Krazy StitcherWhat You Get
Krazy Stitcher Base is the bead pattern maker that gives you everything the expensive desktop apps charge for — and runs right in your browser. With 22 stitch types including peyote (2-drop through 9-drop), brick, loom, herringbone, right-angle weave, square stitch, gourd stitch, spiral rope, Dutch spiral, and netting, you have more design flexibility than tools costing three times the price. Photo import with Floyd-Steinberg dithering and K-Means quantization turns any image into a stitchable pattern in seconds, and print-ready PDF export at 300 DPI — with optional branding text and saved print presets — means your pattern looks exactly right the moment it comes off the printer.
Every tool a beader needs is built in: full shape toolkit with draw, fill, line, rectangle, oval, triangle, and diamond tools; mirror, flip, and rotate transforms; symmetry modes for balanced designs; undo/redo history; dark mode; pattern search and library; bead count summaries; gridline controls; a thread & bead quantity estimator; a row/round progress counter to track your physical stitching separately from the pattern design; and whole-library Backup All / Restore. Your patterns are stored locally in your browser — no account required, no data uploaded, no internet needed after the first load. Krazy Stitcher Base works on any device with a modern browser: Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, Android, Chromebook. One purchase, no subscription, no recurring fees.
How KS Base Compares
See how Krazy Stitcher Base compares with other bead pattern tools we reviewed — free and paid.
| Feature | KS Base | BeadTool 4† | Loomerly | Stitchmate | BeadPattern.net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.95Now $19.95 intro, ending soon | $49.95† | Free download; $75.00 Full Version | Free to design; $5.99/PDF, or $99/$149 pass | Free tier; paid from $29.90/yr or $39.90 lifetime |
| Platform | Any browser | Win/Mac† | iPhone, iPad, Mac (M1 or later) | Web; Mac/Windows desktop app | Web |
| Stitch Types | 22 | Not stated | 3 | 5 crafts incl. fuse beads | Fuse-bead patterns; no stitch count |
| Photo Import | ✓ | ✓† | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF Export | ✓ | ✓† | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (free downloads watermarked) |
| Print-Ready PDF (300 DPI + Paper Size) | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Thread & Bead Estimator | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Keyboard Shortcuts Reference | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| No Tracking or Analytics | ✓ | Not stated | Developer reports no data collected | Photos converted on your device (their statement) | Not stated |
| Works Offline | ✓ | Not stated | On-device processing (developer statement) | Desktop app only | Not stated |
| Dark Mode | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Pattern Templates | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Mirror / Flip / Rotate Tools | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| One-Time Price, No Per-Pattern Fees | ✓ | ✓† | ✓ (no subscription) | Pay per PDF, or one-time pass | Free tier; paid plans |
| Undo/Redo | Full | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Yes (their statement) |
Competitor information is taken from each product’s own public pages, checked October 8, 2026. “Not stated” means that product’s own page did not mention the feature; it does not mean the feature is missing, so check their site. † BeadTool: beadtool.net could not be read, so the price, platforms, photo import and PDF come from the SourceForge listing (sourceforge.net/software/product/BeadTool/); confirm on their site. Loomerly: Apple App Store listing (apps.apple.com/app/id1631555997). Stitchmate: stitchmate.app/pricing (PDF unlocks $5.99 each, or $99 Personal Pass / $149 Plus Pass; desktop app works offline). BeadPattern.net: beadpattern.net. Prices and features change.
Choose Your Edition
Every edition includes the full 60-day free trial.
| Feature | BASE$24.95Now $19.95 intro, ending soon | PRO$34.95 | STUDIO$59.95 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stitch Types | 22 | 25 | 25 |
| Ladder & Albion Stitch Types | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Thread & Bead Estimator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Row/Round Progress Counter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF Export (Branding & Saved Presets) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PNG Export | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 300 DPI / Hi-Res Export | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backup All / Restore (whole library) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Password-Protected Sharing (encrypt exported patterns) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enhanced Backup (Version History + Chromium Folder Auto-Export) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dark Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pattern Templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mirror / Flip / Rotate Tools | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live Symmetric Drawing (mirror as you draw) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works Offline | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Layer Patterns | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Bead Libraries | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SVG/CSV Export | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Color Reduction (5 dithering algorithms + blending) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Layer System (Visibility/Opacity) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Harmony Engine | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates Library (66 Starter Designs) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-Pattern Workspace | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Stitch-Along Autoplay | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Batch Export (multi-pattern PDF/PNG to .zip) | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Import from BeadTool / CSV | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cloud Backup* | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commercial-Use License (sell finished crafts & patterns) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk/Wholesale Distribution & Pattern Books | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Shopping List / Supply CSV Export | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
*Cloud Backup is manual: use Backup All to export a .ksbackup file, then save it into a cloud-synced folder (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.) for automatic off-device backup and cross-device access. Krazy Stitcher itself never uploads anything — all patterns stay stored locally in your browser.
Get Krazy Stitcher
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