Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother and Simplicity embroidery format
File type: Vector graphic file
A PEL file is an embroidery design file used by Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother and Simplicity embroidery machines and software.
PEL files contain the stitch data for an embroidery design and are associated with older machine and design-file collections.
Found 2 different file type records with the same pel filename suffix.
File type category:
Vector graphic file
Date updated: November 4, 2026
The PEL format was used for embroidery designs made for larger Baby Lock, Bernina Deco, Brother and Simplicity machines. It is also associated with Brother PE-DESIGN and Buzz Tools embroidery software.
A PEL file stores the stitch information needed to reproduce an embroidery design. It is an older format and has largely been superseded by newer embroidery formats, although existing designs may still be retained in PEL form.
Embroidermodder 2 is a multiplatform embroidery design program that supports PEL files. BuzzWord also supports the format on Microsoft Windows.
Open a PEL file with Embroidermodder 2 on a supported platform or with BuzzWord on Microsoft Windows. These programs are intended for viewing or editing embroidery designs.
Use Embroidermodder 2 or BuzzWord to open the PEL design and export it to an embroidery format supported by the target machine or embroidery software. Conversion may require adjustments to stitch settings or layout.
Software applications that can open pel files:
Multiplatform
Programs for viewing pel files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert pel files:
Multiplatform
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 4, 2026
The .pel file extension in this record identifies an IBM Forms log folder, usually found as wpf.pel. The folder contains .log files generated by IBM Forms.
IBM Forms is an IBM family of applications for collecting data and automating forms-based business processes. The software runs on Microsoft Windows.
In Microsoft Windows, open the wpf.pel folder with File Explorer like any other folder. Its contents are log files; open an individual .log file with a suitable text editor if its contents need to be inspected.
A folder cannot be meaningfully converted as a whole to another file format. Preserve the wpf.pel folder and its log files if IBM Forms needs them; individual log files can be handled separately as text where appropriate.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pel files:
Microsoft Windows
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