DST to PSD Converter

Turn DST embroidery patterns into editable PSD files

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Photoshop-Ready

Your DST embroidery design lands in PSD format — ready for layered editing, compositing, and effects in Adobe Photoshop.

Any Device Access

Run the converter on desktop or mobile. DST to PSD works in any browser — no platform or OS restrictions.

Confidential Processing

Uploaded DST files are deleted post-conversion. PSD downloads are removed from Convertio servers within 24 hours.

How to convert DST to PSD

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Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.

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Choose psd or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)

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Let the file convert and you can download your psd file right afterwards

About formats

DST (Tajima) is a machine embroidery file format created by Tajima Industries, one of the world's leading manufacturers of commercial embroidery equipment. The format encodes stitch data as a sequence of relative coordinate movements, with each stitch record containing a horizontal offset, vertical offset, and a command flag indicating the stitch type — normal stitch, jump (move without stitching), color change, or stop. DST files use a compact binary encoding where each stitch occupies three bytes, making the format efficient for storing complex multi-color designs with tens of thousands of stitches. The coordinate system uses 0.1 mm increments with a maximum single-stitch length of 12.1 mm in any direction. DST has become the de facto standard in the commercial embroidery industry — virtually every embroidery machine from any manufacturer can read DST files, making it the most widely supported embroidery format in existence. One advantage is universal machine compatibility: a DST file will run reliably on Tajima, Barudan, SWF, Brother, and Melco machines alike, eliminating format conversion concerns. The minimal file structure is another strength — files are compact, load instantly even on older machine controllers with limited memory, and their simplicity makes them resistant to corruption during transfer. While DST lacks embedded metadata like thread color names and design previews, this limitation is offset by the format's unmatched portability across the global embroidery industry.
Developer: Tajima Industries
Initial release: 1987
PSD (Photoshop Document) is the native file format of Adobe Photoshop, the industry-standard raster image editor first released on February 19, 1990. PSD files preserve the complete editing state of a Photoshop project: all layers (raster, text, adjustment, shape, and smart object layers) with their positions, blending modes, opacity, and layer effects; layer masks and vector masks; alpha channels; spot color channels; paths; guides; slices; and the full undo history. The format supports images up to 30,000 x 30,000 pixels (PSB, the large document format, extends this to 300,000 x 300,000) in color modes including RGB, CMYK, Lab, Grayscale, Indexed, Duotone, and Multichannel, at 1, 8, 16, or 32 bits per channel. PSD files use a combination of RLE compression for individual layer data and store composite (flattened) preview images for quick display by applications that cannot parse the full layer structure. The format has become a de facto standard for professional creative workflows far beyond Photoshop itself — photographers, graphic designers, web developers, and video post-production artists exchange PSD files as the working format that preserves creative flexibility. One advantage is the non-destructive editing model: PSD preserves every layer, mask, adjustment, and effect as independently editable elements, allowing creative decisions to be revised at any point without starting over. The format's role as the interchange standard for the creative industry provides another core strength — PSD files can be opened by Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, as well as Affinity Photo, GIMP, Sketch, Figma, and Photopea, making it the lingua franca of visual design.
Developer: Adobe Systems
Initial release: February 19, 1990

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert DST to PSD?

PSD opens in Photoshop where you can add effects, adjust colors, and layer the embroidery design with other graphic elements.

What applications open PSD files?

Adobe Photoshop is the primary tool. GIMP, Affinity Photo, and Photopea also handle PSD with layer support.

Are layers preserved in the PSD output?

The conversion renders the DST design as image data within PSD. Layer structure depends on the stitch complexity.

Can I recolor the design in Photoshop after converting?

Yes — once in PSD format, you have full access to Photoshop tools for recoloring, resizing, and compositing.

How fast is DST to PSD conversion?

Most conversions finish in a few seconds. Cloud servers process the file, so speed is independent of your hardware.

Is DST to PSD conversion free on Convertio?

Yes — Convertio offers free DST to PSD conversion with no registration required for standard use.

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