What if you could download and use the same professional HDRi Maps and Backplates as giant brands like General Motors, Volkswagen, and Honda, all for free?
CGI.Backgrounds' free HDRi Map collection helps you level up your 3D renderings by downloading free Hdris, HDRi Maps, and Backplates to add realistic lighting and visuals to your next rendering in Blender, Unity, the Unreal Engine, or a variety of other rendering tools.
Our library of 200,000+ HDRi Maps and Backplates provides complete freedom to add quality virtual environments to anything you're creating.
Check out our free HDRi Maps here.
You may also want to try our free 3D scenes.
What Our Users Say
Here's what our users are saying about CGI.Backrounds' HDR collection:
"The General Motors (GM) Design Global Creative Visual (GCV) team utilizes CGI.Backgrounds' backgrounds within our varied image development pipeline. The team has produced more than 100 images over the last 3 years that have included backgrounds from CGI.Backgrounds.” - Stephen Gray, Global Manager, Creative Visualization at General Motors
"CGI.Backgrounds provides the best HDRi content for my automotive work." - David Baylis, Technical Marketing Consultant at Epic Games
What Our Free HDRi Maps Include
Our free HDRi Maps don't just provide you with comps, preview images, or unusable "freebies." Rather, we give you access to the same high-quality HDR imagery we supply to the world's leading agencies and brands.
Our library includes extensive metadata about our HDR images, so you can easily find required images for nearly any use.
There are so many things you can do with our Free HDRi Maps. You can use them on your portfolio site, in a class, in a presentation to a prospective commercial client, on your Behance profile, and for other unpaid, non-commercial purposes.
You can also use them to evaluate the quality of our HDRi maps before you register for a higher-level plan.
What if I Want More HDRi Maps or 3D Scenes?
It's simple to get access to our entire collection of professional HDRi Maps and Backplates!
Our new pricing model allows you to purchase one-off HDRi Maps, buy a credit pack, or subscribe to our HDRi Maps and Backplates for substantial discounts.
All of our paid HDRi Maps include clear, straightforward, royalty-free rights. If you need even more extensive rights and protections for work with the world's biggest brands, our Agency License adds indemnification and protection for your clients.
There's no long-term commitment --you can always purchase the HDRi Maps that you need, or subscribe if you plan to use more HDRi Maps or Backplates and want to get a substantial discount.
Is This Anything Like HDRi Haven?
HDRi Haven is a great resource for free HDRi environments, and their library includes some excellent work. They're a popular choice for 3D designers, and we understand why.
There are a few key differences between our library and alternatives like HDRi Haven and Polyhaven, though.
Professional Images
Many maps on sites like HDRi Haven and Polyhaven are uploaded by amateur or hobbyist photographers. These can be useful for certain projects, but if you're embarking on a large commercial project, you want the clarity of an image license and the assurance of a professionally-shot image.
Even though we're providing several HDRi Maps for free, all our HDRi environments were shot by professional photographers, and they have clear rights. You get a comprehensive, industry-standard license with every image you download from our website, both free and paid.
Library Size
Likewise, because such sites are fully free, they have limited libraries. Most have between 500 and 900 HDR images in their libraries. In contrast, we have over 7.000 HDRi Maps in our full library.
None of that is to put down other libraries. They're a great resource for students and other users creating 3D renders. But if you want the assurance of a professionally-shot map, you need a license, or you just need more choices, we feel our library is the best bet.
Where Can I Find Free HDRIs?
It's easy! We have all of our free HDRi Maps listed here.
Just browse our collection, make sure that Availability is set to Free, and create a CGI.Backgrounds account to download the images you need.
If you want to upgrade down the line, just go to your CGI.Backgrounds account or reach out to contact@cgibackgrounds.com for help.
