StitchDuck

Turn photos into cross-stitch patterns, or design your own from scratch. Full and partial stitches, backstitch, layers, blends, and print-ready PDF export.

StitchDuck turns your photos into cross-stitch patterns — and gives you a complete editor to design your own, stitch by stitch.

Convert a photo, trace a reference image, or start from a blank canvas. Everything works offline, with no account and no subscription.

PHOTO TO PATTERN • Turn any photo into a stitchable chart in seconds • Live preview — adjust stitch count and colors (up to 100) as you go • Colors matched to real DMC and Anchor threads

A COMPLETE EDITOR • Every stitch type: full, half, quarter, three-quarter, petite, backstitch, French knots, and beads • Pencil, fill, eraser, eyedropper, shapes, and text • Select any region to move, copy, mirror, or rotate • Up to 10 layers — rename, reorder, and toggle visibility • Full undo and redo, smooth even on 999×999 grids

THREAD-TRUE PALETTES • Built-in DMC and Anchor color cards, plus custom colors • Blend up to 4 threads; set strand counts per color • Every color gets a unique chart symbol — swap it anytime • Save palettes as presets and reuse them across projects

THREE VIEWS • Flat color blocks, realistic crosses, or a classic black-and-white symbol chart

IMPORT & EXPORT • Open patterns you already have: OXS, Pattern Maker (.xsd), PCStitch (.pat) • Export print-ready PDF charts: cover page, symbol chart, thread list, and floss shopping estimates • Also export OXS, PNG, and native .sduck project files

FREE TO DESIGN Converting, designing, and editing are completely free, with up to 3 saved projects. A one-time purchase — no subscription — unlocks every export format and unlimited projects on iPhone and iPad, and will cover the Mac app when it launches.

From family photos to your own pixel art, StitchDuck makes patterns you'll actually want to stitch.