Drag, drop, done
Drop one design or a whole batch, and they're on their way to your machine.
Send designs to your embroidery machine. Just drop them.
StitchDrop is a tiny Mac menu-bar app for wireless Brother embroidery machines. Drag a design onto it and it's waiting on the machine.
butterfly.pes
StitchDrop
Drop designs to send to My Machine
.pes .phc .dst .pen
Release to send
to My Machine
Sending butterfly.pes…
Sent butterfly.pes to My Machine
On the machine, open the pattern retrieve screen and pick the wireless pocket.
Recent
Drag onto the drop zone to resend
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Drop it
Drag a design onto StitchDrop in your menu bar.
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It's sent over Wi-Fi
StitchDrop sends it to your machine over your Wi-Fi.
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Pick it up on the machine
Your design is waiting on the machine, ready to stitch.
Small app. The useful bits.
Send it again
Designs you've sent stay in the app. Drag one back in whenever you need it again.
Private
Your designs only go to your machine. No account, nothing uploaded anywhere.
Formats
| Format | Send | Preview |
|---|---|---|
.pes Brother | ✓ | ✓ |
.phc Brother | ✓ | ✓ |
.dst Tajima | ✓ | ✓ |
.pen Brother | ✓ | ✕ |
Not sure which your machine takes? Check its manual.
Download StitchDrop
Free. For macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Download for MacThe first time you open it
- Unzip the download and drag StitchDrop into your Applications folder.
- Open StitchDrop. When macOS asks whether it may find devices on your local network, click Allow. That's how it reaches your machine.
- Click the sewing machine in the menu bar. If your machine is on, StitchDrop finds it. Click Use This Machine.
Your machine needs to be switched on and connected to the same Wi-Fi as your Mac. Want StitchDrop always ready? Turn on Start at Login from the gear menu.
Questions
Where do my designs go on the machine?
Into the machine's wireless pocket. On the machine, open the pattern retrieve screen and pick the wireless pocket. The pocket is emptied when the machine is turned off, so save a design to the machine's memory to keep it, or just resend it from StitchDrop.
Can StitchDrop see or delete the designs on my machine?
No, StitchDrop just sends designs. To see or delete the designs on your machine, use the machine's own screen.
StitchDrop says my machine isn't answering.
Make sure the machine is on with Wireless LAN enabled and on the same network as your Mac. Then check System Settings → Privacy & Security → Local Network and make sure StitchDrop is allowed.
Does it convert designs between formats?
No, designs are sent exactly as they are. Convert other formats (like .jef or .vp3) in your embroidery software first.