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Which format should I choose?

If you're not sure which format your machine uses, check with your machine dealer, or your user's manual to find the best format for your machine. You can also download the designs from the Free Designs page and test them in your machine to see which works best.

Below is a partial (and growing!) list of machine makes and models, and the formats that we recommend.

Special note for Bernina Artista users: The Embroidery Library offers two versions of ART -- versions 3 and 4. The difference between the versions is time; ART 4 is a more recent version than ART 3. If you need to know which version to choose, you are welcome to download both versions from the Free Designs page to see which works best with your machine.
Babylock EMP PES
Babylock Ellegante (BLG) PES
Babylock Ellageo (BLL) PES
Babylock Esante (BLN) PES
Babylock Ellure (ESL, BLR, BLG) PES
Babylock Esante (ESE, ESE2) PES
Babylock Esante (ESI, ESI2) PES
Bernina Artista 200 ART
Bernina Artista 185 ART
Bernina Artista 180 ART
Bernina Artista Aurora 440 ART
Bernina Artista 630, 640 EXP
Bernina Artista 830 EXP
Bernina Artista 730 EXP or ART
Bernina Deco 340 EXP
Bernina Deco 330 ART or PES
Brother PR-600 PES or DST
Brother Innovis 4000 PES or DST
Brother Innovis 2500 PES or DST
Brother Innovis 1000 PES or DST
Brother ULT PES or DST

Brother PC-8500

 PES

Brother PC-8200

 PES

Brother PC-6500

 PES
Brother PE 400D PES
Brother PE 150 PES
Brother SE-270 PES
Brother PE-170 PES
Brother PE-180 PES
Brother PE-700 PES

Husqvarna/Viking Designer 1

 SHV (Please note that the Embroidery Library does not offer the SHV format. You can convert to SHV from another format using Embird or the Viking 3D/Customizing software).
Husqvarna/Viking Designer II HUS
Husqvarna/Viking Platinum VIP
Husqvarna/Viking SE VIP (Please note that the SE can read a variety of different formats, but we recommend the VIP format for the best quality).
Husqvarna/Viking Rose, Iris, 1+ HUS
Janome MB4 JEF
Janome 11000 JEF

Janome 10000

 JEF
Janome 10001 JEF
Janome 300E JEF
Janome 9700 JEF
Janome 9500 JEF
Janome 9000 SEW
Janome 5700 SEW
Kenmore 19000 SEW
Pfaff 7570 PCS

Pfaff 2144

 PCS
Singer Quantum XL6000 XXX (Please note that the Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).
Singer Quantum XL5000 XXX (Please note that the Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).
Singer Quantum XL1000 XXX (Please note that the Embroidery Library does not offer the XXX format. You can convert to XXX with Buzz Tools, Embird, or the Singer PSW software).
Singer Quantum Futura PES (Please note that the Futura machines can read a variety of different formats. We recommend the PES format).
SWF DST
White 4400 PES