Pic2Pat vs The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker
Pic2Pat turns a photo into a free PDF and sells floss and fabric kits. We focus on what happens before the PDF: a stitchability check, adjustable colors and clean-up, and floss you already own.
This page is written by The Cross Stitch Pattern Maker, so it is our own view. Prices checked 2026-11-15 on Pic2Pat's own page.
| Pic2Pat | This site | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web and phone app | Web (computer and phone) |
| Price | Free; sells floss and fabric kits | Free; Pro $3.99 for 30 days, $24 a year, $59 lifetime (one payment, never renews) |
| Free plan | Up to 1000 × 1000 (Pic2Pat site, read 2026-11-13) | 300 × 300 stitches, 50 colors, first PDF free, PNG always free |
| Printable PDF | Free | First PDF free, then Pro |
| Your photo | Stays on your device; only the finished pattern is sent to make the PDF | Converted in your browser; kept in your account only if you sync with Pro |
| Sign-up | No | No |
| Selling patterns | Not stated | Yes, on every plan |
| Good for | A free PDF with skein counts and a one-click kit | Turning a photo into a printable chart fast, with a stitchability check before you buy floss |
| Not for | Fine control over colors and clean-up before the PDF | Editing stitch by stitch, half stitches or backstitch, Anchor floss (we only have full stitches and 454 DMC colors) |
Where Pic2Pat is better
- Every PDF is free
- Order a floss and fabric kit with one click
- Several floss brands (Pic2Pat lists DMC, Anchor, Madeira and others)
- A phone app
Where we are better
- Confetti check and clean-up before you download
- See the pattern change live as you move width and colors
- The PDF is made in your browser too — nothing is sent away to make it
- Commercial use stated plainly on every plan
Try both with the same photo: open the free photo pattern maker, check the confetti share, and compare. Other options are in the ten pattern makers side by side and the guide to what each free plan includes. We wrote the same honest page for three more tools: how we stack up against Stitchmate , FlossCross vs this site and our Stitch Fiddle comparison .
Questions
Is Pic2Pat free?
Yes. Its home page says you can download the chart as a PDF free of charge; it earns money from kits.
Does Pic2Pat upload my photo?
Pic2Pat says the photo stays on your device and only the finished pattern is sent to make the PDF. Here the PDF is made in your browser too.
Free or Pro? Pro
Free, no sign-up
Photo to pattern, stitchability check, floss list with skeins, PNG, and your first PDF complete — re-download the same photo within 24 hours. Patterns saved in this browser and a stitch tracker for one pattern. Up to 300 × 300 stitches and 50 colors.
Pro adds
Every PDF for the period, names and dates on the pattern, print options, a seller kit (your covers, OXS, ZIP), a floss box with shopping lists, only the floss you own, deeper clean-up, your name instead of ours on the PDF, your patterns and stitch progress on every device, up to 1000 × 1000 stitches and 250 colors.