Embird - Supported File Formats

Supported by Embird Embroidery Software

Please compare file formats supported by your embroidery machine or software with below table 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 list of supported embroidery hoops.

File Format

Read / Write

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

PSF Barudan

PTN Janome

PUM Proel

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

TBF Tajima

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.

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