The ultimate resource of social media templates

Discover the best social media templates on the web in this in-depth guide
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There’s no excuse for any brand or small business not to look like a total pro when it comes to social media posts thanks to the endless brilliantly designed social media templates that are available to download, many of them for free.  

Once you’ve chosen a template, you can tweak and customise it for all your posts – there’s no need to create anything from scratch. Where will you find these amazing social media templates? Look no further as all the best are listed in this guide. 

They‘ll save you heaps of time and money. Lots are free, while others can be purchased for a small price. 

Why bother with complicated when someone else has already done it for you?

This guide’s broken down into different social media platforms making it easy to find the templates you need. We’ve included quick links to the providers, plus, we’ve added in an extra section for generic social media templates. 

Instagram Social Media Templates

Below are all the links you’ll ever need for social media templates.

Hootsuite

This platform has a ton of free Instagram templates for you to download and enjoy. You’ll have to enter your details in the form before you’re allowed to download, but it’s a small price to pay for the value they offer.

Hootsuite quick links:

Freepik

This platform offers a huge variety of social media post templates and those we’ve linked to are only a small taster of what’s available. Some of the bundles are free but others are only accessible if you buy Premium membership for £13 a month. 

Freepik quick links:

Hubspot

Hubspot is pretty much the leader when it comes to cool free and reasonably priced social media templates. These are just two of the huge variety they have on offer. Many of the templates can be used across all social media platforms.

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Here you’ll find a bunch of incredible Instagram templates. Some are free while others are paid for. You get unlimited downloads for £12 a month.

Envato Elements quick links:

Creative Market

Creative Market charges for their social media templates but their gallery is second-to-none. Stunning templates for all types of campaigns, stories or posts are available for easy purchase and download. Prices start from £9 per download. 

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Facebook Social Media Templates

Hootsuite

This platform has lots of Facebook templates for you to download and enjoy. All you have to do is enter your details in the form. 

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Canva

Perhaps one of the easiest and most popular social media post creators out there, Canva has some excellent templates to choose from. You’ll be inspired by their quirky ideas and colour choices. There are free and premium versions, the latter you can only access with Pro membership which is £99 a year. 

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Hubspot

The Facebook templates from Hubspot are very practical, helping you plan out your campaigns and social media presence carefully.

Hubspot quick links:

Envato Element

Many of the templates included in the Envato collection can be used across all social media platforms. In fact, you can use these templates to set fire to your Instagram video posts too.

Envato Elements quick links:

YouTube Social Media Templates

Creative Market

Creative Market has an impressive array of YouTube covers and thumbnails that include bumper packs for a huge range of industries in endless styles.

Creative Market quick links:

 Hootsuite

There aren’t a lot of YouTube templates available on Hootsuite, but this one is excellent with some super ideas and styles included. 

Hootsuite quick links:

Canva

Like most platforms, Canva has focused on templates for YouTube thumbnails that are accessible and easy to customise and download.

 Canva quick links:

 Hubspot

You’ll appreciate these detailed templates from Hubspot if you’re looking to boost your YouTube presence and add vibrance to your campaigns. 

Hubspot quick links:

Envato Elements

Envato Elements has probably the largest collection of YouTube art and templates. You’ll have to subscribe to access most of them but their variety makes the cost worth it. 

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Pinterest Social Media Templates

Creative Market

The variety of Pinterest templates from Creative Market is impressive. In fact, this platform has probably the most options available for this social media platform.

Creative Market quick links:

Hootsuite

You want bright colours and lots of flavour when working with Pinterest and this free template is the perfect fit.

 Hootsuite quick links:

 Freepik

Freepik has a variety of pins and templates available for you to download and use for free.

Freepik quick links:

 Canva

Canva includes cute graphics and customisable templates for Pinterest that can be easily edited to create stunning Pinterest collections.

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Envato Elements

Envato is another platform with tons of Pinterest templates, buttons, and ideas. They’re mostly paid-for but they’re well designed and will add plenty of flavour to your social media platforms. 

Envato Elements quick links:

Epic Social Media Templates 

Take your pick from this selection of some of the best generic social media templates out there. 

Adobe Express

Snazzy and eye-catching imagery is just a click away with the Adobe Express platform. It includes a template library, professionally designed social media graphics, and some free images and icons. Quick link 

Haus Stories

These gorgeous images and template designs are available on Creative Market and include single and multiple images plus templates that can be used across all social media platforms. Quick link.

Business Templates

Also from Creative Market, these templates allow you to create a seamless brand identity without spending ages on design. Quick link.

Hootsuite

These three templates from Hootsuite allow you to better customise and personalise your campaigns and social media strategies. Easy to use and download, they give you a boost from the start. Click to access the social media strategy template, social media audit template, and buyer/audience persona template.

Hubspot

Hubspot has also provided you with several strategic templates to help you get the most from your social media and your platforms. Click to download social media content calendar, marketing campaign template, LinkedIn content calendar template, and 50 social media image templates.

Canva

Use these free LinkedIn Video Ad Templates to create smooth and professional video ads on LinkedIn. 

Make sure your social media templates match

Whenever you buy a bundle of social media templates, make sure they work together and have a cohesive style. Look at any well-known brand on social media and you’ll see that their templates all align with their brand in terms of design, colour palette and font. 

And then there’s Vamp

To really polish your social media campaigns, bed down your strategies, and achieve the reach you dream of, there’s Vamp. Our quick links take you to –

The ultimate guide to social media analytics and the tools you should use. This is the perfect read if you want to know how well you’re performing on social media.

How to level up your Instagram strategy in a post that takes you through every step you need to know to achieve impressive results.

The key social media metrics to track for success – what do you need to know as a marketer? We explain it all in this in-depth article.

A step-by-step guide to social media strategy so you can make the most out of your templates, social posts, and more.

How to create social content with influence using the Vamp platform – we consolidate everything to make your life smarter and your campaigns more successful.

Discover our competitive pricing and get started with Vamp today.

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