Name tags and club badges
Small 2 or 3 thread badges fit a 4×4 field well. Keep Auto colors on, and each extra spool change stays a deliberate choice.
Open the main studioPNG to PES converter
Built for Brother and Baby Lock home machines: fit a PNG to a 4×4 or 5×7 hoop and match Brother thread numbers.
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Auto-digitized files are a starting point. Always run a test sew-out on scrap fabric with matching stabilizer before production.
Your image stays in your browser. When you export a Pro pack, only the traced shapes, thread colors, and settings are sent, processed in memory, and not saved. Only digitize artwork you have the right to reproduce.
Four steps from art to test sew-out
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Start from your PNG
Drop a PNG, or a JPG, WebP, or SVG. A solid or transparent background is dropped automatically and is not stitched.
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Fit the home hoop
The page opens on 4×4. Switch to 5×7 and the design is stitched again at the larger size, with aspect ratio locked.
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Match Brother thread
Each stop shows the nearest Brother Embroidery number and its ΔE, so you can pull spools before you sew.
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Test, then sew
Unlock the pack, copy the PES to USB, and sew one test on scrap with the stabilizer you plan to use.
4×4 and 5×7 at a glance
Hoop names round the numbers. Plan against the sewing field, since the hoop frame is always larger than the area the needle can reach.
| Hoop | Sewing field | Good for | Result on this page |
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| 4×4 | 100 × 100 mm | Left chest logos, name tags, small crests | Apex at 100.0 × 100.0 mm |
| 5×7 | 130 × 180 mm | Sweatshirt crests, tote bags, tall layouts | 4:3 badge at 130.0 × 97.5 mm |
Why PES shows 64 colors
Inside every PES is a PEC block, the part the machine reads. It lists one index per stop into the fixed page of 64 colors below. Your thread can be any shade, so a stop may display as the nearest entry here. That is normal, and it changes nothing about how the design sews. For a logo to PES file, trust the stop list.
- 1. Prussian Blue
- 2. Blue
- 3. Teal Green
- 4. Cornflower Blue
- 5. Red
- 6. Reddish Brown
- 7. Magenta
- 8. Light Lilac
- 9. Lilac
- 10. Mint Green
- 11. Deep Gold
- 12. Orange
- 13. Yellow
- 14. Lime Green
- 15. Brass
- 16. Silver
- 17. Russet Brown
- 18. Cream Brown
- 19. Pewter
- 20. Black
- 21. Ultramarine
- 22. Royal Purple
- 23. Dark Gray
- 24. Dark Brown
- 25. Deep Rose
- 26. Light Brown
- 27. Salmon Pink
- 28. Vermilion
- 29. White
- 30. Violet
- 31. Seacrest
- 32. Sky Blue
- 33. Pumpkin
- 34. Cream Yellow
- 35. Khaki
- 36. Clay Brown
- 37. Leaf Green
- 38. Peacock Blue
- 39. Gray
- 40. Warm Gray
- 41. Dark Olive
- 42. Flesh Pink
- 43. Pink
- 44. Deep Green
- 45. Lavender
- 46. Wisteria Violet
- 47. Beige
- 48. Carmine
- 49. Amber Red
- 50. Olive Green
- 51. Dark Fuchsia
- 52. Tangerine
- 53. Light Blue
- 54. Emerald Green
- 55. Purple
- 56. Moss Green
- 57. Flesh Pink
- 58. Harvest Gold
- 59. Electric Blue
- 60. Lemon Yellow
- 61. Fresh Green
- 62. Orange
- 63. Cream Yellow
- 64. Applique
Jobs this page handles well
A 5×7 sweatshirt crest
Choose Fleece hoodie. Rows close up to 0.38 mm and a zig-zag base keeps stitches on top of the pile.
See fabric starting valuesMachines that read more than one format
Check which format your exact model prefers. The chart lists eight machine families with published fields.
Check the format chartCommon questions, answered plainly
What does this PNG to PES converter actually do?
It reads your PNG, separates colors, traces each shape, and builds a stitch plan with underlay and pull compensation. You see that plan sew on the canvas. The PES is encoded on the server after you unlock it.
Which hoops does it target?
The page opens on a 4×4 hoop at 100 × 100 mm. The 5×7 preset is 130 × 180 mm. Custom sizes run from 20 to 300 mm per side, so check that your machine can hold what you choose.
Why do colors look different on my machine screen?
A PES stores an index into a fixed page of 64 PEC colors rather than exact RGB. The machine shows the nearest palette color, which can differ from your thread. The stitches do not change, only the on-screen swatch.
How do I keep the right colors, then?
Sew from the stop list instead of the machine screen. Every stop shows a Brother number with its ΔE, and the Pro run sheet prints them in sewing order. Change spools at each stop, whatever the screen shows.
Can I make a logo to PES file from a JPG?
Yes. JPG, WebP, and SVG all work on this page. JPG noise around edges is filtered out, so it should not add extra threads. A flat PNG or SVG still gives the cleanest outlines.
Will the design be stretched to fill the hoop?
No. Aspect ratio is locked. The art is trimmed to its stitched area, then fit so the longest fitting side lands on the field. A 4:3 badge in a 5×7 hoop comes out at 130.0 × 97.5 mm.
Is the PES file the only thing I get?
The all-formats pack gives PES plus DST, JEF, EXP, and VP3. The run sheet pack adds a 1:1 PDF and a thread CSV, and the multi-hoop pack adds three re-stitched sizes.
Do you promise this runs on my exact model?
No file is promised for a specific model. The PES follows the published structure, with a #PES0001 header and a PEC stitch block. Try a test sew-out on your own machine first, and the refund policy covers you if it does not work.