Text to embroidery
Type a name, pick Block or Script lettering and a height, and see the real stitches with an honest green, yellow or red verdict before you pay.
First design free No card needed Credit back if it does not sew well
Two lettering styles, really stitched
The same name at 12 mm in each style, digitized by the engine and read back from the stitches to check every letter came out.
Block or Script?
Block is clean, even and easy to read from across a room. It suits sports kits, workwear, bags and anything that has to read at a glance. It is also the safer choice for small letters, down to about 5 mm.
Script is a joined handwriting style sewn in satin, the glossy stitch that catches the light. It suits baby blankets, towels, gifts and anything personal. It reads best from about 10 mm tall, where the joins between letters have room.
How tall should the letters be?
- 5 to 8 mm: small labels and cuffs. Block reads better here.
- 10 to 15 mm: towels, caps and chest names. Both styles sew well.
- 20 to 40 mm: blankets, pillows and the backs of jackets.
Each style has a smaller and a larger font. Between their sizes, the height moves to the nearest one the font can sew, and the preview shows the size you will get.
Where names usually go
Pick the item in the form and the design starts at its usual size and stitch settings. These are the starting points the form uses; you can change the width.
T-shirt: left chest, about 90 mm wide.
Polo: left chest, about 90 mm wide.
Hoodie or sweatshirt: left chest, or center if the hoop allows, about 90 mm wide.
Towel: corner, about 100 mm wide.
Tote bag: center, about 150 mm wide.
Denim: where you mark it, about 120 mm wide.
Patch: center of the patch, about 75 mm wide.
Cap: front center, about 100 mm wide.
Beanie: center of the cuff, about 75 mm wide.
Jacket back: center back, below the collar, about 250 mm wide.
Pillow cover: center, about 150 mm wide.
Three steps
- 1 Type the name
One line, up to 40 characters. Pick the style, the letter height and what you are sewing on, so the stitch density suits the fabric.
- 2 Check the stitches
You see the lettering stitched, its size in millimetres and a verdict. Small or thin letters get a warning before you pay, not after.
- 3 Download and sew
Sign in with your email to download the file for your machine, every other format, and a sew-out kit with a test patch.
Is there a free embroidery font generator?
The preview here is free every time, and your first design is free to download. Type a name, pick Block or Script, and see the real stitches before you pay anything.
Which fonts can I choose?
Two styles. Block uses the two lettering fonts built into Ink/Stitch. Script uses Amitaclo, a handwriting satin font under the SIL Open Font License. Each style picks its smaller or larger version for the height you ask for.
How small can embroidered letters be?
About 5 mm tall is the practical minimum. Under that, the verdict warns you, because the openings in letters like e and a fill in with thread.
Can I make a PES file from text?
Yes. Pick your Brother or Baby Lock machine, or leave the machine blank, and the download includes PES along with every other format.
Do I need embroidery software?
No. The lettering is digitized here in the browser. You load the file onto your machine the way you load any design.
Can I use more than one line or an emoji?
One line of letters, numbers and common punctuation, up to 40 characters. Emoji and symbols are not in the fonts.
Have a logo instead?
The preview is free. Your first design is free. After that, designs cost from $0.62 each in a pack, and credits never expire.