PECBrother →PESBrother, Baby Lock
Convert PEC to PES
Convert a standalone Brother PEC stitch file into a PES file for a workflow that asks for the PES container. This can help with legacy card-format designs, but adding PES does not recover missing editable artwork or guarantee support on a particular machine.
Stitch preview
PEC FILE PREVIEW Interactive sample — choose or drop your embroidery file to see its own stitches.
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Sample design
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Large design: the on-screen preview and PNG use simplified stitch paths. The converted machine file keeps the full stitch data.
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Thread order
Embroidery area check
This check does not rotate or resize your file. Comparison of stitch bounds only. Machine limits, positioning and movement commands can still prevent sewing. Confirm the usable embroidery area in your manual.
PNG and the printed sheet are visual references, not machine files or full-size sewing templates. Preview shows the source file.
The two formats
.PEC · BROTHER
Brother PEC
Brother's embedded stitch block — the part of a PES file the machine actually reads. Some older machines and card writers expect it on its own.
.PES · BROTHER, BABY LOCK
Brother PES
A Brother embroidery format also used by compatible Baby Lock and some other machines. Versions and colour information vary. A readable preview or conversion does not guarantee that your machine accepts the file; check its version and embroidery-area limits.
What to watch for
A conversion, not an extension rename
PEC contains encoded stitches and palette information. HoopFile reads those records and writes PES version 1; simply renaming .pec to .pes does not perform this translation.
Missing project data cannot be restored
A standalone PEC does not provide the original digitising application's editable objects. The new PES is a machine stitch file, not a reconstructed source project.
Keep the original and test the output
Review colours and stitch order in compatible PES software, then follow your machine's transfer and hoop requirements. The original PEC is not modified by uploading it.
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