Photo to cross-stitch pattern · free during the beta
Stixiva converts it into an editable cross-stitch chart with real DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans floss numbers. Spot isolated stitches, keep the details that matter and export a clear PDF pattern.
The starting photo, processed on your device.
A simplified preview, computed in your browser: your photo is never uploaded.
The studio goes further: cropping, size in inches, DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans floss, cleanup of isolated stitches, then a PDF pattern. Open the studio
Three ways to start
You have a photo
Crop the picture, pick the size and your DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans floss: Stixiva builds the chart, you fine-tune it before exporting the pattern.
See the three stepsYou have a paper or PDF pattern
A photo, scan or PDF page of a symbol chart: the assistant reads it square by square and turns it into an editable project. .oxs and .wxs files open directly.
How it worksYou’re stitching a project
Mark stitched squares with a fingertip, highlight a floss color and pick up exactly where you left off. Your progress follows you from one device to another.
Discover Stitch modeFrom picture to fabric
Size, palette, isolated stitches: Stixiva helps you decide what stays, what changes and what goes before you thread a needle.
A photo, a drawing, a keepsake to give: crop your picture, then pick the size of the piece in stitches or inches.
Pick your DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans floss, spot isolated stitches and protect the shades that matter. Compare before and after before you apply.
Export a PDF pattern with symbols and the floss list, then print it or follow it on a tablet.
Made to be stitched
Adjust isolated stitches and floss, digitize a pattern you already own, then track your progress as you stitch.
Isolated stitches
One isolated stitch can mean changing floss for a single square. Stixiva finds them: you choose which to merge and which details to keep.
DMC, Anchor, Madeira and Sullivans floss
Search a color by number or name among 482 DMC, 444 Anchor, 369 Madeira and 489 Sullivans colors, filter by color family and build your project palette.
Drawing and preview
Fix a conversion or design your own: cross stitches, half stitches, backstitch, beads, text, shapes and layers. The hoop preview helps you judge the whole piece before you start.
Paper or PDF pattern
Snap a photo of a chart page, scan it or pick a page from a PDF. Straighten the corners, line up the grid, then the assistant reads the symbols square by square and you match each one to its floss.
The assistant reads full cross stitches, one page at a time. Backstitch and half stitches are added afterwards in the studio.
Stitch mode
Open your project on a tablet or phone, tap or swipe to mark stitched squares. Pick a floss color to highlight it and see at a glance what’s left.
Stitch mode is included with the free account.
Letter, A4 or A3, adjustable square size, symbols and floss key.
Save your projects on your device, with local recovery and optional cloud storage.
In any recent browser, on a computer or tablet, or with the Windows app.
Share a vertical image for your stories or export the chart as SVG.
Tools stitchers asked for, now available.
Pricing
During the public beta, the whole studio is free with an account, no credit card. Your feedback helps us shape what comes next.
Right now
0 €
Your files stay yours. Your patterns are saved on your device as .embx files, and you can open them at any time.
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Photo
Cropping, size, colors: the key steps before you export.
Pattern
Get a cleaner chart that’s more pleasant to stitch.
Floss
Build a floss palette that works for your project.
Pattern
Symbols, key, page layout: get your pattern export right.
Import a photo or picture (PNG, JPEG or WebP), crop it, pick the size in stitches or inches and the number of colors, from 2 to 64: Stixiva builds the chart with DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans floss. Then touch up isolated stitches and details, and export the PDF pattern. For a quick preview without an account, the free photo to pattern tool shows the result in three sizes.
Yes. During the public beta, every tool in the studio is free: no credit card, no commitment.
Nothing changes without notice: everyone with an account gets an email before the public beta ends. No payment is asked during the beta, and your patterns stay yours: you can always open them and save them as .embx files.
No. Start from a simple photo: Stixiva builds the chart, with a DMC, Anchor, Madeira or Sullivans palette if you like. The drawing tools are there to touch up the chart or design your own pattern from scratch.
Yes, for your personal use. An .oxs or .wxs file opens directly. For a PDF pattern, a scan or a photo of a symbol chart, the “Digitize a paper chart” assistant reads the grid square by square, one page at a time: it rebuilds the full cross stitches, then you add any backstitch or half stitches. You can then stitch in Stitch mode and mark your stitches as you go.
Photos or illustrations in PNG, JPEG or WebP, up to 20 MB. Crop the image, pick the size in stitches or inches (up to 256 stitches a side), then the number of colors, from 2 to 64. The image is processed on your device.
It’s a single stitch surrounded by different colors. Every confetti stitch means changing floss for just one stitch, which makes a pattern slow and tedious. Stixiva spots these stitches and merges them with their neighbors, showing you the before and after.
Your projects are saved on your device, in an .embx file (Stixiva’s format). If you like, you can also save them to your Stixiva cloud space to open them on another device. You decide when a project goes to the cloud; after that, its changes are saved there automatically.
No. The studio opens in any recent browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari), on a computer or a tablet. A Windows 10 and 11 app is also available if you prefer installed software.
Pattern Keeper is an app that helps you track your progress on a pattern. Stixiva’s PDF pattern is a vector file with a symbol grid and a floss key, designed to be read by this kind of app. Testing with Pattern Keeper is still in progress, so check the import on your first pattern.
Windows app
Stixiva also comes as an app for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), with your .embx files right on your computer. The app opens the online studio in its own window, so you need an internet connection. Its “Open” button reads .embx files and “Import WXS” reads .wxs files; an .oxs file opens from the studio in your browser. The same account gives you access to the beta.
On a phone or tablet (Android, iPhone or iPad), install the studio from this page, opened in the device’s browser: you get an icon on your home screen and the studio full screen, with no browser bar. You still need an internet connection, just like in the browser.
You don’t need to install anything to use the online studio. All about the Windows app
Studio news
One email when the public beta ends and when new features land. Nothing else.
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