.exe installer · 64-bit
Download for WindowsFree to try. PDF export needs a lifetime pass.
Windows may warn that it "protected your PC" because the app is new. Click More info, then Run anyway.
Cross-stitch software for Windows
A cross-stitch pattern maker program for Windows 10 and 11. Convert a photo or draw a chart from scratch, then print a real pattern PDF. Works with no internet, and your patterns are files on your own PC.
4.3/5from 681 stitchers“I love the PDFs it creates.” — Vermont Stitchy Co
What you can do with it
- Turn a photo into a chart. Choose a thread brand and a stitch count and it converts the image, with control over the color budget.
- Draw from scratch. Fractional stitches, backstitch, French knots, shapes, text and reusable motifs on a full grid editor.
- Use real thread numbers. DMC, Anchor, Madeira, Cosmo and the rest of our 40+ brands, with brand conversions and a skein-count shopping list.
- Print a proper pattern. Paged PDF with symbols, legend, stitch counts and page overlap, plus a Pattern Keeper–compatible export.
Installing on Windows
The download is a standard .exe installer for 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
Expect a SmartScreen notice the first time
Windows will likely say "Windows protected your PC". That is because the installer is not code-signed yet, not because anything is wrong with it — SmartScreen flags any installer it has not seen many times before. Click More info, then Run anyway. We are working on a certificate, which is what removes the notice.
- Windows: 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Updates: the app updates itself when a new version ships
Also available for Mac, or use the web version with nothing to install.
Compared with the older Windows programs
Most cross-stitch software for Windows has been around a long time. If you are weighing them up, we keep honest side-by-side pages:
Questions
Which versions of Windows does it run on?
Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. The download is a standard .exe installer.
Why does Windows warn me when I run the installer?
Because the installer is not code-signed yet, SmartScreen shows a "Windows protected your PC" notice for anything it has not seen often. Click More info, then Run anyway. We are in the process of getting a certificate, which is what makes that notice go away.
Does it need an internet connection?
No. Designing, editing and PDF export all work offline. A connection is used only for updates and optional account sync.
Is this an alternative to PCStitch or WinStitch?
It covers the same job — designing counted cross-stitch charts on a PC and printing them — with photo conversion, 40+ thread brands and a modern editor. We keep side-by-side comparisons if you want the detail.
I wanted Stitchly, but it is Apple-only. Does this work on my PC?
Yes. Stitchmate runs on Windows, macOS and in the browser, and a lifetime pass covers all of them rather than one platform.
Download for Windows
Free to download. PDF export needs a lifetime pass — see pricing.