Free online cross stitch design tool — convert photos or design charts for cross stitch, needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads
Book formatting software for self-publishers
Stage
Startup
Not given
Founded
2025
Not given
Based in
AM
DE
Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free: Create and edit patterns, PNG exports. Unlock packs: $7.99 for 1 pattern, $12 for 5 patterns, $20 for 10 patterns (never expire). Personal Pass: $14.99 for 30 days, $59 for 1 year, $99 lifetime. Plus Pass: $24.99 for 30 days, $99 for 1 year, $149 lifetime.
One-time purchase price to be announced before launch. Without a license, the software works with basic features indefinitely but exports carry a watermark.
Key features
Convert photos to cross stitch patterns with real-time preview
FLOW Score to measure pattern stitchability
Support for 60+ embroidery floss brands including DMC, Anchor, Cosmo and Madeira
Text tool with 48 stitch-friendly fonts
One-click confetti cleanup to reduce scattered single stitches
Printable PDF export with symbols, thread legend and stitch counts
Full, half, quarter and backstitch support with French knots and beads
Multi-layer non-destructive editing with unlimited undo/redo
Progress tracker to mark stitches as you work
Desktop app for Mac and Windows with offline support
Supports Windows, macOS and Linux
Accepts Word and Markdown manuscripts
Generates print-ready PDF for KDP and IngramSpark
Creates EPUB 3 for ebook stores
Automatic layout of running heads and chapter openers
Professional typography with correct quotation marks and dashes
German language typography support
Works offline without requiring an account
Custom theme saving in licensed version
What makes it different
79% fewer confetti stitches than competing converters at default settings
Runs in browser on any device with no download required
One-time payments with no auto-renewing subscriptions
Made by one independent developer, not a company
Fair pricing adjusted by country using purchasing power parity
Runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux while the best-known alternative only runs on Mac
Professional typography handling for both English and German
Offline desktop app with no account or cloud dependency required
One-time purchase model instead of subscription
Includes free tools for KDP formatting and quote/dash fixing
Stitchmate
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