EmbroViewer HUS file viewer
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EmbroViewer / HUS file viewer

HUS file viewer

Open older Husqvarna Viking HUS embroidery files online. Inspect stitches, thread colours, design size and hoop fit. No account or file upload.

Free · private · no account

Open a HUS file

Drag files anywhere in this window, or pick them from your computer. Everything is read in your browser — nothing is uploaded.

DST · PES · PEC · JEF · EXP · VP3 · HUS · XXX · U01
colour files: COL · EDR · INF · or drop an SVG to digitize

How it works, supported formats & FAQ ↓

Fern wreath embroidery stitch preview showing 5 colour blocks
Fern wreath · stitch simulation10,478 stitches · 5 colour blocks · 78.6 × 79.2 mm
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SVG to stitches

Digitizing works from the vector outlines in your SVG, so edges come out exactly as drawn. A stroked path becomes a satin column of that path's own width; a filled shape gets underlay, angled fill rows and a sealed edge; narrow filled shapes — outlined lettering — are found and satined across the stroke. Export from Illustrator, Figma, Inkscape or Affinity with text converted to outlines.

Artwork nothing loaded

Drop an .svg file here.

vector only — PNG and JPEG are not digitized

Stitch settings

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0.42 mm
3.2 mm
Advanced
9.0 mm
0.9 mm
1.0 mm²
0.12 mm

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HUS file viewer — free and online

EmbroViewer opens .HUS files — the older Husqvarna Viking embroidery format — in your browser, which is handy for old design collections that newer software no longer shows well.

What is a HUS file?

HUS was Husqvarna Viking's embroidery format before VP3. Many older design packs and CDs are still in HUS.

HUS files are compressed. EmbroViewer decompresses them in the browser and shows the full design with its Husqvarna thread colours, size and stitch count.

How to open a HUS file online

  1. Scroll up and click Open files, or drag your .hus file anywhere onto the page.
  2. The design appears instantly. Zoom with the mouse wheel, drag to pan, press Space to play the sew-out.
  3. Choose your hoop from the hoop menu to check the fit, and open Stats for stitch count, size, colours and run time.
  4. Save a PNG preview or the thread list if you need to share it.

What you can check

Machines: Older Husqvarna Viking embroidery machines (Designer series and others).

Inspect an older HUS design before exporting it

Preview an older design to check it is the file you intended to use. If your current machine requires another format, export it with compatible embroidery software. This viewer does not currently convert HUS to VP3 or other stitch formats.

Compare machine file formats.

Private: your file is never uploaded

EmbroViewer reads the file with code running in your own browser. Nothing is sent to a server, there is no sign-up, and it works on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPad and Android.

Frequently asked questions

My new Viking machine will not read HUS — what now?

Newer Husqvarna Viking machines prefer VP3. Your embroidery software can re-save the design as VP3; open the HUS here first to check it is the design you want.

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Last updated 2026-09-30

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