Convert pcq to shv

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 shv in the search box.
Press Convert.

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

Let your AI agent convert PCQ to SHV

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 SHV”

Or run it yourself:

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

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 SHV?

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

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What is the difference between .pcq and .shv?

Name: Pfaff Embroidery Data; Husqvarna Viking Designer Embroidery Design File
Extension: .pcq; .shv
Category: Embroidery; Embroidery
Developer: Pfaff; Husqvarna
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.; A SHV file is a design file used by Husqvarna Viking Designer embroidery machines. It contains an embroidery design, which includes information about stitches, colors, and other design elements. It is used to transfer a design to a machine's memory and create an embroidered object.
MIME Type: application/x-pcq; application/vnd.husqvarnaviking.shv
Sample: sample.pcq; sample.shv

Embroidery

Machines that use SHV: Husqvarna · Pfaff

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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