Hatch Embroidery Digitizer
Hatch Embroidery Composer
Hatch Embroidery Personalizer
Hatch Embroidery Organizer
Hatch 4 — Embroidery SoftwareHatch Embroidery 4
has arrived.
Packed with over 25 powerful new tools, smarter digitizing, and a completely reimagined experience — for new users and upgraders alike.
What’s new and why update?
Welcome to the future of embroidery digitizing! If you’re still using Hatch Embroidery Digitizer 3 or even versions 1 or 2, it’s time to elevate your embroidery game. Discover the latest features, tools, and enhancements in Digitizer 4 that will revolutionise your embroidery digitizing experience.
Discover Hatch Embroidery 4Includes the complete Hatch Academy FREE!
Professional tools,
hobbyist price
Hatch Embroidery is powered by Wilcom’s 45+ years of commercial embroidery expertise, refined and simplified for home users and small businesses.
- Manual digitizing with full professional stitch control
- Monogramming, lettering, and name drop personalization
- 130+ professionally digitized embroidery fonts
- Advanced Appliqué and Color PhotoStitch tools
- Auto-digitize any photo or artwork into embroidery in seconds
- Multi-hooping, editing, and design management tools
- Compatible with virtually all embroidery machine brands
Everything you need to create
From turning a photo into a design, to personalising gifts with names and monograms. Hatch Embroidery gives you creative superpowers without the learning curve.
Learn fast,
create more
All levels of Hatch Embroidery include access to the Hatch Academy with 72+ comprehensive courses and over 500 lessons.
- Extensive learning – 72+ courses with over 500 lessons, covering everything from beginner basics to advanced techniques.
- Included with your software – Enjoy unlimited access to all courses as a Hatch Embroidery software owner.
- From novice to pro – Our embroidery experts quickly turn beginners into advanced users.
- Free 30-day trial – Non-software owners can access a selection of 200+ Academy lessons during their Hatch Embroidery software trial.
Start simple, grow from there
All levels include our core tools. Upgrade at any time by paying the difference and you never lose your work.
Ultimate embroidery journey with all the tools and features
- 130 professionally digitized fonts
- Manual digitizing — create designs from scratch with full stitch control
- Continue Digitizing — add to existing objects without starting over
- Multi Blend — smooth color gradients across any design object
- Advanced Appliqué ready for your cutting machine
- Color PhotoStitch — turn photos into stunning embroidery
- Hand Stitch, Weld, and advanced stitch effects
- Map Keyboard Design Collections
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Expert in-house support team
- Community of 30,000+ Hatchers
- 500+ Hatch Academy lessons
Simple introduction to embroidery
- Organise and manage your design library
- Resize and recolor existing designs
- Duplicate, mirror, and rotate existing designs
- Optimize color changes and convert to most machine formats
- Simulate stitch-out with Stitch Player
Essential customising package
- Everything in Organizer
- 66 professionally digitized embroidery fonts
- TrueType and OpenType font support
- Create and customize monograms using professional templates
- Laydown Stitch for textured and toweling fabrics
- Lettering baselines, art, and alignment options
Premium creative experience
- Everything in Personalizer
- 78 professionally digitized fonts
- Auto-digitize photos and artwork into embroidery in seconds
- World-class lettering and monogramming tools
- Powerful object editing and layout tools
- Multi-hooping for large designs in just 1 click
- Keyboard Design Collections for fast design placement
- Vector file support via CorelDRAW integration
Everything you need to succeed
Every purchase comes with a full ecosystem of support, learning, and community.
Loved by hobbyists worldwide
“I switched from another program and the difference is night and day. The lettering tools alone are worth it. Perfect results every time.”
“Started a small personalisation business and Hatch Embroidery paid for itself in the first week. The auto-digitizing for customer logos is incredible.”
“The Academy lessons got me digitizing confidently within a month. I had no idea I’d catch on this quickly. Hatch Embroidery makes it genuinely fun.”
Ready to start creating?
Download and start creating embroidery designs today. Your 30-day trial includes every tool in Hatch Embroidery 4, from basic customizing right up to professional digitizing.
Windows 11 only trial · 2 GB download
Paid licenses compatible with Virtual Machines and Macs
Design exactly what you imagine, stitch by stitch.
Create embroidery from scratch with precise control over shapes, stitches, and structure. Eight powerful digitizing tools give you the freedom to build exactly what you imagine, from simple outlines to complex multi-fill designs.
- 8 powerful digitizing tools
- Open and closed shape digitizing
- Full control over stitch type, angle, and density
- Built on Wilcom's commercial-grade engine
From artwork to embroidery in a single click.
Turn bitmap and vector artwork into embroidery in one click, then refine colors, shapes, and stitch sequencing with ease. Hatch suggests the ideal structure so you spend less time setting up.
- 1-click bitmap and vector conversion
- Automatic color and shape detection
- Edit and refine after conversion
- Multi-color and grayscale support
The sharpest embroidery lettering available today.
130 professionally digitized fonts created by our Wilcom experts for the very best quality embroidery lettering available today. Every character is hand-crafted to stitch beautifully at any size.
- 130 professionally hand-digitized fonts
- Lettering baselines and alignment options
- Edit and reshape individual letters
- Convert TrueType fonts to embroidery
Beautiful, personalized monograms in minutes.
Create polished monograms fast with over 90 built-in templates, 400 ornaments, 375 motifs, and 100 embossed fills. Perfect for personalized gifts, apparel, and home decor.
- 90+ professional monogram templates
- 400 ornaments and 375 motifs
- 100 embossed fills included
- Quick personalization for any project
Learn fast, create more.
All levels of Hatch Embroidery include access to the Hatch Academy with 72+ comprehensive courses and over 500 lessons, covering everything from beginner basics to advanced techniques.
- 72+ comprehensive courses
- 500+ expert lessons
- Free for all Hatch Embroidery software owners
- From novice to pro - our experts have you covered
Inspiration and ideas, whenever you need them.
Over 150 inspirational blogs and projects written by our Hatch Embroidery experts, filled with educational content, tips, ideas, and more to motivate and broaden your embroidery creativity.
- 150+ free projects and blog posts
- Written by Wilcom embroidery experts
- Seasonal and themed projects throughout the year
- Perfect for all skill levels
30,000+ Hatchers ready to help.
Join our YouTube channel, Facebook page, and Facebook group where over 30,000 experienced Hatchers gather to help one another, share ideas, and celebrate their love of machine embroidery.
- 30,000+ active community members
- Facebook group with daily help and sharing
- YouTube channel with video tutorials
- Community of embroiderers worldwide
400 high-quality designs, ready from day one.
400 high quality free designs come included with your software. They are perfect for trying out the various editing tools and stitching out embroidery designs on your machine from the moment you start.
- 400 included embroidery designs
- Ready to use straight out of the box
- Perfect for exploring all editing tools
- Great variety of styles and categories
You are never on your own.
No matter your skill level, Hatch Embroidery surrounds you with support. From built-in tools to a thriving community and a world-class customer service team, help is always close by. Watch: 10 ways to get help →
- 200+ free Hatch Academy lessons included with your 30-day trial - learn at your own pace
- F1 key in the software opens the relevant User Guide section instantly
- Hints Docker provides short how-to videos right inside the software
- Hatch Users Facebook group with 30,000+ members ready to help
- Dedicated Help & Support site with FAQs and troubleshooting guides
- Expert support team - submit a ticket and typically hear back within 24 hours
- AI Answers - instant answers to your embroidery questions 24/7, right within the software
Buy risk free. No questions asked.
At Wilcom we are confident in the quality of Hatch Embroidery. If for any reason you are unhappy with the software within 30 days of purchasing, we will give your money back - no questions asked.
- Applies to all Hatch Embroidery software products purchased directly from hatchembroidery.com
- Also covers the first FlexPay payment if purchased on a payment plan
- Technical issues our team cannot resolve are also fully refunded
- Submit a request via our Help Center and we'll process it promptly