Brother .PES & Tajima .DST Binary Inspector
Zero-upload header verification, hoop bounds telemetry, and 2D stitch wireframes.
Inspect existing #PES0001 and 512-byte Tajima .DST stitch files locally in your browser using pure Uint8Array decoding—or jump to ImageToPES.com to compile PNG, JPG, and SVG artwork into machine-ready embroidery files.
.PES or .DST binary file here
pes-dst-inspector is a read-only verifier for compiled stitch binaries. To auto-trace raster or vector graphics, generate underlay + satin/tatami stitches, and download 5-format machine bundles (.PES, .DST, .JEF, .EXP, .VP3), open the online digitizing studio:
Automate hoop checks in CI or terminal.
Prefer command-line batch verification? Run pes-dst-inspector in Node.js to validate #PES0001 PEC offsets and Tajima 512-byte headers—or use the web studio when you need full raster-to-stitch compilation.
When to Use This Inspector vs. ImageToPES Studio
Read-only binary diagnostics here. Full auto-trace digitizing on ImageToPES.com.
PNG & JPG to Brother .PES
Turn transparent PNGs and JPG badges into genuine #PES0001 files with automatic background removal, color quantization, and Brother 64-color PEC matching.
SVG Vector to Satin & Tatami
Skip Ink/Stitch XML crashes. Compile SVG paths directly into 3.5mm staggered tatami fills, edge-walk underlay, and two-rail satin borders in under two seconds.
Tajima .DST & Cap (--hat) Sequencing
Generate commercial 512-byte Tajima .DST files with 0.35mm–0.40mm pull compensation and bottom-up center-out cap sequencing for Tajima, Barudan, and Ricoma.
Binary Format Specifications
How does Brother #PES0001 store hoop size and thread colors? ▾
A Brother .PES file begins with the 8-byte ASCII signature #PES0001 followed by a 32-bit little-endian pointer (at byte 0x08) to the PEC stitch block. At pecOffset + 48, the file stores colorCount - 1 followed by 1-byte indices into the 64-color Brother PEC thread table. Stitch coordinates follow at pecOffset + 552 in 0.1mm increments.
Why can't I convert a PNG or SVG inside this open-source inspector? ▾
pes-dst-inspector is a lightweight, zero-dependency binary parser for existing stitch files. Converting raster or vector artwork into machine embroidery requires contour tracing, underlay generation, pull-compensation math, and short-stitch corner routing—available online at ImageToPES.com.