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Bootstrap Masonry
by Bootstrap (official examples)
Good for portfolio, photography, blog
Best free templates
Best free portfolio website templates
A portfolio template should get out of the way of your work. Look for big image grids, project pages with room for the story behind each piece, and an easy route to contact you. These are the free templates that show work best.
64 free templates that suit portfolio sites, ranked by how well they fit. Templates marked "adapts well" were not designed for this kind of site but have the right structure.
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Ultimate Original
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Stylish Portfolio
by Start Bootstrap
Good for portfolio, agency and studio, event and wedding
MITAstro + Tailwind CSS
Astrofy
by Manuel Ernesto Garcia
Good for portfolio, resume and cv, personal site
CC BY 3.0HTML5 and CSS (Sass)
Paradigm Shift
by HTML5 UP
Good for portfolio, agency and studio, event and wedding
CC BY 3.0HTML5 and CSS (Sass)
Story
by HTML5 UP
Good for portfolio, event and wedding, nonprofit, church and community
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Premium, free
Premium, freeMITHTML and CSS
Atelier
by Ultimate Web Templates
Good for agency and studio, portfolio, consultant and professional services
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Bootstrap Album
by Bootstrap (official examples)
Good for photography, portfolio, online store
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NewShowpiece, freeMITHTML and CSS
Prism
by Ultimate Web Templates
Good for agency and studio, portfolio, startup and SaaS
CC BY 3.0HTML5 and CSS (Sass)
Big Picture
by HTML5 UP
Good for photography, portfolio, event and wedding
NewEasy, free
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StyleShoutHTML5 and CSS
Infinity
by StyleShout
Good for agency and studio, startup and SaaS, mobile app
What a portfolio website needs
Whichever template you choose, make sure your site has these. Tick them off as you go; your ticks are saved on this device.
Tip: Lead with the work you want more of. Clients hire you for what they see first.
Frequently asked questions
Are these portfolio templates really free?
Yes. Every template here is free to download. Templates under the MIT license can be used for any site, including client work, as long as you keep the license file. Templates under CC BY 3.0 (HTML5 UP) are free for commercial use if you credit the maker.
Do I need to know how to code?
You need to be comfortable editing HTML text and swapping images. If you are not, a website builder may suit you better. Our guide template, website builder or designer? helps you decide.
Can I see a template on my phone before I download it?
Yes. Every template page shows a phone screenshot, and templates with a live preview let you switch between desktop, tablet and phone sizes.
Which template should I pick?
Start with the one whose layout matches the pages you need, not the one with the prettiest photos, because you will replace the photos. Our template finder suggests three in under a minute.
Other kinds of site
Restaurant and cafe14 templatesPortfolio64 templatesPhotography21 templatesSmall business77 templatesStartup and SaaS65 templatesMobile app26 templatesAgency and studio44 templatesResume and CV30 templatesPersonal site121 templatesBlog115 templatesOnline store17 templatesNonprofit, church and community26 templatesEvent and wedding28 templatesComing soon13 templatesAdmin dashboard40 templatesDocumentation and help center39 templatesReal estate9 templatesFitness and gym9 templatesConsultant and professional services24 templatesSchool, course and tutor24 templates