Convert pcq to exp

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

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

Let your AI agent convert PCQ to EXP

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 PCQ files in my Downloads folder to EXP”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.pcq -c "convert to exp"

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 PCQ to EXP?

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

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What is the difference between .pcq and .exp?

Name: Pfaff Embroidery Data; Melco Embroidery File
Extension: .pcq; .exp
Format: Binary
Category: Embroidery; Embroidery
Developer: Pfaff; Melco
Description: Pcq files are Pfaff Embroidery Data files that are created by Pfaff Creative embroidery machines, and are used to store patterns and designs that have been created by users. They contain information about the stitch types, colors, and coordinates used to create the embroidery pattern. Pcq files can be opened and edited using the Pfaff Creative software.; An EXP file is an embroidery CAM (computer aided manufacturing) file saved in the Melco EXP format. It contains codes that tell the needle of a commercial sewing machine how to create an embroidery. EXP files may also be saved in the Bernina USB EXP format, which is used for embroideries made by personal sewing machines.
MIME Type: application/x-pcq; application/x-melco-exp
Sample: sample.pcq; sample.exp

Embroidery

Machines that use EXP: Bernina, Melco

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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