Step 2) A drop-down menu will appear, click on the open option.
Step 3) Navigate to the desired folder where you have kept the PES file and click on the open button.
Download Adobe Photoshop
Using Embroidermodder app.
If for some reason you don’t want Adobe Photoshop, You want an embroidery design software then you can download Embroidermodder application. It is an open-source embroidery design software which has all the necessary function that you will expect from an embroidery application like edit, convert etc. It allows you to include designs cross rendering, auto adjustable rulers, and support for embroidery designs file formats such as SVG, PES, and DXF.
Step 1) To open a PES file in Embroidermodder application, you can launch the application first then drag and drop the file on the app.
Step 2) You can also click on the PES file directly and open it with the Embroidermodder app.
Step 3) The traditional way to open a PES file is by going into File>open sect the PES file and click Open.
Download Embroidermodder
SewWhat Pro
A SewWhat pro is a professional software used by the manufacturer for designing the embroidery. Though it is a professional application it has a 30 day free trial period. If you want a nice clean UI and robust application for embroidery editing or to write instruction in terms of code for the embroidery. This is the best app. It is a professional application thus it supports all the embroidery formats including PES files.
To open the PES file using SewWhat is very simple, first, you only have to install the application then you can double click on the application to open it with SewWhat. The SewWhat application will detect the file as a PES file and it will open it, however, if you are using another embroidery application then you have to right-click on the PES file, select open with option and choose the SewWhat application to open it.
Download or Buy SewWhat Pro
Designer Gallery Studio Plus
Studio Plus is a freeware software, but it has the features of an industry level embroidery applications. Moreover, It has a good interface and excellent services with lots of catalogs, inspirational images, and clothing designs. Though it is a high-level application it generally supports PES files. Also, there is an integrated converter you can also convert PES files. Features like editing, create, 3D view all are available in Designer Gallery Studio Plus.
The steps to open PES files using studio plus is similar to others, you can drag and drop the file, click on the file directly or open it from inside the app by click on the File>Open and selecting the file.
Download Designer Gallery Studio Plus
Converting PES files into JPG or PNG
You can convert PES files in the embroidery design editor application or online if you dot have any editor. Firstly, visit the website by clicking here and follow the steps mentioned below to know how to convert PES files into JPG image file or PNG document file.
Step 1) Click on the Choose File button to upload the PES file.
Step 2) The file explorer window will open, navigate to the PES file that you wanna convert in JPG, and click on the open button to select.
Step 3) Click on the drop-down menu and select JPG or PNG format on the right. Now, click on the Convert button to convert the PES file into JPG or PNG. After converted, you will get an option Download click on it to download the file.
Conclusion
The best way to open PES files in Photoshop only. However, we understand that you don’t have Photoshop, and looking for other alternatives says to open PES files on Windows 10 PC. Follow the above guide to open PES files easily on your PC and convert them as well. For more useful guides like this, follow our PC Tips & Tricks section to know more.
