Free online cross stitch design tool — convert photos or design charts for cross stitch, needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads
Your handwriting, as a real font.
Stage
Startup
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Founded
2025
2023
Based in
AM
US
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.
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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
Drop in photos of existing handwritten pages like notebook pages and letters (beta)
Print template and photograph for complete font creation
Edit individual letters: move, resize, clean up, or redraw
Letter variants and multiple font weights
One-click installation or export to .ttf and .woff formats
Private on-device processing with no uploads or accounts
Works with Pages, Keynote, Figma and other applications
Compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma or later on Apple Silicon or Intel
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
All processing stays on your Mac with no uploads or accounts required
Can read both printed templates and existing handwritten pages
Editable letters let you customize each character before finalizing
Create letter variants and multiple font weights from one handwriting sample
Stitchmate