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Watch the video: “How to Download Free Designs from EmbroideryOnline.com” by Embroidery Online
If you love adding fresh stitches to your projects, Embroidery Online offers free designs that you can download and stitch in minutes. The only catch? They’re listed like regular products—at no cost—so you’ll “purchase” them through a standard checkout flow.
In this guide, we follow the video step-for-step so you can find the free page, add a design to your cart, create or log into your account, complete the $0 checkout, and download and unzip your files with zero guesswork.
What you’ll learn
- Where to find Embroidery Online’s free designs and how to add them to your cart
- How to pick the right file format (e.g., ART or PES) before you check out
- The quick $0 “purchase” flow—no payment details required
- How to download from your My Downloads page and extract ZIP files safely
- Where to get help if something changes or you can’t find the free link
Getting Started: What You Need to Know
Understanding Free Designs as Products Free designs on EmbroideryOnline.com are set up as products that cost $0.00. You add them to your cart like any other item, go through a simple checkout, and they’re recorded to your account so you can find them later. The advantage: everything you’ve grabbed—free or paid—stays trackable under your account’s downloads.
Why an Account is Necessary You’ll need an Embroidery Online account to complete the flow. If you create a new account mid-process, just return to your cart to finish the free checkout. This ensures your design is linked to your account for re-downloads anytime.
Supported File Formats Before checkout, choose your format. In the video, ART and PES are shown as options—select the one compatible with your software or machine. If you’re not sure which to choose, see the comments-based tips in “From the comments” below for real-world pointers.
Pro tip Create your account first, then browse freebies. That way you don’t lose your place after registering.
Step-by-Step: Finding Your Free Design
Navigating from Facebook The video starts from a Facebook post that links directly to a featured free design. If you’re already on Facebook and see the post, tap the link to jump straight to the product page for that freebie.
Browsing from the Website Homepage You can also start at EmbroideryOnline.com. Head to the main navigation, go to Designs, then Free Downloadable Designs (or the specials area that lists free offers). This view shows all currently available free designs in one place.
Watch out Site menus and labels can change over time. Several commenters reported finding free designs under the “Specials” tab. If you can’t locate “Free Designs,” try “Specials” or search on the site.
Choosing Your Design Pick a design you love—like the “KEEP CALM AND SEW SOMETHING” motif shown in the video—and proceed to its product page. You’ll see it looks just like a standard product entry; the difference is that its price is $0.00.
Quick check On the product page, confirm you’re seeing a $0.00 price before adding it to your cart.
Adding to Cart and Selecting Your Format
The Shopping Cart for Free Items Click Add to Cart from the design’s product page. Although it’s free, you still use the cart and checkout system so the download attaches to your account history. Your cart should show the design as FREE.
From the comments Multiple viewers later found it easier to locate freebies via the “Specials” tab on the site. If your navigation looks different from the video, this can save time.
Crucial: Picking the Right Embroidery Format Before you check out, choose the correct format for your software or machine. The video shows ART and PES options; pick what works for your setup. If you’re unsure, the comments suggest that many Brother home machines use .pes. Select your format in the cart before moving forward.
Pro tip Choosing the correct format up front helps you avoid re-downloading later.
Account Creation & Checkout Process
Logging In vs. Creating a New Account From the cart, click Check Out. If you already have an account, log in with your credentials. If not, create a new account by providing a login name, password, and email address. Account creation is quick; once you’re done, head back to your cart to continue.
Watch out After creating a new account, you may land on your account area. Don’t forget to return to My Cart to finalize the order.
Completing the Free Order (No Payment Needed!) With the free design in your cart, proceed to place your order. You’ll be asked for contact information even though the order total is $0.00—fill it in to continue. The page will clearly show item cost $0.00, shipping $0.00, and order total $0.00. No payment details are required. Finalize your order to see the confirmation and get downloading.
Quick check If you see any price other than $0.00 for a free design, double-check the product page and your cart. If it still shows a charge, you can pause and consult support before proceeding.
Downloading and Unzipping Your Files
Accessing Your Downloads Page After you finalize, you’ll see a Thank You page with a link to My Downloads. Click through to find all your available downloads, including free and paid designs linked to your account. Select the checkbox for the design you want and click Download Selected Designs Now.
Saving vs. Opening Downloaded Files The video shows Chrome placing the file in the lower corner of the browser. Some browsers prompt you to Open or Save; Save is the safer choice so you can locate the ZIP file in your Downloads folder or a folder of your choice.
Extracting Compressed (ZIP) Files Your design comes as a ZIP file. Right-click it in your file explorer and choose Extract All. This unzips the compressed content into a regular folder containing the actual embroidery file you’ll open in your software. Sending downloads as ZIPs helps reduce corruption and speeds up multi-file downloads.
Pro tip Always extract before you try to open the design in your software; working directly from inside a ZIP can cause errors.
Troubleshooting & Support
Common Download Issues
- Can’t find the free page: Try searching the site for “free designs,” or look under Specials. Some commenters reported this is where the freebies are listed.
- Price not $0.00: If a design shows a charge during checkout, double-check the product page. If it still isn’t zero, consider contacting support before finalizing.
- No format selector: One commenter suggested some downloads may be multi-format. If you can’t see a format dropdown, check the product description or contact support for clarification.
- Browser prompts: If a dialog asks whether to Save or Open, choose Save, then find the file in your Downloads folder to extract it.
From the comments
- Format guidance: Community members noted that many Brother home machines use .pes—this came up multiple times in replies to format questions.
- Finding freebies: Several users couldn’t locate the free link but reported success under the site’s “Specials” tab.
- Security flags: One viewer experienced a “suspicious activity” message blocking further downloads. The video doesn’t cover this; use the site’s Help link to reach technical support.
Contacting Embroidery Online Support If you’re stuck, the site’s Help link provides contact details and a way to submit questions to software support. The video specifically notes you can message technical support, and they’ll respond to help you resolve issues.
Pro tip Keep your login info handy. Since all your free and paid designs are tied to your account, access is easy as long as you can sign in.
From the comments: File format questions answered
- Brother PE540D or similar: Community replies said .pes worked for them. The video itself doesn’t list machine-specific formats, so this advice is from viewers, not the presenter.
- LB6800 Brother sewing/embroidery: A reply indicated .pes for that model family as well.
Watch out Comments reflect user experience at the time they posted. If the site’s structure or offerings change, the exact navigation or page names may differ from what you see in the video or comments.
Quick reference checklist
- Find the design: Facebook link or site navigation (Designs > Free Downloadable Designs or look under Specials).
- Add to cart: Confirm price is $0.00.
- Choose format: Select ART, PES, or your required format in the cart.
- Log in or create an account: Return to My Cart afterward.
- Finalize $0 order: Provide contact info; no payment details needed.
- Download from My Downloads: Save the ZIP file to your computer.
- Extract the ZIP: Right-click > Extract All.
- Open in your software: Use the extracted file.
From your hoop to your stitch: a quick gear note Whether you stitch on a compact home setup or a more robust machine, manage your files the same way—download, extract, and open in compatible software. If you’re working on a home setup like a brother embroidery machine, you’ll likely gravitate toward PES files, as several commenters noted from experience.
If you’re kitting out your workstation, many embroiderers like the stability and fabric control they get from a magnetic embroidery hoop. While the video focuses on files—not hardware—organizing your files cleanly pairs well with a stable hooping setup.
Pro tip Label your extracted folders by design name and format so you can jump back in later without confusion.
Extra pointers for smooth stitching
- Keep a dedicated “Embroidery Downloads” folder so you’re not hunting in random directories later.
- Back up your extracted designs to cloud or an external drive.
- If you manage multiple machines or formats, keep subfolders by format (e.g., ART, PES) to stay organized.
From the comments: finding freebies faster Several viewers said they located free designs under the “Specials” tab. If your menu doesn’t match the video exactly, try that route first. That small shift in navigation can save you time.
Watch out Always confirm the price is $0.00 before finalizing. If anything looks off, pause and contact support rather than clicking through.
Next steps: expand your library Once you’ve downloaded your first freebie and extracted it, you can repeat the process anytime. Your My Downloads page becomes your personal library for all designs—free and paid—linked to your account.
Gear side-note for home embroiderers A lot of home users stitch popular sizes like 4x4 or 5x7. If that’s you, you might already be hooping with something like a brother 5x7 hoop and organizing PES files accordingly. Keeping your file formats aligned with your hoop sizes makes planning designs more intuitive.
Organization meets hardware If you’re upgrading your hooping system, many embroiderers explore magnetic hoops for embroidery machines for convenience and grip, or even a brand-specific option like a dime magnetic hoop depending on their setup. While these don’t impact the download process, they can improve hooping efficiency once you’re stitching.
Final word on downloads and ZIPs ZIPs are your friend: smaller, less error-prone during transfer, and easy to extract. Right-click, Extract All, and you’ll have a clean folder ready for your software.
From the comments: success stories One viewer shared that they were completely lost before watching the tutorial—afterward, downloading felt straightforward. Another reported they were thrilled to stitch their own designs instead of paying store pricing. That’s the goal: a smooth, repeatable process that lets you spend more time stitching and less time troubleshooting.
If your kit evolves over time, and you’re experimenting with different hardware, organized downloads and extracted folders make it easy to test designs across setups—whether you’re hooping with magnetic embroidery frames, exploring babylock magnetic hoops, or trying out a mighty hoop for thicker items.
Still stuck? Use the site’s Help link. The video specifically notes you can contact Embroidery Online’s technical support and submit questions directly to software support. If you run into sign-in issues, format confusion, or a download flagged by your browser, that help route is your fastest answer.
Happy stitching—and enjoy building a library you can re-download anytime from your My Downloads page.