The 30 Best Free Vector Art Resources on the Web

Last Updated on January 9, 2023 by 30 Comments

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The 30 Best Free Vector Art Resources on the Web
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Vector graphics are one of the most versatile items in any designerโ€™s toolbox. They enable your designs to scale up or down while remaining crisp and readable โ€“ thatโ€™s anyย designerโ€™sย dream come true!

However, finding the perfect vector art for your projects can be a challenge due to the many low-quality resources out there. With that in mind, weโ€™ve decided to weed out the weaker sources ourselves. In this piece, weโ€™ve put together a list of the 30 best websitesย to find free vector art online.

The 30 Best Resources forย Free Vector Art Online

We pride ourselves in selecting only the best resources when sharing roundup articles on Elegant Themes. However, when you look at some of the websites featuring free vector art, youโ€™d be forgiven for thinking that their collections are a little subpar.

A lot of these sites have clunky layouts and outdated designs, but the quality of the vectors they provide is solid. Keep an open mind (and your ad blocker handy!), and the reward will be well worth the journey.

1. Vecteezy

The Vecteezy homepage.

Vecteezy is part of Eezy Incโ€™s portfolio of resources for web designers, includingย a brush repository, stock footage (including 4K videos), and a collection of website templates. You can browse through a massive catalog of free vector art divided into multiple categories such as backgrounds, icons, patterns, and clip art. There are also a few nicheย categoriesย such military and plants.

Each vector includes a brief description (although the images mostly speak for themselves) and categories enabling you toย continue your search for related graphics. While most of them are completely free to use, Vecteezy also offers premium graphics, which costs $14 per month in exchange for unlimited downloads.

2. Freepik

The Freepik homepage.

Freepik features a collection of almost 15,000 vectors for both personal and commercial use. Their files encompass an impressive number of niche categories such asย music and ornaments. They also host a fantastic collection of infographic vectors โ€“ perfect for designers whoย want to translate data into a highly-engagingย format.

Most of their files are free to use but require attribution to the original author โ€“ unless you subscribe to their premium plan, which starts from $7.50 per month.

3. VectorStock

The Vector Stock homepage.

Despite lacking a category search option, VectorStock is still a fantastic resource ofย over 39,000 free vectors. Each comes with a selectionย of keywords to find relatedย vectors, and a section showcasing other similar graphics.

VectorStock also tells you exactly which types of file formats comeย withย each vector, including options for EPS, AI, PDF, and high-resolution JPEGs.

4. Vector4Free

The Vector4Free homepage.

Vector4Free is a modest website with a sizable collection of free vectors encompassingย a wide variety of categories. They can be sorted using their tag cloud function, and itโ€™s a fantasticย resource for designers looking for colorful vector graphics.

5. Free Vector

The Free Vector homepage.

Free Vectorโ€™s layout is similar toย Vecteezy, but its collection is entirely original. You can check out a small sampling of featured vectors on its front page, or jump right into their latest additions.

Vectors appear by category, and each of them includes related keywords and details about the type of license they fall under.

6. Vector Portal

The Vector Portal homepage.

Vector Portalโ€™s collection comprises a mix of their own designs, and those of other artists wishing to share their work with a largerย audience. Any designer is free to submit vectors created by themselves to the site.

Every graphic falls under one of ten categories. These include simple designs such asย symbols and maps, and more intricate examples such asย coats of arms and sports logos.

7. 1001 Free Downloads

The 1001 Free Downloads homepage.

Despite its name, 1001 Free Downloads boasts far more than 1001ย free vector files. This repository also hosts free stock photos, fonts, icons, wallpapers, brushes, and patterns.

Its massive vector collection comes with detailed licensing information and multiple file types, including AI, EPS, and high-resolution JPEGs.

8. Freedesignfile

The Freedesignfile homepage.

Freedesignfile is the home of a staggering 60,000+ graphics, making the biggest repository on our list so far. Its web design may be outdated, but each of its vectors comes with all the essentials including differentย licenses and file formats.

On top of vector files, Freedesignfile also offers Photoshop resources, icons, and fonts.

9. FreeVectors.net

The Free Vectors homepage.

FreeVectors.netย doesnโ€™t feature the most extensive collection in this roundup, but it does have a nice community feeling that other vector resources lack.

The website accepts open submissions, and a lot of the graphics come with user ratings to helpย indicateย their overall quality.Furthermore, each vector includes a brief description of which type of useย it supports.

10. Art Icons

The Art Icons homepage.

Art Icons offers a collection of vector icons that is modest in quantity,ย but high in quality. The site enables you to add icons to a personalized collection that you can download when youโ€™re done browsing, meaning you donโ€™t have to download multiple files individually.

You can also preview icons as youโ€™re browsing, and check out which file types are available. Most icons include PNG, EPS, PSD, and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files.

If SVGs sound exciting, you may want to take a look at our guide to creating animated logos by combining them with CSS.

11. Vexels

The Vector Open Stock homepage.

This vector repository features both regular files and SVGs, and itโ€™s remarkably simple to browse. It includes over fifty basic categories, as well as currently trending files.

In addition, it also updates its catalog regularly to keep up with major holidays, which makes it perfect for season-specific designs.

12. 123 FreeVectors

The 123 FreeVectors homepage.

123 FreeVectors is an archive ofย over 7,000 vector files, as well as Photoshop brushes. This archive has a penchant for abstract vectors, although they donโ€™t highlight that fact. This makes it an excellent resource for designers looking for background or pattern graphics.

13. Public Domain Vectors

The Public Domain Vectors homepage.

As its name implies, this collection features only public domain graphics. It also features the most thorough sorting system of any websiteย weโ€™ve seen so far, including filtering byย downloads, dates, and formats. Although it shouldnโ€™t be a featured positive, given that many sites lack user-friendly design, itโ€™s a definite plus point.

14. Free Vector Archive

The Free Vector Archive homepage.

Free Vector Archive includes muchย of the same advanced searchย functionality as our last entry, although the site itself is more cluttered than weโ€™d like to see.

Each vector includes author information, ratings, licensing instructions, and even color information to help you choose.

15. Pixabay

The Pixabay homepage.

Pixabay is one of the webโ€™s premier archive of free stock photos, and its vector section doesnโ€™t disappoint either. Every graphic includes detailed information including resolutions, file types, and number of downloads. Registered users can also save files as favorites to keep track of them for future use.

16. DryIcons

The Dryicons homepage.

DryIcons features a vastย collection of vector graphics and icon sets. Theyโ€™re all created by the site with the express purpose of giving them away for free. While you can purchase Regular or Extended licenses, given the proper attribution all graphics are free to use.

17. Vector.me

The Vector.me homepage.

Vector.me may not feature the most modern design, but it is the proud home of an astounding 280,000+ vector files. This archive is so largeย that it requires an enormous number of categories to browse, including niches such asย abstract vectors andย silhouettes.

18. StockUnlimited

The StockUnlimited homepage.

StockUnlimited features a modern and attractive design, as well as a robust collection of vector graphics. Youโ€™re free to download specific file types for any vector you choose, and preview the resolution information.

The only downside is that StockUnlimitedย doesnโ€™t include any specific categories. It makes browsing through the siteย a bit of a slog, unless you search for the right keywords.

19. Free-Vectors

The Free-Vectors homepage.

Free-Vectors hosts almost 200 pages of vector graphics, making it a collection numbering in the thousands. The site is open to submissions and also includes a section for premium vector art.

The file pagesย are lacking a little in information (which is a downside), but we still consider it a great source for free vectors โ€“ especially if youโ€™re looking for textures.

20. All-free-download

The All Free Download homepage.

All-free-downloadโ€™s cluttered design may be a turnoff for some, but itโ€™s still a worthwhile resource for free vector art. It hostsย over 212,000 vector files, and features Popular and Recommended sections for designers who need some inspiration.

The site also offers you options to eitherย purchase a commercial license for any vector, or donate money directly to its authors.

21. Cool Vectors

The Cool Vectors homepage.

Cool Vectors is one of the most popular vector repositories around, which is highlighted by the volume of ratings many of the files have received. However, the site comes with a huge downside โ€“ most of the vectors listed are actually hosted on other sites. All of them are still free to use, but the experience leaves a lot to be desired.

22. FreeVectors.com

The Free Vectors homepage.

No relation to its .net rival above,ย FreeVectors.comย is a straightforward vector archive that doesnโ€™t include much beyond the graphics themselves. In fact, the entire site is made up of the collection of vectors, a simple contact page, and the terms of service. Quite frankly, itโ€™s all you need.

The vector pages themselves are equally sparse, including only a large preview, a list of related files, and a prominent download button.

23. Vector EPS

The Vector EPS homepage.

Vector EPSโ€™s design is incredibly busy, but the site does feature an impressive collection of long form vectors, such as infographic and User Interface (UI) templates.

Each vector features unique descriptions, and itโ€™s clearย that some effort went into these, since theyโ€™re a cut above the placeholder text that most free vector sites use.

24. Pixeden

The Pixeden homepage.

Pixeden is an outlier in comparison with most of our other picks. Their free vector collection barely numbers three pages, yet each of them has thousands of downloads. We can only attribute their popularity to the high-quality of each free vector pack on their site, as well as their helpful full preview option โ€“ this helps you assess each pack in full without having to waste time setting it up.

25. Ouch

Ouch by Icons8

Ouch by Icons8 focuses on โ€œtrendier, more professional, and better matching illustrationsโ€ for designers. Use the free plan with some limitations or choose from their other pricing options to get exactly what you need.

26. DeviantArt

The DeviantArt homepage.

DeviantArt is the most popular website on this list by far. Itโ€™s been around since August 2000, and it still attracts millions of unique visitors per month. Itโ€™s not strictly a dedicated archive for free vector art, but it does host over 30,000 vector graphics to choose from.

27. Spread

The Spread homepage.

Spread is a goldmine for web designers. It offers fonts, mockups, t-shirt designs, and of course, free vector art. Itโ€™s a particularly good resourceย of assets toย help you to mock up websites faster.

28. Free Vector Maps

The Free Vector Maps homepage.

Free Vector Maps is the most specialized resource in this roundup by a long shot. It provides a collection of high-quality monochromatic and color vector world maps, which could come in handy at some point down the line. If one of your designs ever calls for a map, youโ€™ll thank us!

29. Vectors4All

The Vectors4All homepage.

While some inclusions withinย Vectors4Allโ€™sย collectionย of free vector art are low-quality, it still features a massive collection of higher-quality pieces that this list wouldnโ€™t be complete without. However, the site reuses the same canned text descriptions for most of its files โ€“ finding the right vectors here might take some extra work, but there are plenty of diamondsย in the rough waiting to be found.

30. Dribbble

The Dribble homepage.

Dribbble is a place where all manner of designers can showcase their work for prospective clients, but itโ€™s also a great spot to look for design resources. Case in point, the site includes a healthy collection of free vector art available to download, all thanks to the creative professionals that call Dribbble home.

Conclusion

Finding the right vector art for your projects can be difficult (and the design of some of these sites doesnโ€™t help matters), butย a little patience always pays off when looking for free web design resources.

However, itโ€™s important to note that while theyโ€™re useful, vectors may not be perfect for every design. Weโ€™re a step ahead of you though, which is why weโ€™ve also scoured the web to findย more free, high-quality resources to make your life easier:

Do you employ vector art inย your web designs? Subscribe and tell us how they make your life easier in the comments section below!

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30 Comments

  1. I’ve never heard of most of them. Of course, I’ll give a few a try. I appreciate you sharing.

  2. Hello,

    First of all – great article (as usual)!

    Does anyone know the terms of use of vectorstock items.
    My problem is that I don’t know whether I have to contribute to “author/vectorstock” or not?

    If I have to contribute, where do I have to put the contribution (below picture, in impress…)?

    I’ve read all info on this website and wrote 2 mails to them, but didn’t get any answer from them.

    Best regards
    Peter

    • Hi,

      after pushing some other mails I finally got an answer from vs.

      To answer my own question, and provide the infos for upcoming interested people: There is no need to credit the author in any way!

      Team of Elegantthemes keep on rocking your blog!

      Best regards from Germany,
      Peter

      • Thanks for the clarification, Peter!

  3. Pinned on Pinterest under graphics and logos. Thanks for this. Pretty massive resource if you ask me. Getting free vector graphics for your design projects is a must. Big time saver if you can find something relevant to what the client has in mind !
    Anyway, this is really good article.
    Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Thank you for the kind words, Kamlesh. ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. You don’t only helped me to know which is the free website to download vectors files, but also clarify what it does and what we can do on website. Thanks

    • No problem, Zaiba! Glad you found it useful. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Thanks for this overview. I didn’t know about quite a few of them.
    Also thanks to Randy for double checking!

    • Thanks, Oliver!

  6. Most of them are new to me. Surely I’ll try few of them. Thanks for the share.

    • No problem. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Thanks for including Vecteezy! Honored to be at the top of your list ๐Ÿ™‚ Feel free to reach out if we can help you in any way. Thanks!

    • No problem, Shawn!

  8. Vector Stock is ONLY free if you are using the vectors personally or for evaluation. I DOUBT SERIOUSLY that personal users are part of the reading audience of this blog. I’m not.

  9. I share the sentiments already expressed. We can’t all be graphic experts, and resources like these are invaluable when putting client sites together. Thanks for another great list!!

    • No problem, Jeremy!

  10. Great list, thank you! This will be useful for me, I’m saving it into my bookmarks.

    • Glad we could be of service, Andrej. ๐Ÿ™‚

  11. Pinned on Pinterest under graphics and logos. Thanks for this. Pretty massive resource if you ask me. Getting free vector graphics for your design projects is a must. Big time saver if you can find something relevant to what the client has in mind !

    • That’s what we think. ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for your comment!

  12. VectorStock isn’t free – it’s a buck an image.

  13. I knew only a few of those, including my personal favorite freepik. Thanks for the heads up. I’ll give others a try.

    • Thanks, Gaurav!

  14. Thanks for sharing!

    • No problem, Jack. ๐Ÿ™‚

  15. You! ET team are so fabulous, thanks for sharing all these resources that help developers (like me) that can’t draw like a designer.

    • Ha! Glad we could help, Jonatan. ๐Ÿ™‚

  16. Espectacular su aporte.
    Amazing your contribuciรณn!!!

    Thanks!!!

    • No problem, Rodrigo!

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