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Activate PE-Design 11, PE-Design 10 or PE-Design Plus2 with a genuine official license key. Fast digital delivery, activation instructions and personal help on WhatsApp. No subscription fees.
Brother PE-Design is embroidery digitizing software for Windows. It converts images, text and photos into stitch files (PES format) that Brother and Babylock embroidery machines can sew, and lets you edit, resize, recolour and combine designs. Its main tools are Layout & Editing, Auto Punch (automatic digitizing), Design Center (manual digitizing), Photo Stitch, Font Creator and Programmable Stitch Creator. The current flagship is PE-Design 11.
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Official license keys — one-time payment, no subscription, delivered by email with activation instructions. Installer not included.
The most complete version of Brother’s embroidery digitizing software: auto-digitizing, Photo Stitch, Design Center, lettering, quilting tools and wireless transfer to compatible machines.
A powerful, mature version of PE-Design with auto-digitizing, Photo Stitch, Stitch-to-Block and strong lettering tools — excellent value for serious hobbyists.
🔌 Requires your own USB dongle (not included)
The entry-level PE-Design: 35 fonts plus 5 small fonts, PhotoStitch, appliqué and basic digitizing — perfect to start personalising items.
🔌 Requires your own USB dongle (not included)
How it works
Pick a version or ask us on WhatsApp which one fits your machine and projects.
After payment you receive your official license key and activation instructions by email.
Activate PE-Design with your key — we help on WhatsApp if you need it. Then start digitizing.
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| Feature | PE-Design 11 | PE-Design 10 | PE-Design Plus2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Professional | Advanced | Beginner |
| Auto-digitizing (image to stitches) | Advanced | Advanced | Basic |
| Photo Stitch | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual digitizing (Design Center) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Built-in fonts | 130 | 130 | 35 + 5 small |
| ScanNCut compatibility | Yes | — | Yes |
| Stitch-to-Block editing | Yes | Yes | — |
| Quilting & appliqué tools | Advanced | Yes | Basic |
| Wireless transfer (WLAN machines) | Yes | — | — |
| Recommended Windows | 10 / 11 | 10 / 11 | 10 / 11 |
| Price | $900 | $150 | $100 |
Feature sets vary between versions and updates. Not sure? Send us your machine model on WhatsApp and we will recommend the right version.
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100% genuine official license keys with secure activation and no subscription fees.
Questions before or after buying? Talk to a person on WhatsApp or by email.
No shipping and no waiting: your key arrives by email, usually the same day.
Free articles on digitizing, Photo Stitch, file formats and machine transfer.
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A clear comparison of Brother PE-Design 11, PE-Design 10 and PE-Design Plus2: features, skill level, price and which version fits your embroidery projects.
Learn what Brother PE-Design is, what embroidery digitizing means, the main modules of the software and how to create your first embroidery design.
Three ways to send embroidery designs from Brother PE-Design to your machine: USB stick, direct USB cable and wireless (WLAN) transfer, with troubleshooting tips.
FAQ
PE-Design is Brother’s embroidery digitizing software for Windows. It lets you create embroidery designs from images, text and photos, edit existing designs and save them in PES format for Brother (and Babylock) embroidery machines.
For most people PE-Design 11 is the best choice because it has every tool. PE-Design 10 is the best value. PE-Design Plus2 is ideal for beginners who mainly do names and monograms. Message us on WhatsApp and we will recommend the right version for your machine and projects.
You receive an official, genuine PE-Design license key by email, with activation instructions and support if you need help activating. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription fees.
No. The listing is for the official license key only. You must already have, or obtain, the PE-Design installation files separately. No physical product is shipped.
License keys are sent by email, usually within minutes to a few hours after payment confirmation, depending on the time of day.
PE-Design is Windows software. On a Mac it can run through Windows virtualisation (for example Parallels) or Boot Camp on Intel Macs.
PE-Design saves in PES format, used by Brother and Babylock embroidery machines. It can also export common formats such as DST, EXP, JEF and HUS, so designs can be used on many other machines.
Yes. Every key comes with activation instructions, and we help you on WhatsApp or by email if anything is unclear.
Click “Buy on WhatsApp” on any product or send us an email. We confirm the version, send the payment details and email your license key right after payment.
Send us your embroidery machine model and what you want to make — we reply with the best version for you.
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