Five browser tools that turn a photo into a cross stitch pattern, side by side. The facts about the other tools come from their own websites, October 2026.
Pic2Pat turns your own photo into a cross stitch pattern, free of charge, PDF included. Your photo stays on your own device. You adjust colour flow, contrast, brightness, white balance and saturation while you watch the pattern, and you can order the floss and fabric as a kit, now or later via the QR code on the pattern.
| Pic2Pat | Pixel-Stitch | Stitch Fiddle | FlossCross | Stitchmate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Photo to pattern, with editor | Photo to pattern | Chart editor for crochet, knitting, cross stitch and more, with photo import | Pattern editor with photo import | Pattern editor with photo converter, also needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads |
| Price | Free, PDF included | Free | Free basic version; Premium $2.75 per month | Free | Free to design and edit; the PDF download costs $5.99 per pattern, $20 for 10, or a pass of $99 or $149 |
| Photo stays on your device | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Adjusting the pattern | Colour flow, contrast, brightness, white balance and saturation | Palette, dithering and colour settings; no stitch editing | Full editor | Full editor, with backstitch | Full editor: draw, text, layers, backstitch, confetti cleanup |
| Floss brands | DMC, Anchor, Madeira, Venus, Cosmo, Sullivans, Ministeck | DMC, Anchor, Sulky | Not stated | DMC | 50+ brands |
| Stitches | Full cross | Full cross | Half and quarter in Premium | Full, half and petite | Full, half, quarter, three-quarter and petite |
| Largest pattern | 1000 x 1000 | 600 stitches wide | Not stated | Not stated | 2000 x 2000 |
| Pattern Keeper | Certified | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Tested, according to Stitchmate |
| Transparent photos | Yes, no stitches in empty parts | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Order the floss as a kit | Yes, also later via the QR code on the pattern | Yes, during conversion only | No | No | No |
| Languages | 20 | 2 | Several | 4 | 7 |
Pixel-Stitch is a free photo converter that runs in the browser. You set the number of stitches and colours, choose DMC, Anchor or Sulky, and download the pattern as PDF, Excel or OXS. There is no stitch editor and transparent photos are not supported.
Read the full comparison: Pic2Pat vs Pixel-Stitch
Stitch Fiddle is a browser chart editor for crochet, knitting, cross stitch and several other crafts, with photo import. The basic version is free; Premium costs $2.75 per month and adds half and quarter stitches among other things.
Read the full comparison: Pic2Pat vs Stitch Fiddle
FlossCross is a free browser editor with photo import and no registration. It draws with DMC colours, supports backstitch, half and petite stitches, keeps your patterns in your own browser and exports PDF and OXS.
Read the full comparison: Pic2Pat vs FlossCross
Stitchmate is a full pattern editor with a photo converter, in the browser and as a Mac and Windows app. Designing and editing are free; the printable PDF is paid, per pattern or with a pass. It covers cross stitch, needlepoint, diamond painting, crochet and fuse beads, with 50+ floss brands and half, quarter and petite stitches.
Read the full comparison: Pic2Pat vs Stitchmate
Facts checked on 2026-10-13
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