Envato Elements

Envato Elements is the ultimate all-you-can-download creative subscription service, providing unlimited access to over 26 million premium digital assets for a flat monthly fee. Whether you're a graphic designer, video editor, web developer, marketer, or creative professional, Envato Elements delivers an unmatched library of stock photos, videos, templates, graphics, fonts, audio, and more—all with a lifetime commercial license that protects your projects indefinitely.

What makes Envato Elements revolutionary is its truly unlimited model. Unlike competitors that charge per download or throttle usage, you can download as many assets as your projects require without worrying about overages, credits, or surprise fees. From a single subscription starting at just €14.50/month, you gain instant access to professional-quality creative resources that would otherwise cost thousands of dollars to license individually.

Every Asset Type Your Projects Need

Envato Elements isn't just a stock photo site—it's a complete creative toolkit covering every asset type modern professionals need:

• Stock Photos (8.7M+): High-resolution photography spanning every conceivable subject, style, and use case
• Video Templates (4.9M+): After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve templates for professional video production
• Graphics & Illustrations (7.6M+): Vectors, icons, illustrations, and design elements in every style imaginable
• Presentation Templates (1.1M+): PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides templates for business and creative presentations
• Fonts (31,000+): Professional typography from display fonts to elegant serifs and modern sans-serifs
• Royalty-Free Music & Audio (2.2M+ tracks): Background music, sound effects, and audio loops for videos and projects
• Web Templates (112,000+): WordPress themes, HTML templates, landing pages, and website builders
• WordPress & CMS (51,000+): Premium WordPress themes and plugins normally costing $60+ each
• 3D Models & Assets: 3D objects, textures, and resources for 3D design work
• Add-ons & Plugins: Photoshop actions, Lightroom presets, After Effects plugins, and design tools

This diversity means creative teams can rely on a single subscription instead of juggling multiple platforms, accounts, and licenses—dramatically simplifying workflows and reducing costs.

Full Suite of AI-Powered Creative Tools

Beyond its massive asset library, Envato Elements includes cutting-edge AI generation tools that create custom content from text prompts. These aren't basic or experimental—they're powered by industry-leading models including Google Veo 3.1, Nano Banana, and Eleven Labs, constantly updated with the latest AI advancements:

VideoGen transforms text descriptions and images into professional video content, perfect for social media, ads, or explainer videos. ImageGen creates custom images from text prompts when you need something specific that doesn't exist in the stock library. ImageEdit (featuring Nano Banana Pro) provides AI-powered photo retouching, background removal, object manipulation, and visual consistency tools that maintain style across image sets.

VoiceGen generates natural-sounding voiceovers for narration without hiring voice actors. MusicGen composes original background music from text descriptions of mood, style, and tempo. GraphicsGen designs visual elements and graphics quickly with AI assistance. MockUpGen instantly creates product mockups for showcasing designs, and SoundGen produces custom audio effects and soundscapes.

All AI tools include unlimited generations through January 31, 2026, with no per-use fees—a massive value considering competing AI platforms charge per generation or credit.

Commercial Licensing That Actually Protects You

One of Envato Elements' most valuable features is its lifetime commercial license. When you download an asset while subscribed, you receive perpetual rights to use that asset in client projects, commercial work, and revenue-generating activities—even after your subscription ends.

This "download and keep" model provides crucial protection. If you create a client website using an Envato template, that website remains legally licensed forever, regardless of your subscription status. Compare this to platforms where canceled subscriptions revoke usage rights, potentially exposing you to legal liability on past projects.

The license covers unlimited client projects, with no attribution requirements. Use assets in logos, marketing materials, websites, videos, print products, digital products, presentations—essentially any professional application. The main restriction is you cannot redistribute or resell assets in their original form (e.g., selling templates as templates), but using them in finished creative work is completely unrestricted.

Pricing That Scales With Your Needs

Envato Elements offers transparent, scalable pricing without hidden fees or revenue sharing:

The Individual Plan (€14.50/month annually, €19/month) provides unlimited downloads, the entire 26M+ asset library, lifetime commercial licensing, all AI tools, and easy cancellation. It's perfect for freelancers, solopreneurs, and individual creatives who need professional assets without enterprise budgets.

Team Plans (from €32.75/month for 3 seats) add centralized team management, one shared location for all downloads, the ability to scale seats up or down as needed, and team savings up to 34% compared to individual plans. Team members can collaborate efficiently with shared asset libraries and centralized billing.

Enterprise Plans (contact sales) offer custom licensing for large organizations, tailored indemnification, SSO for secure access management, AI tools on the Ultimate tier, and dedicated account management. Enterprise pricing accommodates teams of any size with volume discounts and customized terms.

Students save 31% with verified educational email addresses, making professional creative resources accessible during education. All plans include easy cancellation with no contracts or termination fees—cancel anytime and retain lifetime licenses for previously downloaded assets.

Search and Discovery That Actually Works

With 26 million assets, finding the right resource could be overwhelming. Envato Elements solves this with intelligent search and discovery tools:

Keyword search with advanced filters lets you narrow by asset type, color, orientation, style, resolution, and dozens of other parameters. Visual similarity search (Looks Like) shows assets similar to images you upload—perfect when you have a style reference but need variations. Audio similarity search (Sounds Like) finds music tracks similar to reference audio.

Curated collections organized by professional designers showcase trending assets, seasonal content, and thematic groupings. Trending sections highlight popular downloads, helping you discover what resonates with audiences. Category browsing organizes assets by type, style, and use case for exploratory discovery.

The Collections feature lets you save favorites, organize assets by project, and create custom libraries for different clients or campaigns. Share collections with team members for collaborative asset selection and approval workflows.

Platform Features That Save Time

Envato Elements is designed for professional workflow integration:

Browser extensions for Chrome and other browsers let you preview and download assets without leaving your design software or workflow. Plugin integrations for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other creative applications provide native access to the asset library directly within your tools.

Multiple file format options ensure compatibility—download the same asset in different formats for different applications. High-speed downloads with no throttling mean grabbing large video files or template packages takes seconds, not minutes. Organized download history tracks every asset you've licensed for easy re-downloading and license verification.

The platform runs smoothly on desktop and mobile, with responsive designs that work across devices. While there isn't a dedicated mobile app, the mobile web experience provides full functionality for browsing, searching, and downloading on the go.

Quality Curation You Can Trust

Not all asset libraries maintain quality standards. Envato Elements employs rigorous curation and quality control:

Every asset undergoes review before publication to ensure technical quality, legal compliance, and creative value. Professional contributors from around the globe submit content, creating style diversity while maintaining high standards. Regular content additions mean fresh assets appear daily—the library constantly grows with current trends and styles.

Technical specifications meet professional requirements: stock photos at high resolution (often 6000px+), videos in 4K and HD, vector graphics in editable formats, audio at broadcast quality (44.1kHz/48kHz), and templates compatible with current software versions.

Who Should Choose Envato Elements?

Envato Elements excels for:

• Freelance designers and creatives who need diverse assets across multiple projects without per-download costs
• Digital agencies handling varied client work requiring photos, videos, templates, and graphics
• Video editors and motion designers needing After Effects templates, stock footage, and audio tracks
• Web developers building WordPress sites who want premium themes and plugins included
• Marketing teams creating social media content, ads, presentations, and campaigns
• Content creators producing YouTube videos, podcasts, or online courses needing visuals and audio
• Small businesses handling their own marketing without massive creative budgets
• Educators and students creating presentations, course materials, and learning content

It's particularly valuable for anyone working on multiple projects simultaneously or needing diverse asset types regularly. The subscription model only makes economic sense when you download multiple assets monthly—occasional users might be better served by pay-per-download marketplaces.

Envato Elements vs. Competitors

How does Envato Elements compare to alternatives?

Compared to Adobe Stock or Shutterstock, Envato Elements offers dramatically better value for high-volume users. Those platforms charge per download or offer limited monthly packs (e.g., 10-750 images/month). Envato's unlimited model means downloading 50 or 500 assets costs the same, removing the anxiety of "using up" downloads.

Versus Envato Market (ThemeForest, CodeCanyon), Elements trades individual purchase flexibility for subscription convenience. Market items often include more features and customization but cost $20-60 each. Elements works better when you need many assets; Market suits one-off specific purchases.

Against Canva Pro or design tools with built-in libraries, Envato Elements provides professional-grade assets in editable source formats rather than simplified templates. It's for creators who need Adobe-compatible files, not just drag-and-drop design tools.

The AI tool inclusion is Envato's recent differentiator. While platforms like Midjourney or Runway charge separately for AI generation, Envato bundles it with asset access, creating a comprehensive creative toolkit.

Trusted by Creative Professionals Worldwide

Envato Elements serves millions of creative professionals across 180+ countries. The platform's reputation stems from over a decade of Envato's presence in the creative industry, originally known for ThemeForest and other Envato Market properties before launching the subscription model in 2016.

The company's commitment to creators extends both ways—paying contributors fairly for downloads while providing subscribers exceptional value. This balanced marketplace approach ensures continuous growth in both asset quality and library size.

The Bottom Line

Envato Elements solves a fundamental creative professional challenge: accessing professional assets without breaking the bank. At €14.50/month (less than the cost of a single stock photo license on many platforms), you gain unlimited downloads across every asset type imaginable, plus cutting-edge AI tools that would cost hundreds monthly elsewhere.

The lifetime commercial license provides peace of mind that past projects remain protected. The unlimited downloads remove the friction of rationing resources. The AI tools future-proof your subscription as content creation evolves. And the breadth of asset types eliminates the need to maintain multiple subscriptions.

For creative professionals, agencies, and businesses producing regular content, Envato Elements isn't just cost-effective—it's transformative, unlocking creative possibilities that would be financially prohibitive with traditional per-asset licensing. It's the creative subscription that actually delivers on the "unlimited" promise.