Nuime Designer Free, coming soon

Embroidery digitizing software for Mac

Create embroidery designs on your Mac. Draw shapes, import SVG files and prepare running stitch, satin and tatami for your machine with Nuime Designer. Preview, stitch simulation and machine export are part of the planned free edition.

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  • Commercial use included
  • No account needed
  • Works offline

For Apple silicon Macs, including MacBook Neo · macOS version listed with the download

Nuime Designer embroidery digitizing software on a Mac, showing the design Klimt – Der Kuss with realistic stitches
Close-up of the stitches in the Klimt design 600 %
Klimt – Der Kuss · 72.6 × 93.2 mm · 18,790 stitches

From artwork to embroidery file

Edit shapes and stitch settings, review the sequence and export your design. The free version covers the essentials; Studio will add more tools for design and batch work later.

In the Free edition

  • Draw and shape

    Draw outlines, filled shapes and satin columns. Edit their nodes, combine shapes with cut-outs and arrange repeated elements in a circle or grid.

  • Stitch types under control

    Choose stitch type, density and direction for your design. Adjust underlay and pull compensation, and create satin columns that follow changes in width.

  • Artwork and fabrics

    Import SVG artwork or trace a reference image. Experimental fabric presets provide starting values that need a sew-out test on your fabric.

  • Machine and hoop

    Set up machine profiles and hoops. Fit the design to the embroidery area and save the machine file to an accessible folder or USB drive.

With Studio

In development, coming later

  • Lettering

    Planned lettering tools include supported installed fonts, arc text, text on a path and individual letter editing. Automatically generated letters need checking and may require manual refinement.

  • Special fills

    Explore radial, spiral and Florentine fills, colour blends, motif fills and a hand-stitch effect. The Studio feature set will be listed at launch.

  • Digitize pictures

    Automatic image conversion and photo stitch are intended to help you start from a picture. Review the resulting shapes and stitches and refine them where needed.

  • Appliqué

    Prepare appliqué with placement lines, tack-down stitches and cover stitches. Export cutting templates with seam allowance as SVG or DXF for further processing.

  • Names and batches

    Planned tools include name lists, several names per hoop, template fields for personalization, multiple hoopings and batch exports.

  • Photo Studio

    Place a rendered stitch preview on your product photo. Create mockups for review and your shop; these are simulations, not photographs of a sew-out.

Why Nuime Designer

Create your own designs, understand their stitch paths and return to editable projects later.

Nuime Designer is being developed as a standalone Mac app with its own stitch engine. It focuses on editable designs, clear tools and local processing.

Local to your Mac

Stitch calculation runs on your computer. Designing and exporting machine files do not require cloud processing of your designs.

Free for personal projects and paid work

Free is planned to stay free, including commercial use. Running stitch, satin, tatami and machine export form its core, without artificial export quotas.

Studio for additional tools

Studio is planned to add advanced lettering, special fills, Photo Studio and batch tools. Pricing, payment model and release date have not been set.

Keep editable projects

Save the editable source as .nuime alongside the machine file. The open project format is still in development; support in other software has not yet been confirmed.

Realistic embroidery preview

Inspect calculated stitches with light and shadow in the preview. Zoom in to review stitch paths and transitions. A sew-out test is needed to see how thread and fabric behave together.

Klimt – Der Kuss at 600 %

Satin and tatami stitches of the Klimt design, rendered with light and shadow

Sew-out simulation

Follow the stitch plan step by step. Review colour changes, jumps and object order before exporting. Technical checks help you review the file; they do not replace a sew-out test.

Schiele – Selbstporträt · 13,380 stitches, rendered by Nuime Designer

Save PES, DST, JEF and VP3 files

Export your design as PES, DST, EXP, JEF, VP3, XXX, U01 or TBF. Choose the format and hoop size supported by your machine model. A production sheet and full-size template help you prepare.

Fuji Sanjurokkei · 97.2 × 70.4 mm · 16,882 stitches

The finished Fuji Sanjurokkei embroidery design
  • PES
  • DST
  • JEF
  • VP3
  • EXP
  • XXX
  • U01
  • TBF

Your embroidery design library

Organize your collection with search, tags, favourites and collections. Size, stitch count and file format help you find a design that fits your hoop.

15 designs from the Keoma Kindl collection

Nuime Designer library with embroidery designs from the Keoma Kindl collection

Planned for the Free edition

The free version has everything you need to design, check and export. It's coming soon, with lettering to follow later.

Design

  • Running stitch, satin and tatami
  • Satin columns with underlay and pull compensation
  • Density, stitch direction and stitch length for every shape
  • Experimental fabric presets as starting values
  • Draw and edit shapes, lines and satin columns
  • Reference image for tracing
  • SVG import from your design program

Check

  • Realistic stitch preview with light and shadow
  • Sew-out simulation, stitch by stitch
  • Needle density and stitch direction views
  • Checks before you stitch
  • Calibration card for your fabric

Produce

  • Opens PES, DST, JEF, EXP, VP3 and many more
  • Export in eight machine formats; check your model
  • Save projects as .nuime and keep editing later
  • Production sheet with estimated thread use and a full-size template
  • Approval sheet for your customers
  • Send straight to your machine's USB stick or folder
  • Library with search, tags and collections
Open format · free for everyone · in development

.nuime keeps your designs editable

A machine file primarily describes stitch positions and machine commands. Later edits also need the editable source. Nuime Designer stores it with project settings and an optional reference image in .nuime.

  • Free to use · no license fees or royalties
  • Open · public specification and reference code in preparation
  • Simple · standard ZIP and JSON
  • Local · no cloud account needed

Our goal is a freely usable project format. .nuime is intended to be openly documented and available for integration without licence fees. Publication is being prepared. Other developers decide whether to adopt it; an independent implementation has not yet been confirmed.

Free stays free. Studio goes further.

Free is intended to stay free for personal and commercial projects. Studio will add further tools later. Each release will list the features it includes.

Free

Coming soon

The essentials for your embroidery project.

  • Running stitch, satin and tatami with essential stitch settings
  • Realistic preview, sew-out simulation and checks
  • 8 machine formats, production and approval sheets
  • Projects as .nuime and a library for your whole collection

Lettering with ready-made embroidery fonts is planned for Free as well.

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Studio

Later

More design and personalization tools.

  • Lettering with supported installed fonts
  • Special fills, hand-stitch effect and appliqué
  • Name lists, batch work and several hoopings
  • Photo Studio with mockups on your product

Studio is planned as a paid edition for one computer. Pricing and payment model are undecided. The current licensing implementation requires activation and periodic online checks; Studio tools remain available offline for up to 30 days after a successful check.

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Install Nuime Designer on your Mac

The installation package will appear here when the download is ready. The beta is not yet notarized by Apple. First-launch approval may depend on your macOS version and security settings.

  1. 1Drag Nuime Designer Free into your Applications folder.
  2. 2Open the app and read any notice shown by macOS.
  3. 3If macOS offers approval, look under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.
  4. First project: Open an SVG file or start with a blank design.
  • Runs only on your Mac: no account, no uploads
  • Approval depends on macOS and package version
  • Remove it anytime by dragging it to the Trash

Frequently asked questions

Is there free embroidery software for Mac?

Nuime Designer Free is and stays free, including for commercial use. It runs on Apple silicon Macs and covers running stitch, satin and tatami, preview and export for your machine. Coming soon.

Which embroidery machines does Nuime Designer work with?

Nuime Designer exports PES, DST, EXP, JEF, VP3, XXX, U01 and TBF. Compatibility depends on the supported format, hoop size and features of your exact machine model. The Brother Innov-is NV870 SE is our reference machine; broad machine validation has not been completed.

Can I convert an SVG into a PES embroidery file?

Yes. Import the SVG, assign suitable stitch types and review density, direction and underlay. Calculate and inspect the stitch plan, then export the PES file. Renaming an SVG file does not perform this conversion.

Can I open PES files on a Mac?

Nuime Designer can open supported PES, DST, JEF, EXP and VP3 files, display their stitch plans and export to other supported machine formats. Importing a machine file does not restore its original design objects or lettering data.

What is a .nuime file?

.nuime is the Nuime Designer project format. It keeps supported editable sources, settings and optional resources together. It is experimental; public documentation and independent support are still being prepared.

Does it run on Intel Macs?

Nuime Designer runs on Apple silicon Macs, from M1 to the MacBook Neo we develop the app on. Intel Macs and Windows are not supported. The required macOS version is listed with each download.

Why does macOS ask me to confirm the first time?

The beta is not yet notarized by Apple. macOS may block launch and require manual approval. The exact process depends on the system and installation package; a universally smooth first launch has not been verified.

What happens to my designs?

Stitch calculation processes your designs locally. Free is intended to work without an account. Separate online features include the optional update check and future Studio activation and licence checks; these do not require uploading design files.

Is Nuime Designer really free, also for commercial use?

Yes, that is the plan for Free: permanently free, without artificial export quotas and with commercial use allowed. You still need the necessary rights to artwork and fonts. Studio will add paid features later.

Before I stitch a garment?

Review the stitch plan and sew a sample using the same fabric, stabilizer, thread and needle. Fabric presets are experimental. A calibration card helps compare settings; a convincing preview does not validate sew-out quality.