Assets & LibrariesEdit

Models, textures, HDRIs, audio, stock. Everything downloadable. Asset-first lookup lives here.

Model Libraries: Free & General

General-purpose 3D model libraries with free downloads.

• 3DExport Free tier. Marketplace for buying and selling 3D models, textures and print-ready files.
• 3Dshaker. Free sample 3D models for Blender from the 3dshaker store.
• 3Dzip. Free 3D models and interior scenes.
• Blend Swap. Open-source .blend file library.
• Blender 3D models License unspecified. 3D models, particle systems, and effects.
• CadNav License unspecified. Architecture, furniture, vehicle models.
• Casual Effects Data. Graphics research datasets and test scenes.
• CGHEVEN. Free CC0 3D and VFX assets.
• CGTrader Free tier. Community model marketplace.
• Chocofur Free. Free section of Chocofur premium 3D model store.
• Free3D. Large free 3D model library with models in OBJ, 3DS, FBX, Blend and other formats.
• Free3D.io. Free 3D model download site with community-uploaded models in common formats.
• Free3DBase License unspecified. Free 3D models of branded consumer products in 3DS, DXF and OBJ formats.
• Funes License unspecified. Online archive of 3D-scanned monuments and cultural heritage, with panoramas and guided stories.
• GrabCAD. Community CAD model library.
• Keenan Crane's Model Repository. Clean test meshes for shader and subdivision work.
• Mantissa/resources. Free Blender files and resources.
• MyMiniFactory Scan the World License unspecified. Scan the World collection of scanned heritage objects.
• Open3DModel. Free 3D model archive with downloads in Blend, Max, OBJ, FBX, C4D and other formats.
• OpenTopography/datasets. High-resolution Earth-science topography datasets and related tools. Registration required.
• Oyonale Paid. Sells 3D models for various industries.
• PBRPX License unspecified. Free PBR materials and some 3D models.
• Poly Haven. CC0 models, textures up to 8K+, HDRIs up to 16K.
• Poly Pizza. Low-poly models (Google Poly archive).
• Polycam Explore License unspecified. User-uploaded photogrammetry scans.
• Quaternius's Ultimate Low-Poly Models. Ultimate low-poly model packs (CC0).
• RigModels Free tier. Free 3D model search engine with rigged and static models in OBJ, FBX, STL, DAE and GLB.
• rileyb3d Library. Free packed .blend files ready to use.
• Sketchfab Free tier. Massive downloadable library.
• Stanford 3D Scanning Repository. Classic academic 3D scans (bunny, dragon, etc.).
• The Base Mesh License unspecified. Base meshes for sculpting and rigging.
• Thingiverse. 3D-printing model community.
• Three D Scans. Free archive of high-resolution 3D scans of museum sculptures and statues.
• TurboSquid Free tier. Professional models with free section.
• XYZed3D (Gumroad). CC0 (non-AI) asset packs: models, props, misc. By artyusufpatel.

Model Libraries: Specialized

Specialty model sources: characters, scans, anatomy, museums.

• 3D MDB License unspecified. Model search database across many sites.
• Ameede. Free STL and vector downloads for CNC relief carving, laser cutting and 3D printing.
• Anatomy 360 Paid. Anatomy 3D reference models for artists, including motion packs that show realistic musculature.
• Anatomy For Sculptors Paid. ArtStation page of Anatomy For Sculptors with anatomy reference models and books for sculptors.
• Anything World Gallery Free tier. Animated, game-ready models.
• Artec 3D. Free high-resolution 3D scans. (CC-BY)
• British Museum (Sketchfab). British Museum Sketchfab account with 3D scans of objects from its collection.
• Characterz Free tier. 9,000+ customizable diverse 3D character illustrations with Blender source files.
• Cleveland Museum of Art (Sketchfab). Cleveland Museum of Art Sketchfab account with 3D scans of artworks from its collection.
• Emojiz Paid. 77+ animated 3D emoji illustrations with Blender source files.
• Handz. Free library of 320+ diverse 3D hand illustrations with Blender source files.
• Insect 3D Models. Free insect 3D models by zerokobo, built to show the forms of real insect species.
• Mixamo. Rigged characters, auto-rigger, and free animation library (Adobe).
  See also: Animation & Rigging → Mocap & Animation Libraries
• Models Resource. Archive of 3D models ripped from video games, sorted by platform and game.
• Models Resource (3D). 3D model rips from games. Sister site to Spriters Resource.
• NASA 3D Resources Mixed. Spacecraft, planets, terrain models (mixed CC0 / CC-BY. Check per-asset license; mirror at nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov).
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Textures: Specialized
• Quaternius. Free low-poly game assets.
• Robotz. Free modular 3D cartoon robot with customizable heads, bodies, and hands.
• Sample and Hold. Head, body and FACS scan demo data from a scanning studio. Free on request.
• Scanned Female Head Model by EISKO. Free high-resolution scanned female head model (Louise).
• Smithsonian 3D. 3D digitization site from the Smithsonian with scans of museum objects and historical artifacts.
  See also: Tools, Pipeline & Utilities → Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning
• Smithsonian Open Access. Millions of 2D/3D museum assets, CC0.
• Wire Wheels Club. Library of 3D vehicle models, free for personal and commercial use.

Model Libraries: Architecture & Furniture

Arch-viz, furniture, and BIM asset libraries.

• 3asky License unspecified. 3DS Max and general library.
• 3D Warehouse License unspecified. SketchUp's online library of user-made and manufacturer 3D models, free to download.
• 3ddd License unspecified. Design and architecture models.
• 3DSky License unspecified. Large marketplace of 3D models for architecture and interior visualization, mostly 3ds Max.
• BIMobject License unspecified. Library of manufacturer BIM and CAD objects for Revit, ArchiCAD and other architecture tools.
• CG Mood License unspecified. Marketplace for 3D models, materials and scenes aimed at architectural visualization.
• Design Connected License unspecified. Marketplace for high-end 3D models of designer furniture, lighting and decor for archviz.
• Dimensiva License unspecified. Library of 3D models of real designer furniture and decor for archviz.
• Evermotion License unspecified. Archviz publisher selling Archmodels collections of 3D models and ready-made interior scenes.
• Syncronia License unspecified. Portal for manufacturer CAD and BIM objects used in architecture and interior design.
• Viz-People License unspecified. Archviz scenes, 3D people, vegetation, HDRIs.

Asset Marketplaces

General asset marketplaces across multiple engines and tools.

• ArtStation Marketplace Paid. ArtStation storefront where artists sell 3D models, brushes, tutorials and other assets.
• Blender Market Paid. Blender-specific assets and addons.
• Cubebrush Paid. Marketplace for game art assets, brushes, textures and tutorials sold by artists.
• Fab (Epic) Free tier. Unified marketplace (UE, Sketchfab, ArtStation).
• Julio Sillet (Gumroad) Free tier. Free and paid PBR texture sets and material packs.
• RenderHub Free Free tier. Daz Content, 3D models, textures and materials.
• SplatMart Paid. Marketplace for buying and selling Gaussian splat scenes (PLY, SOGS, SPZ).
• Unity Asset Store Free tier. Unity's official store for 3D models, tools, scripts and other game assets.
• Unreal Marketplace Free tier. Epic's former Unreal Engine asset store, now merged into Fab, with UE-ready assets.

Free Asset Giveaways

Recurring free asset drops. Bookmark these.

• Sonniss GDC Bundle. Free SFX bundles (~30GB+) released annually around GDC and Christmas.

Software-Specific Asset Libraries

Official asset libraries tied to specific DCCs.

• Blender Demo Files. Official Blender demo scenes and splash-screen files for testing and learning.
• Blender Extensions. Official addons and themes repository.
• Chaos Cosmos License unspecified. Free V-Ray/Corona asset library (3D models, materials, HDRIs).
• Clip Studio Assets License unspecified. Brushes, materials, 3D models, auto-actions.
• Figma Community License unspecified. Free templates, plugins, UI kits.
• Krita Resources License unspecified. Official brushes, textures, templates.
• Maxon Asset Browser Paid. Cinema 4D built-in asset library.
• Maya Content Browser Paid. Official example scenes and assets.
• RenderMan Community License unspecified. Free RenderMan assets, shaders, HDRIs.
• SideFX Content Library. Official SideFX library of Houdini tutorials, example files and assets.
  See also: Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing → Houdini: Getting Started
• Substance 3D Assets Paid. Adobe PBR material library. Free tier plus paid library.
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries
• Substance 3D Community Assets. Free user-made Substance materials, filters and tools.
  See also: Learning, Community & Industry → 3D Communities & Forums
• ZBrush Download Center. Maxon download page for free ZBrush plugins and add-on resources.

HDRIs

HDR environment maps for lighting and reflections.

• Adobe Stock HDRI Paid. Adobe Stock search for paid studio HDRIs used to light product and studio renders.
• HDR Maps. Free HDRI packs from HDR Maps, a site that also sells premium HDRIs.
• HDRI Hub Free tier. Professional HDRIs, backplates, textures & 3D people for archviz/CGI. Free commercial samples (HDRIs up to 8K) plus premium.
• HDRI Skies. Free sky HDRIs for lighting and backgrounds in 3D renders.
• Maxime Roz HDRI Pack. Free studio and outdoor HDRIs for product viz.
• No Emotion HDRs. Free high-resolution HDRIs sorted by time of day.
• Open HDRI. Small library of free CC0 HDRIs for lighting 3D scenes.
• OpenFootage. Free HDRIs, VFX plates, and backplates.
• Poly Haven HDRIs. Poly Haven's library of free CC0 HDRIs for lighting, available up to 16K.
• RenderMan HDRIs. Pixar's collection of HDRIs provided for lighting with RenderMan.

Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries

Free PBR texture libraries for materials authoring.

• 3D Textures. Free PBR texture library with color, normal, roughness and displacement maps.
• 3DAssets.one. Search engine across the largest free texture sites at once.
• 3DTexel. 1,600+ handmade CC0 assets, incl. 1,000+ seamless PBR materials, HDRIs, decals, IES profiles and 3D models. Free account required to download.
• ambientCG. Library of 2000+ CC0 PBR materials, HDRIs and models, free to download.
• Arroway Textures Free tier. Digital textures for 3D rendering and real-time use.
• C4DCenter Material Library. Free Cinema 4D materials with high-quality texture maps. Personal and commercial use.
• Celestia Motherlode. Repository of Celestia addons: textures, models, and celestial objects.
• CG Bookcase. Free CC0 PBR texture library with downloadable texture map sets.
• Free PBR. Hundreds of free materials.
• Kaimoisch. Scanned PBR textures, now under Texxary and being redeveloped.
• LotPixel. Photogrammetry and PBR textures, 3D models, decals. 1500+ free textures.
• Matcaps. Large matcap texture library in PNG and ZMT, organized by color.
• MaterialX Library. AMD's free MaterialX-based material library. Download materials or upload your own.
• Physically Based. Reference database of real-world PBR values for materials, lights, and cameras.
• PlainTextures. Free high-resolution textures, brushes, and photos.
• Share Textures. Free CC0 PBR textures, models and HDRIs from Share Textures.
• Substance 3D Assets Paid. Adobe PBR material library. Free tier plus paid library.
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Software-Specific Asset Libraries
• Texture Fabrik. Free textures and tileable patterns.
• Texture Labs. Free original textures and tutorials for art and design.
• Texture Supply (Gumroad). Gumroad store from Texture Supply with textures and 3D assets for photoreal rendering.
• Texture.Ninja. Public domain photographic textures, reference images, and cutouts. (CC0)
• TextureCan. Free PBR textures, high scan quality.
• TextureKing. Free material stock textures.
• Textures.com Free tier. Massive professional texture library.
• Texturify. Free high-resolution CG textures for personal and commercial use.
• The Blendersauce Vault Materials. Free material vault covering bricks, concrete, fabric, metal, nature, plaster, stone, tiles, and wood.
• The Pixel Lab Freebies. Free 3D models and textures.

Textures: Specialized

Specialty texture sources: displacement, patterns, sprites, terrain.

• CGI Moon Kit. NASA Scientific Visualization Studio moon kit: high-resolution moon textures and elevation data for rendering.
• NASA 3D Resources Mixed. Spacecraft, planets, terrain models (mixed CC0 / CC-BY. Check per-asset license; mirror at nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov).
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Model Libraries: Specialized
• Shaded Relief. Natural Earth data and terrain reference.
• Solar Textures. These textures represent real planetary maps in equirectangular projection. Textures in this pack are based on NASA elevation and imagery data. (CC-BY)
• Spriters Resource. Archive of sprite sheets ripped from video games, sorted by platform and game.
• Subtle Patterns. Library of free tileable background patterns for web and design use.
• Terrain Height Maps. Free heightmap images for terrain displacement.
• Texturing.xyz Paid. MicroSkin displacement maps.
• The Pattern Library. Free tileable background patterns.

Textures: Premium

Professional paid texture libraries.

• Poliigon Paid. Paid library of PBR textures, HDRIs and models, with a small free selection.
• Quixel Megascans + Bridge Free tier. Scanned materials and import plugin. Free with Unreal Engine.
• Texture Box Paid. Free and premium tileable PBR textures and materials for Unity and Unreal Engine.

Stock Images & References

Free and public-domain stock images, and 2D references.

• Absurd Design. Free surrealist illustration set.
• All Free Download. Free vectors, photos, PSD files and fonts for design work.
• Biodiversity Heritage Library. 300,000+ botanical and animal illustrations free to download (CC0).
• Black Illustrations Free tier. Illustrations of black people for projects.
• Blush Free tier. Mix and customize illustrations made by artists.
• Control Illustrations Paid. Combo set of 108 customizable illustrations.
• David Rumsey Maps Free, non-commercial. David Rumsey's online collection of digitized historical maps.
• Flowbite Illustrations. Open-source SVG illustrations in 3D style, dark and light mode.
• Freepik Free tier. Free vectors, photos, and mockups.
• Get Illustrations Bundle Paid. Bundle of 34+ vector illustration packs, 2800+ items.
• Humaaans. Mix-and-match illustrations of people with a design library.
• illlustrations. 100 open-source illustrations including COVID and WFH themes.
• Illustration Gallery. Royalty-free illustration collection.
• Illustrationz Free tier. 100+ 3D character illustration packs with 167M+ combinations.
• LACartoons License unspecified. Animation cel and model sheet archive.
• Mockupz. Free 3D mockup scenes for showcasing design work.
• Neurascapes. Free surreal/AI-generated reference imagery.
• Pexels. Free stock photos and video.
• Pixabay. Free stock photos, illustrations, vectors, videos and music.
• PNG Images Free, non-commercial. Free transparent-background PNG images sorted by category.
• Public Domain Review. Public-domain image collections.
• Public.work. Search public domain images from museums and libraries.
• Settei Dreams License unspecified. Anime model sheets and settei archive.
• Smash Illustrations Free tier. Library of 250+ illustrations.
• Story Set. Customizable illustrations to edit and animate, free.
• Storytale Free tier. Hundreds of illustrations for web and app projects.
• The Blueprints. Vehicle, aircraft, ship blueprints.
• unDraw Illustrations. MIT-licensed collection of SVG illustrations.
• Unsplash. Free high-resolution stock photos usable without attribution.

Stock Footage

Free and archival video footage sources.

• ActionVFX License unspecified. VFX stock elements (explosions, fire, debris).
• ActionVFX Practice. Free practice VFX footage.
• Internet Archive / Prelinger. Public-domain archival footage.
• Mixkit. Free stock music, SFX, and video footage.
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Audio: SFX & Music Libraries
• Open Visual FX. Free VFX stock footage elements for compositing.
• videvo Free tier. Free stock video, motion graphics, and music tracks.

Audio: SFX & Music Libraries

Free and paid SFX and music libraries for games, reels, and film.

• Artlist Paid. Subscription music and SFX.
• BBC Sound Effects. BBC's archive of free SFX.
• ccMixter. Creative Commons remix community.
• Ende. Curated free audio library.
• Free Music Archive. Free music, varied licenses.
• Freesound. Collaborative database of CC-licensed sounds.
• Freesound Add-on. Blender VSE addon to browse, preview, and insert sounds from freesound.org.
• Knell. Free procedural sound effect synthesizer for games, UI, and prototypes.
• Mixkit. Free stock music, SFX, and video footage.
  See also: Assets & Libraries → Stock Footage
• Moby Gratis Free, non-commercial. Free Moby music for indie creators.
• Motion Array SFX. Free sound effects from Motion Array, a paid creator asset subscription.
• Sonniss Paid. SFX library. Releases free SFX bundles annually.
• Uppbeat Free tier. Royalty-free music library for creators, with free and paid tiers.
• ZapSplat. Large library of free sound effects, with paid plans for more downloads.

Fonts

Font libraries, pairing tools, and type references.

• Adobe Fonts Paid. Premium font library bundled with Creative Cloud subscription.
• Creative Market Fonts Paid. 300k+ premium fonts with worry-free perpetual commercial licenses.
• Font Bundles Free tier. Premium font marketplace with regular freebies; clear commercial license.
• Font Library. Open-source and free fonts.
• FontPair. Font pairing inspiration.
• Fontshare. Free quality fonts from Indian Type Foundry; Satoshi, General Sans, Clash Display.
• Fontz Free tier. Free and premium 3D fonts with Blender source files.
• Free Faces. Curated directory of free fonts from independent foundries and designers.
• Free Fonts (Awwwards). Curated collection of free fonts.
• Future Fonts Paid. Buy in-progress fonts directly from indie designers at lower early-access prices.
• Google Fonts. Largest free open-source font library; SIL OFL / Apache licensed.
• Indestructible Type. Open-source foundry by Owen Earl; variable font families like Jost, Besley, Bodoni.
• Lilex. Programming font with ligatures.
• MyFonts Paid. Long-running premium font marketplace; perpetual desktop, web, app licenses.
• Pangram Pangram Foundry Free tier. Indie foundry with high-end typefaces; free personal-use trials available.
• The League of Moveable Type. Open-source foundry; well-curated bold typefaces, free for commercial use.
• UNCUT.wtf. 160+ contemporary open-source typefaces, all free for commercial use.
• Usable Google Fonts (Figma). Curated Figma set of usable Google Fonts.
• Velvetyne Type Foundry. Paris-based non-profit foundry releasing open-source experimental typefaces.
• WhatTheFont Free tier. Identify fonts from an image.
• Wordmark.it. Preview text in your installed fonts.

Icons

Icon libraries and animation sets.

• Bootstrap Icons. 2000+ official open-source SVG icons from the Bootstrap team.
• Flaticon Free tier. Large library of icons in PNG, SVG and other formats, with free and premium sets.
• Font Awesome Free tier. Classic icon font library.
• Game Icons. Library of 4000+ free SVG game icons under CC BY.
• Heroicons. Hand-crafted SVG icons by Tailwind CSS team; outline and solid.
• Hugeicons Free tier. 36k+ icons in multiple styles; free tier plus premium plans.
• Iconify. Unified framework aggregating 200k+ open-source icons from 150+ icon sets.
• Iconoir. 1600+ open-source SVG icons; React, React Native, Flutter, Vue, Figma support.
• icons8 Free tier. Large icon packs with consistent styles.
• Icons8 Glyph Free tier. Glyph-style icon set from Icons8, available in PNG and SVG.
• Iconz Free tier. 460+ 3D icons in multiple angles and materials.
• Lineicons Free tier. 30k icons (4k free); SVG, JSX, TSX, Figma, PNG; React/Vue/Svelte support.
• Lucide. Open-source icon library.
• Lucide Animated. Animated version of Lucide icons.
• Material design icons. Official Material Design icon set from Google.
• MDI Icons. Material Design Icons, huge set.
• Noun Project Free tier. 5M+ curated icons and photos; subscription unlocks royalty-free use.
• Ouch! Illustrations Free tier. Illustration and icon library for UX from Icons8.
• Phosphor Icons. 9000+ flexible icons in thin, light, regular, bold, fill, duotone styles.
• Remix Icon. 2800+ neutral-style open-source icons on 24x24 grid; line and fill.
• Shape.so Paid. 4300+ icons and illustrations exportable to SVG, React, and Lottie.
• Streamline Paid. Massive premium icon and illustration library; consistent design systems.
• SVG Repo Mixed. 500k+ free SVG vectors and icons across many styles and packs.
• SVGL. Library of brand and company logos in SVG, free to copy.
• Tabler Icons. Open-source set of SVG icons, MIT licensed, with a consistent stroke style.
• Thridy. 13,000+ free 3D icons in one consistent style; HD transparent PNG downloads, no signup or attribution required.
• typicons.font. 336 pixel-perfect all-purpose vector icons in a web-font kit.
• Use Animations Free tier. Animated icons for web UI.

Game Assets

Free and paid game-ready asset sources. Also listed under Game Development.

• 2D Pixel Art Character Template Asset Pack Paid. 2D character art for sidescrollers, platformers, and metroidvania.
• 2D Pixel Dungeon Asset Pack. 16x16 pixel character and tileset.
• 420 Pixel Art Icons for RPGs. Set of 420 RPG icons, free for commercial use.
• 8000+ Raven Fantasy Icons - RPG Icons, Pixel Art Icons, Textures and Sprites. 8000+ colorful pixel art icons for fantasy and RPG games.
• Ansimuz Legacy Collection. Free 16-bit pixel-art assets.
• Asset Creation Toolset License unspecified. Blender addon bundling tools for game asset creation.
• Brackeys' Platformer Bundle. Pixel-art characters, tiles, sounds, and music for a first game.
• Craftpix Free tier. 2D game assets, free and paid.
• Cup Nooble. Creator of the Sprout Lands pixel art packs, cozy farming style.
• Cute Fantasy RPG - 16x16 top down pixel art asset pack. 16x16 assets for your top-down game.
• Free - Pixel Art Asset Pack - Topdown Tileset - 16x16 Sprites. 500 sprites, 3 heroes, 8 enemies, 50 weapons.
• Free Game Assets. Curated free 2D/3D/audio assets.
• Fx Effects Pixel Art #91 - 64x64 | 32x32 Paid. RPG pixel-art FX effects pack. 64x64 and 32x32.
• GameArt2D. Free 2D game art pack collection.
• GameDev Market Free tier. Game dev asset marketplace.
• Humble Bundle Game Dev Paid. Periodic game dev bundles.
• itch.io Assets Free tier. Indie game asset marketplace.
• Kay Lousberg. CC0 low-poly game assets.
• KayKit - Character Pack : Adventurers. 3D low-poly rigged and animated character game assets.
• KayKit - Forest Nature Pack. 3D stylized low-poly trees, rocks, and grass.
• Kenney. CC0 game assets ("Asset Jesus").
• Kenney Game Assets All-in-1 Paid. 60,000+ game assets including 2D sprites and 3D models.
• Liberated Pixel Cup assets. Free graphic assets from the Liberated Pixel Cup (LPC) on the OpenGameArt forums.
• Modern Farm - RPG Tileset Paid. Props, animals, and a character generator for a farm RPG.
• Mystic Woods - 16x16 Pixel Art Asset Pack. Playful 16x16 pixel-art asset pack.
• Ninja Adventure - Asset Pack. Assets for a top-down game with a ninja theme.
• Open Game Art. Community hub for free game art.
• Oryx Design Lab Paid. Cheap royalty-free sprite packs.
• Pixel Adventure. Assets for a platform adventure game.
• Pixel Art Top Down - Basic. 32x32 sprites and tilesets for top-down games.
• Pixel Frog Free tier. itch.io page of Pixel Frog with free and paid pixel art game asset packs.
• Pixel Planet Generator. Procedural pixel planet generator with Godot shader source.
• Reiner's Tilesets. Free 2D and 3D graphics, classic game assets blog.
• Sprout Lands - Asset Pack. Cute pixel pastel farming asset pack.
• Sprout Lands - UI Pack. Cute pixel pastel UI pack.
• Stylized Nature MegaKit. 110+ stylized 3D nature models for Ghibli-inspired scenes. Projects for UE, Godot, and Unity.
• Synty Studios Paid. Stylized low-poly asset packs.
• Tech Dungeon: Roguelite - Asset Pack. Animated top-down assets for a futuristic project.
• Tilemancer. Procedural tile creator for pixel-art games.
• Tiny Farm RPG - Asset Pack. Pixel-art farming RPG asset pack.
• Tiny RPG Character Asset Pack v1.03. 20 animated pixel-art characters for your game.
• Universal Animation Library. 120+ animations ready to retarget in any engine.
• UnluckyStudio. Free game art for 2D games.