EMBIRD
FORMATS

Embroidery File Formats
supported in Embird

Please compare the file formats supported by your embroidery machine or software with below tables of Embird supported formats.
If there is at least one common file format, Embird is compatible with your equipment.
Download free demo to test compatibility and features or click here to check the list of supported embroidery hoops.

File    Format	Embroidery Machine   Manufacturer or Software Producer	Convert   From	Convert   To
9MM	Pfaff
ART	Bernina Artista version 3
BRO	Bits & Volts
CSD	POEM, Singer EU
DAT	Barudan stitch data, Sunstar DAT
DSB	Tajima, Barudan stitch data
DST	Tajima
DSZ	Tajima, Fortron stitch data
ECF	Embird (cross stitch format)
EMB	Wilcom version 6
EOF	Embird (vector embroidery format)
EXP	Melco
EXY, E01 ~ E36	Eltac stitch data
FXY, F01 ~ F36	Fortron stitch data
GT	Gold Thread
HUS	Viking Husqvarna
JEF	Janome
JEF+	Janome
KSM	Pfaff
M1, M2, M3	Juki AMS
MAX	Pfaff
MIT	Mitsubishi PLK
NEW	Ameco
PCD	Pfaff
PCS	Pfaff
PCM	Pfaff
PCQ	Pfaff
PEC	Babylock, Bernina, Brother
PES version 1, 2, 2.5, 4.0, 5.5 and 6.0	Babylock, Bernina, Brother
PES version 3 and 5	Babylock, Bernina, Brother
PHB	Brother ULT
PHC	Brother ULT
PLT	Siruba
PTN	Janome
SEW	Elna, Janome / New Home, Kenmore
SEW	Brother BAS
SHV	Viking Husqvarna Designer 1
SPX	Pfaff
SSP	Garudan
SST	Sunstar SWF
STX	Data Stitch
TAP	Happy
T01	Wilcom Tajima (Eltac stitch data)
T03	Wilcom Barudan (Barudan stitch data)
T04	Wilcom Zangs (Fortron stitch data)
T05	Wilcom ZSK (Fortron stitch data)
T09	Wilcom Pfaff
UXY, U01 ~ U36	Barudan stitch data
VIP	Pfaff
VP3	Pfaff
XXX	Singer XL, Compucon
ZXY, Z01 ~ Z36	ZSK TC
10O	Toyota

 

Supported Memory Cards and USB Stitcks

Card Format	Read	Write
Barudan CF Card
Brother Innovis Memory Card
Elna Xquisite EMD Smart Media Card
Janome JEF CompactFlash Card
Singer XL 5000/6000 EMD Smart Media Card
Universal USB Stick
Viking Designer 1 Floppy Disk
Viking Designer 1 USB Memory Stick

 

Supported Memory Cards in Embird with Ultimate Box

Card Format	Read	Write
Babylock EM-1, EM-2, ESi-1, ESi-2, ESE, ESE2, ESL, EAC, Ellure, Ellageo
Bernina Deco 500, Deco 600, Deco 650
Brother PE-100, PE-200, PE-150, PE-180D, PE-190D, PE-300S, PE-400D, PC-7000, PC-7500, PC-8200, PC-6500, PC-8500, PR-600, PR-600C, Super Galaxie 2000, Super Galaxie 2100, Super Galaxie 3000, Super Galaxie 3000D, Super ACE+E, ULT2001, ULT2001D, INNOV-IS 500D, INNOV-IS 4000D
White 3300
Simplicity SE1, SE2, SE3
Husquarna/Viking 1+, Iris, Rose, Orchidea
Privileg Computer Star Plus
Bernina Artista 200  (2-slot Ultimate Box only)
Pfaff 7560, 7562, 7570   (2-slot Ultimate Box only)
Pfaff Creative 2124, Creative 2144, Creative 2140   (2-slot Ultimate Box only)

 

Supported Image File Formats

File Format	Convert   From	Convert   To
BMP
GIF
JPG
PCX
PNG
PSD
TGA
TIF
ECW (in Studio)
CMX (imported into Studio and Embird as an embroidery design)
WMF (imported into Studio and Embird as an embroidery design)
EMF (imported into Studio and Embird as an embroidery design)

 

Supported Non-Standard Floppy Disk Formats*

Disk Format	Read From	Write To
Barudan FDR
Barudan FDR HD
Barudan FMC
Barudan S-FMC
Juki AMS
M-7000 Style
Marco/Zangs
Melco DOS
Melco SS**
Pfaff KSM
Tajima
Toyota
ZSK
ZSK TC

 

*Warning: Non-standard floppy disks cannot be processed when running under Windows NT/2000/XP.

 

**Floppy disk controller (FDC) with frequency modulation (FM) support is required for Melco SS disks operations.
 As currently used FDCs do not support FM, this format is unreadable on common computer.
 Special FDC must be installed into computer to support Melco SS format.

 

Serial Connection to Embroidery Machines

Machine type	Upload	Download
Barudan