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Convert Brother PES embroidery designs to widely supported Tajima DST machine files.

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How to convert pes to dst file

September 3, 2026
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A commercial embroidery machine or production shop may require Tajima DST even when a design was supplied as a Brother-compatible PES file. Converting it provides a widely supported machine file, but the result must be checked because DST does not preserve every PES attribute.

What the PES format is

PES is an embroidery-design format associated with Brother and Baby Lock machines. It can contain stitch coordinates, color blocks, thread information, design dimensions, and, depending on the version and software, lettering or other design metadata. PES is common in home-embroidery workflows and is supported by software such as Brother PE-Design, Hatch Embroidery, Embird, Wilcom products, and Ink/Stitch.

What the DST format is

DST is the compact Tajima stitch format used by many commercial and multi-needle embroidery machines. It records stitch and movement commands plus color-change markers, so it is widely used for transferring designs between digitizing software and machines from Tajima, Barudan, Toyota, Melco, and other manufacturers.

DST has limited color and metadata support. A DST file normally does not preserve named thread brands, exact thread colors, editable lettering objects, or all machine-specific instructions from a PES file. The receiving software or machine usually assigns display colors based on the color-change sequence.

How to convert PES to DST

Using the built-in online converter

Open the PES-to-DST converter on 101convert.com.
Upload the .pes file.
Choose DST as the output format and start the conversion.
Download the resulting .dst file when processing is complete. The conversion is available free without installing software.
Open the DST in embroidery software or a machine preview and check its size, stitch count, color-change sequence, and hoop position before production.

Using desktop embroidery software

In Ink/Stitch, open the design in Inkscape, then use Extensions → Ink/Stitch → Visualize and Export, select DST, and export the file. In Hatch Embroidery, Embird, Wilcom software, or comparable digitizing software, use File → Open to load the PES file, then use File → Export or File → Save As and select Tajima DST (*.dst).

If the software requests a machine profile, select the destination machine or a compatible generic profile. Confirm hoop size, scaling, trims, jump handling, maximum stitch length, and color-change settings before exporting. Menu names vary by program and version.

Quality and compatibility checks

Changing PES to DST does not improve digitizing. Poor density, unsuitable underlay, short stitches, excessive jumps, and badly placed trims remain in the exported design.
Review the design at its intended physical size. Large resizing can cause distorted details, incorrect stitch density, thread breaks, or needle damage; resize in digitizing software and recalculate stitches when supported.
Check the preview for hoop boundaries, total stitch count, color-change positions, first and last stitches, jump behavior, trims, and unusually long stitches. A machine may accept DST while still imposing limits on these values.
Do not rely on DST previews for exact thread colors. Restore the thread chart manually in the receiving software or machine when necessary.
Run a test sew on comparable fabric and stabilizer before production, especially when the design has been resized or contains small lettering.
Keep the original .pes file and its thread information. DST is primarily a machine-output and interchange format, not an ideal format for later object-level editing.

PES vs DST: format comparison

How the PES and DST formats compare on the properties that matter most for this conversion.

Comparison of the PES and DST file formats
Property	.PES Brother PE-Design embroidery format	.DST Tajima Embroidery Format
Stitch data	Both	Expanded stitches
Thread colors	Embedded in the file	Separate file
Embroidery machine support	Wide	Wide
Further editing	Limited	Limited
Plain-text readable	No	No
Typical file size	Small	Very small
Open standard	No	No
Developer	Brother Industries	Tajima

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Frequently asked questions

Is the PES to DST converter free?

Yes, converting PES to DST on 101convert.com is completely free. No registration, email address or installation is required. If you need a higher file size limit or want to convert more files at once, see our plans.

How large can my PES file be?

You can upload PES files up to 20 MB and convert up to 100 files at once in a single batch.

What happens to my uploaded files?

Files are processed automatically and deleted from our servers within a few minutes after conversion. We never view or share your files.

Do I need to install any software to convert PES to DST?

No. The PES to DST conversion runs entirely online in your browser and works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.

Did the conversion fail?

In most cases, the cause is an incorrect file format. Please upload a valid PES file for this PES to DST conversion. Occasionally, the issue may be on our side. We analyze recurring conversion failures and disable or fix the converter if we detect a defect.

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