Free online cross stitch design tool — convert photos or design charts for cross stitch, needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads
Free Perler bead pattern maker for photos and pixel art
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2025
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Based in
AM
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Pricing model
Freemium
Free
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.
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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
Convert photos and pixel art into editable bead patterns
Support for five bead brands with 648 colors total
Edit every bead individually with unlimited undo
Match colors to beads you own with My bead box
Generate bead counts and materials shopping lists
Print at true bead size with scale bars and coordinates
Multiple pattern sizes from 10 to 116 beads wide
Photo and pixel art conversion modes
Export printable PNG patterns with codes or symbols
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
Source photos never leave your browser
Completely free with no account required
Use only colors you actually own
Community-measured accurate color matching
Works entirely in your browser with no server processing
Stitchmate
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