Digitize your logo for hats and caps

Upload your logo and get an embroidery file sized for cap fronts, with lettering and outlines bold enough to sew cleanly on structured and unstructured hats.

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Sized for cap fronts
Fit the design to the 2 to 2.25 inch tall front panel of a cap in one step. The proportions are kept.
Bold, readable lettering
Narrow strokes become satin columns, and the design check warns you about text or details too small for a hat.
Cap machine formats
DST for multi-needle cap machines, PES for Brother and Baby Lock, and seven more formats.

Step by step

How to convert your hat logo to an embroidery file

It takes about a minute, and you can preview every stitch for free before you download.

1
Upload your hat logo
Drop the file into the box above or open the digitizer. PNG, JPG, WebP and SVG all work, and a free account is all you need.
2
Set the size
Type a width, or pick your hoop from 4×4" to 8×12". The proportions are kept.
3
Check colors and stitches
Review the thread colors, the stitch preview and the design check. Switch off any color you don't want stitched.
4
Download for your machine
Pick DST, PES, JEF, EXP, VP3, XXX or another format, or download all of them in one ZIP.

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Sizing

Common hat logo sizes

Structured cap front	Up to about 2.25 in (57 mm) tall, 4–5 in (100–125 mm) wide
Unstructured dad hat	About 1.75–2 in (45–50 mm) tall
Cap side	About 1–1.5 in (25–40 mm) tall
Back, above the strap	About 1 in (25 mm) tall

Tips for the best result

Keep the design short and wide. Tall designs bend over the crown and the top seams.
Make text at least 6–7 mm tall. Caps are thicker and less forgiving than shirts.
Avoid hairline details across the center seam of six-panel caps.

More detail in our guide to preparing artwork for embroidery.

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Skip the per-design digitizing fee

Digitizing services usually charge for every design and take days to send it back. Here you get the file in seconds and can change it as often as you like.

Embrizo
Instant online digitizing
Price
From $8 a month
Turnaround
Seconds
Changes
Unlimited, instant edits
File formats
All 9 machine formats
Digitizing service
A person digitizes each order
Price
Typically $10–$50+ per design
Turnaround
Usually 1–3 business days
Changes
Revisions on request, sometimes extra
File formats
Usually the one you order
Desktop software
You digitize by hand
Price
Often hundreds of dollars upfront
Turnaround
As fast as you can work
Changes
Unlimited
File formats
Depends on the package

Compare	EmbrizoInstant online digitizing	Digitizing serviceA person digitizes each order	Desktop softwareYou digitize by hand
Price	From $8 a month	Typically $10–$50+ per design	Often hundreds of dollars upfront
Turnaround	Seconds	Usually 1–3 business days	As fast as you can work
Changes	Unlimited, instant edits	Revisions on request, sometimes extra	Unlimited
File formats	All 9 machine formats	Usually the one you order	Depends on the package

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FAQ

Hat logo to embroidery questions

The quickest way to see what it does with your artwork is to try it. With a free account, digitizing and previewing cost nothing and take about a minute.

What size should a hat logo be?

Most structured caps take a design up to about 2.25 inches (57 mm) tall and 4 to 5 inches wide. Measure your cap and set the size in the digitizer before you download.

Which file format do cap machines use?

Commercial multi-needle machines usually read DST. Home machines with a cap frame use their own format, such as PES for Brother. You can download any of them.

Can I embroider a hat on a home machine?

Some home machines have a cap frame. Unstructured caps can also be hooped flat with stabilizer for simple designs. Keep the design small and test on a spare cap first.

How much does Embrizo cost?

Digitizing is free. With a free Embrizo account you can upload an image, digitize it, change every setting, watch the stitch preview and sew-out, run the design check and save a PNG preview. Downloading embroidery files such as DST, PES or JEF needs a paid plan: Hobby ($20 a month, 20 design downloads), Shop ($50 a month, 100) or Pro ($100 a month, unlimited). Billed annually, plans start at $8 a month. A design counts once per month however many formats you download, and you can cancel anytime. The pricing page has the details.

Is my image uploaded to a server?

No. Your image is processed entirely on your own device in your web browser and is never uploaded. When you download, only the finished stitch data is sent to create your file. If you save a design, only the finished stitch file, a small preview and its thread colors are stored in your account, never the original image.

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Digitize your logo for hats and caps

Sized for cap fronts

Bold, readable lettering

Cap machine formats

How to convert your hat logo to an embroidery file

Upload your hat logo

Set the size

Check colors and stitches

Download for your machine