Turn a photo into a cross stitch pattern
Upload any image and get a chart in real DMC floss colors — free, no sign-up, no watermarks. Everything runs in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device.
1. Upload a photo
Drop in a JPG or PNG. It's processed on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.
2. Crop & clean up
Frame it (circle, oval or heart), and optionally remove the background right in the browser.
3. Match to DMC floss
Perceptual CIEDE2000 matching maps every pixel to real DMC colors, with confetti cleanup.
4. Get your chart
Tweak stitch count and colors, then take it into the editor to finish and export.
Private by design
No uploads. The converter processes your photo entirely on your device — nothing touches a server.
Smart color matching
Perceptual CIEDE2000 DMC matching with confetti cleanup — far better than crude RGB distance.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the photo to cross stitch converter free?
- Yes — it's completely free, with no account, no watermarks and no export limits.
- Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
- No. The whole conversion runs client-side in your browser, so your image never leaves your device.
- Which colors does it use?
- It matches your photo to the full 489-color DMC embroidery floss palette using perceptual (CIEDE2000) color matching.
- What image formats work best?
- JPG and PNG both work. High-contrast photos with a clear subject convert into the cleanest, most stitchable charts.
Ready to stitch your photo?
Open the converter