Fast, friendly and easy to use beading software

BeadTool 3 is an easy to use application designed for creating bead patterns. It's available for both Windows and Mac OS 10.x operating systems.

Create bead patterns in Square, Loom, Brick, Peyote (1-9 Drop) and Tubular Peyote stitches. Switch between the 13 stitch types or change the columns & rows in "real-time" without having to create a new pattern.

Includes tools you would normally find in any drawing program, such as lines, ovals, rectangles, pentagons, hexagons, octagons, triangles, lettering, pencil, eraser, floodfill, rotate, flip, mirror, shift, select, cut, copy & paste.

Unlike other beading programs, I provide a FREE download so that you can try it out before buying. Don't waste your money on software you can't try first!

There's no waiting for a CD to arrive because everything from delivery to product activation is done online and the purchasing system is fully automated.

Create beautiful patterns from your photographs in a few easy steps! Want to take an object from 2 photos and put them on 1 pattern? BeadTool can do this!

Export your patterns to various formats including BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, SVG, and more.

For the professional artist there's a lot of flexibility when printing your patterns by using document "Layouts". Edit and create your own professional looking documents using LayoutTool (free).

Create Freeform patterns with 1 click and change it back just as easily.

Find, merge and erase any color on your pattern with ease.

Zoom in on your work area up to 18x or use the "magnifying glass" to get an even closer look at your pattern.

Undo is available for just about any action you perform.

Print and export Color Charts and Word Charts of your pattern.

The ability to preview your printout before actually printing. Click here an example printout.

Comes with several palettes including all Miyuki Delica, Miyuki Seed and Toho Treasure colors.

Create your own custom palettes from scratch using PaletteTool (free).

Documentation is included and you can find animated tutorials online to get you started.

If you still need help, assistance is only an email away. When you do get support, there is no middle man involved - you're emailing the developer directly.

All version 3 updates are free.