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A smaller market with higher standards

Grainfold started with a simple frustration: stock libraries with millions of files where nothing feels quite right. We keep the shelves small and the bar high.

How we work

Every file is reviewed by a working designer

Submissions are judged the way a client would judge them: exposure, composition, editability and whether the file actually solves a brief. Roughly one in five submissions makes it onto the shelves.

  • Human review on every photo, vector set and clip — no auto-approved uploads.
  • Authors keep the majority of every sale, paid out monthly with full sales reports.
  • One plain-English commercial license across the whole market — no tiers, no seat counting.
Three Grainfold contributors collaborating over laptops in the studio
150k+curated resources
2,400independent authors
98khappy customers
4.9/5average file rating
Grainfold review team discussing project files in a modern office

For authors

Sell where good work stays visible

New files don't drown here. Each shelf is browsable end-to-end, collections are hand-arranged, and every author gets a profile page with their full portfolio and sales history.

See what the fuss is about

Start with the latest shelf — nine new files from our authors this week.