a satin border.Make yours
StitchedMonogram embroidery fileTowels, linens, robes and wedding gifts.Make yours- StitchedLeft chest logo embroidery filePolos, scrubs, aprons and workwear.Make yours
When a human digitizer is still worth it
Automatic digitizing handles most logos, lettering and patches. A few jobs still deserve a specialist.
Photo-realistic portraits
Thread painting with blended shades needs a human digitizer's hand.
3D puff, sequins and appliqué
Specialty techniques need custom underlay and stops that are planned by hand.
Tiny text on structured caps
Lettering under about 5 mm tall on curved fronts benefits from manual tuning.
One price, every format
Digitizing and previews are included with your account. Pick a plan when you're ready to download.
Hobby
For personal projects and gifts
$8/month
$96 billed yearly
- 20 design downloads a month
- All 9 machine formats, plus SVG
- Unlimited digitizing and previews
- Saved designs library
- Email support
Shop
For Etsy shops and small businesses
$20/month
$240 billed yearly
- 100 design downloads a month
- Everything in Hobby
- Priority email support
Pro
For production and high volume
$40/month
$480 billed yearly
- Unlimited design downloads
- Everything in Shop
- Fastest support response
Free account
Digitize your next design yourself
Create a free account to digitize any image, try every setting and watch it sew. Choose a plan only when you want to download files.
- Digitize and preview any image
- Realistic stitch preview and sew-out
- Save designs to your library
- No credit card needed
Digitizing service questions
The quickest way to see what it does with your artwork is to try it. With a free account, digitizing and previewing cost nothing and take about a minute.
How is this different from a digitizing service?
A digitizing service has a person build each file by hand and send it back, usually in one to three business days and for a fee per design. Embrizo digitizes automatically in your browser, so you get the file in seconds, can change it as often as you like, and pay one monthly or yearly price for a set number of designs.
How much does embroidery digitizing cost?
Digitizing services typically charge about $10 to $50 or more per design, depending on size and stitch count. With Embrizo, plans start at $8 a month billed yearly for 20 designs a month, which works out to about $0.40 a design.
What kind of artwork works best?
Logos, lettering, icons, clip art, cartoons, patches and bold drawings with clear shapes and flat colors. Photos and very fine detail should be simplified first. The free embroidery image checker tells you how well an image will stitch before you start.
Will the file work on my machine?
Yes. Files are written to each format's specification and checked against independent readers: PES and PEC for Brother and Baby Lock, JEF for Janome, DST for Tajima and most commercial machines, EXP for Bernina and Melco, VP3 for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff, XXX for Singer, plus U01 and TBF.
Can I edit the design after it's digitized?
Yes, as often as you need. Change the size, fabric, thread colors, stitch types and density, merge or remove colors, rotate or mirror the design, and download the new version. Each new design you download counts once toward your monthly downloads.
When should I still use a professional digitizer?
For photo-realistic thread painting, 3D puff, sequins, appliqué and other specialty techniques, or very small text on structured caps. For logos, lettering, patches and clip art, Embrizo gives you a ready file in seconds.
Your next design, digitized in seconds
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