Image to JEF

Convert an image to a JEF embroidery file

Free stitch preview for Janome, Elna, some Kenmore machines, no sign-up. First design free, then $4.99 with all six formats.

Jumps

Fabric

Upload an imagePNG, JPG, SVG · drop, click or paste

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Size

WidthHeight 100.0 mm

Thread colors: 6 Remove background (don’t stitch it)

Stitches

DensityFill angle

Underlay (recommended)

In short

Make a Janome JEF file from any PNG or JPG. HoopFile digitizes the image with fill stitches and underlay, matches colors to Janome threads and lets you check the stitch preview for free before downloading.

About JEF files

Used by: Janome, Elna, some Kenmore.

Stores thread colors from the Janome chart.

The JEF header stores the hoop; we pick the smallest Janome hoop that fits your design size.
Common hoops: SQ14 (140 × 140 mm), RE20 (140 × 200 mm), SQ20 (200 × 200 mm).
Load the .jef from a USB stick or with Janome Artistic Digitizer.

Machines that read JEF

Janome Memory Craft 400E, 500E, 550E, 9850
Janome Skyline S9, Continental M17
Elna eXpressive 830, 860

Every purchase also includes the other five formats, so a file you share with a friend on another brand works too.

How to make a JEF file from a picture

Upload your image
PNG, JPG or WebP. Logos, text and flat artwork stitch best. Nothing is uploaded: digitizing runs in your browser.
Set size, colors and density
Pick your hoop (4×4, 5×7, 6×10…), the number of thread colors and the fill direction. The stitch preview updates as you go.
Check the sew-out, then download
Play the sew-out, check stitch count and jumps, then download PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3 or XXX. First design free.