Convert dat to tap

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Dat file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to tap in the search box.

  4. Press Convert.

Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to tap" (how).

Let your AI agent convert DAT to TAP

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Then ask your agent:

“Convert the DAT files in my Downloads folder to TAP”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to tap"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent convert DAT to TAP?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.dat -c "convert to tap" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

Using Filestar With AI Agents · Download SKILL.md

What is the difference between .dat and .tap?

Extension
.dat
.tap
Format
Binary
Category
Embroidery
Embroidery
Developer
Barudan
Wilcom
Description
The dat file type is a proprietary format used by Barudan embroidery machines. It is a vector-based format used to store embroidery designs, including stitch patterns, color sequences, and other design elements. The file can be converted to other formats, such as DST, EXP, JEF, and PES, for use in other embroidery software programs and machines.
An embroidery file type TAP is a file format used by home embroidery machines to store information about the design that is to be stitched. The file contains all the data and instructions necessary for the machine to create the design. It includes information about the type and color of threads to be used, the size of the design, and the exact locations of the different elements of the design.
MIME Type
application/x-barudan-embroidery
application/vnd.ms-tape

Embroidery

Machines that use TAP: Happy

What a conversion keeps

Stitches
Every stitch is kept at its exact position. Nothing is re-digitised.
Colours
Kept when the target stores them. DST stores no colours, only where each colour changes, so your machine asks for the threads.
Trims, jumps and stops
Kept, and written the way the target machine expects them.
Objects and lettering
Design programs keep shapes and text as objects. A machine file only holds stitches, so objects become stitches.

All Embroidery Formats and Machines

Convert Dat To Tap Today

Get started within minutes