Mac and Windows
Download StitchmateFree to try. PDF export needs a lifetime pass.
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Early Access
Cross-stitch pattern maker software for Mac and Windows
The same Stitchmate editor, installed on your computer. 100% offline and 100% private — your patterns are files on your own machine and never touch our servers.
4.3/5from 666 stitchers“I love the PDFs it creates.” — Vermont Stitchy Co
.stitchmate file on your own disk — no browser, no upload.Why install it instead of using the site
Works with no internet at all
Open, edit and export PDFs on a plane, in a cabin, on hotel wifi that will not load. Signing in is optional — it only syncs palettes, stash and motifs when you want it to.
Nothing leaves your computer
Patterns are plain .stitchmate files in a folder you chose. No upload, no account required, no copy on our servers. Back them up the way you back up everything else.
Double-click to open
Your patterns behave like documents, not like rows in someone else’s database. Keep them in Dropbox, on a USB stick, in a folder per project.
The same editor, not a cut-down one
Identical tools and identical PDF export to the web app, because it is the same editor. Nothing is missing and nothing is a "lite" version.
What it costs
The app is free to download. You can open, edit and export PNGs without paying anything. PDF export is unlocked by a lifetime pass — $99once, which also unlocks every pattern on the website, forever.
Already have a lifetime pass? Sign in at stitchmate.app, open the profile menu and choose Desktop License, then paste the key into the app.
System requirements
- Mac: macOS 12 Monterey or later. One download covers Apple silicon and Intel.
- Windows: Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
- Internet: not needed to edit or export. Used only for updates and optional account sync.