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Design tools & apps

Photo to Pattern Converters

A photo-to-pattern converter shrinks an image to a grid of stitches and reduces it to a set number of colours. Results depend on the picture: strong contrast and a simple background work best. Try a free converter first, then move to dedicated software if you need to edit stitch by stitch.

8 sites · 5 free or with free patterns

FlossCross

flosscross.com

Browser-based cross-stitch pattern designer

Cross Stitch
Freemium

MyPhotoStitch

myphotostitch.com

Desktop software for turning photos into cross-stitch patterns

Cross Stitch
Paid

PCStitch

pcstitch.com

Windows software for designing cross-stitch patterns

Cross Stitch
Paid

Pic2Pat

pic2pat.com

Free online photo to cross-stitch pattern converter

Cross Stitch
Free

Pixel-Stitch

pixel-stitch.net

Convert images into cross-stitch patterns in the browser

Cross Stitch
Free

Pixilart

pixilart.com

Free pixel art editor that crafters use to plan grid designs

CrochetCross StitchKnitting
Free

WinStitch & MacStitch

ursasoftware.com

Cross-stitch design software for Windows and Mac

Cross Stitch
Paid