Convert dst to art

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Dst file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to art in the search box.
Press Convert.

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

Let your AI agent convert DST to ART

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

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

“Convert the DST files in my Downloads folder to ART”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.dst -c "convert to art"

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 DST to ART?

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

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What is the difference between .dst and .art?

Name: Tajima Embroidery Format; Pfs Art Publisher Image
Extension: .dst; .art
Format: Binary; Binary
Category: Embroidery; Raster Image
Developer: Tajima; SoftQuad Software
Description: DST (Tajima Embroidery Format) is a computer file format used for storing embroidery designs. It was developed by Tajima for use with their range of embroidery machines. DST files contain instructions for the embroidery machine to create a design based on the information in; PFS Art Publisher Image (ART) is a raster graphics file format used for storing digital images. It was developed by Progressive Networks for use in their Progressive FreeStyle Art Publisher software. ART files are compressed using the run-length encoding (RLE) algorithm, which allows them to store large images in a relatively small file size. The ART format supports up to 24-bit color and is often used for storing digital photos and other images.
MIME Type: application/x-tajima; image/art
Sample: sample.dst; sample.art

Embroidery

Machines that use DST: Tajima

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.

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