Machine Embroidery File Formats
Supported by Embird 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.
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ART Bernina Artista version 3
DAT Barudan stitch data, Sunstar DAT
DSB Tajima, Barudan stitch data
DSZ Tajima, Fortron stitch data
ECF Embird (cross stitch format)
EOF Embird (vector embroidery format)
EXY, E01 ~ E36 Eltac stitch data
FXY, F01 ~ F36 Fortron stitch data
PEC Babylock, Bernina, Brother
PES Babylock, Bernina, Brother
SEW Elna, Janome / New Home, Kenmore
SHV Viking Husqvarna Designer 1
T01 Wilcom Tajima (Eltac stitch data)
T03 Wilcom Barudan (Barudan stitch data)
T04 Wilcom Zangs (Fortron stitch data)
T05 Wilcom ZSK (Fortron stitch data)
UXY, U01 ~ U36 Barudan stitch data
VP3 Pfaff, Viking Husqvarna
VP4 Pfaff, Viking Husqvarna
Quilting File Formats
MQR Machine Quilting Robot
QLI Statler Stitcher, HQ Pro-Stitcher (Quilting)
Other Formats
FCM Brother Cutting Machine
SVG Scalable Vector Graphics
CSV Comma Separated Values
Supported Memory Cards and USB Stitcks
Embroidery Card Format
Read / Write
Brother Innovis Memory Card
Elna Xquisite EMD Smart Media Card
Janome JEF CompactFlash Card
Singer XL 5000/6000 EMD Smart Media Card
Viking Designer 1 Floppy Disk
Viking Designer 1 USB Memory Stick
Supported Memory Cards in Embird Software with Ultimate Box
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
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
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)
SVG (used by Studio and graphic programs)
Supported Non-Standard Floppy Disk Formats*
Embroidery Disk Format
Read / Write
*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
Embroidery Machine Type
Read / Write
Embird is modular software for computerized machine embroidery digitizing, quilting and customization
Developed by BALARAD, s.r.o. company since 1997
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