System requirements

CPU

Intel® Core i3 (6th generation) or AMD Ryzen 2000 series

Latest Intel® i5/7 or AMD Ryzen 6000/7000 series processor

Operating system

Microsoft® Windows® 10 (64-bit edition) with latest updates

Microsoft® Windows® 11 (64-bit edition) with latest updates

Browser

Microsoft Edge or later

Microsoft Edge or later

Memory

8 GB

16 GB or more

Hard disk size

80 GB

256 GB or more (solid state drive)

Free disk space

40 GB

60 GB or more

Graphics card

Support for Highest Color (32bit) and screen resolution 1920 x 1080

Support for Highest Color (32bit) with 3D acceleration and screen resolution 2560 x 1440 or higher

Monitor

1920 x 1080 screen resolution

Dual monitors capable of 2560 x 1440 screen resolution

Sound

Required for online video help

Required for online video help

Windows file server

For fast searching on shared network drives, you will need a minimum of Windows Server 2010 on the server to enable fast-search indexing.

Internet connection

Required to sign in to Hatch Embroidery 3, receive software updates, and access online content. You can use Hatch Embroidery offline provided you connect to the Internet at least once every 30 days to validate your software license. You will not have access to all features while working offline.