Designing and editing charts is free, and your first pattern includes free PDF export and progress tracking. After that you can unlock individual patterns or go Pro for unlimited access.

Turn any photo into a cross stitch pattern

Q: How do I turn a photo into a cross stitch pattern?

Upload your photo, pick the size and how many colors you want, and the converter matches every pixel to the closest real DMC thread color. You get an editable chart and a printable PDF with a floss key and symbols. It is free to try and takes a couple of minutes.

Q: Are the colors real DMC thread colors?

Yes. Every pattern is matched against the full DMC floss palette with official numbers, so the floss key names skeins you can actually buy. Anchor and other brands can be matched from the DMC numbers.

Q: Can I get a symbol chart and PDF?

Yes. The PDF export includes a symbol chart (colour, symbol, or both), a floss key with DMC numbers and stitch counts per colour, backstitch outlines, and the finished size for your fabric count.

Real DMC thread colors, a symbol chart, and a printable PDF with a floss key that counts every stitch — from your own photo, in a couple of minutes.

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How it works

Upload a photo — or describe a design

Any image works: pets, portraits, landscapes, favourite characters. No photo? Describe an idea and the AI drafts it for you.

We match real DMC colors

The converter maps every stitch to genuine DMC numbers with perceptual colour matching, so skin tones and shading stay natural. You choose the size and colour count.

Print a chart and floss key

The PDF includes the symbol chart, a floss key with DMC numbers and stitch counts, backstitch outlines, and the finished size for your fabric count.

Made for cross stitchers

The full DMC palette

Charts use official DMC numbers, so buying floss (or matching to Anchor) is straightforward.

Symbols, colour, or both

Switch the chart between colour blocks, printable symbols, or a hybrid — and add backstitch outlines for detail.

Realistic stitch preview

A realistic view renders your design as worked cross stitches on Aida, so you see the finished piece before you thread a needle. Save it as a hoop or frame mockup image to share.

Works on your phone

Design on the sofa, stitch from the chart anywhere. The editor runs in any browser, nothing to install.

Skeins for every colour

The floss key says how many skeins of each DMC colour to buy, worked out from the stitches and backstitch, your fabric count and your strands.

Your PDF in your language

Print the whole pattern in English, Swedish, German, Spanish, French or Portuguese. Thread names stay as DMC prints them.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a photo into a cross stitch pattern?

Are the colors real DMC thread colors?

Can I get a symbol chart and PDF?

Is it free?

Your first pattern is free

Upload a photo, pick your size, and print a chart you can actually stitch from — with the exact DMC threads to buy.

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