What Embroidery Format Does the Brother PE900 Use?

The Brother PE900 uses the PES embroidery format. Choose the file ending in .pes when you download a design for this machine.

The Brother PE900 is an embroidery-only machine with a maximum embroidery area of 5 x 7 inches (130 x 180 mm). Designs in 4x4 and 5x7 sizes fit. The 6x10 size is too large for this machine.

To use a design on the PE900:

1. Unzip the download on your computer.
2. Find the .pes file in the 4x4 or 5x7 size.
3. Copy it to a USB flash drive, or send it to the machine over its wireless connection.
4. Select the design on the machine's screen.

The PE900 can receive designs wirelessly from a computer as well as by USB.

Learn more about the format in what is PES format in machine embroidery. If a design won't show up, read why an embroidery machine won't read a USB.

Ready to stitch? Browse our machine embroidery designs, each with PES files in 4x4 and 5x7 sizes.

Have another question? See all the answers in our machine embroidery designs FAQ.