Sam McCraw
If you’re looking to level up your Twitch stream but don’t have a big budget you might have a few questions such as, where do I find free twitch overlays? And are there actually any good free twitch overlay templates?
No worries, we’ve got you covered. Below are the best sources of free twitch overlays that you can use for your channel.
Use the links below to jump to a specific product:
- Player.me
- StreamElements
- Streamlabs
- WD Flat
- Zerging
- Visuals By Impulse
- Gael Level
- Twitch Overlay
- Placeit
- Nerd or Die
- Free Twitch Overlays
- Ovrstream
- OWN3D
- Mattovsky
- Streamer Overlays
- Streamplay
- Tactical Lion Designs
- Think Premade
- Image Retouching Lab
- TwitchGFX
- More sources
Let’s get to the list…
#1 Player.me
Player.me is primarily a social media platform by gamer, for gamers. They also offer a whole bunch of free tools including stream graphic makers and templates, and a free desktop-based Livestream app that lets you stream to all the major platforms.
They offer hundreds of great quality free overlay templates (including just chatting overlays) that you can customize to make your Twitch channel look top-notch!
Other free stuff from Player.me:
- Stream banners (Starting soon, etc.)
- Stream Alerts
- Stream packs for specific games (e.g. Minecraft)
- Stream community
- Livestreaming application
#2 Stream Elements
Another behemoth of the streaming landscape is StreamElements. Like Streamlabs they have a whole suite of tools that covers every aspect of live streaming to help streamers get up and running quickly and create a successful stream.
They also offer hundreds of free overlay packs and templates that you can simply add to your stream or customize using their free online editor to make it unique to your stream.
Other free stuff from StreamElements:
- Stream widgets
- Stream donations
- Stream chatbot
- Audience loyalty tools
- Merch stores
- Live streaming software
#3 Streamlabs
Streamlabs is one of the biggest streaming applications out there, offering a suite of tools that covers everything a streamer could need to take their Twitch stream to the next level.
The good news is that they also offer a whole bunch of free tools and templates, including many overlay packs and templates, all 100% free to use on your Twitch stream.
To find their free templates and packs, go to their library and put “free” into the search bar, all the free templates will appear.
Other free stuff from Streamlabs:
- Stream widgets
- Stream donations
- Stream chatbot
- Creator websites
- Merch stores
- Live streaming software
#4 WDFlat
WDFlat is incredible. Around 95%+ of the streaming packs and templates on the site are 100% free, and most of them are really good quality too.
They boast one of the largest collections of free streaming graphics online including a large number of free overlay templates and stream bundles to choose from. Well worth taking a look if you need some cool free templates!
Other free stuff from WDFlat:
- Stream bundles
- Stream alerts
- Twitch panels
- Intermission screens
- eSports logos
- Twitch and YouTube logo kits
#5 Zerging
Another awesome site that is dedicated to providing 100% free streaming templates is Zerging. They offer a whole bunch of free items including overlay templates and also full stream packs.
The quality of the templates is good but probably not outstanding. However, everything on the site is 100% free so if you’re on a budget and looking to improve the look of your stream, Zerging could be a great option.
Other free stuff from Zerging:
#6 Visuals By Impulse
Visuals By Impulse (VBI) is one of the top providers of streaming graphics. The quality of the templates and stream packs they offer is fantastic.
Luckily, they also offer some free templates including Twitch overlay templates and full stream packs. Well worth taking a look if you’re looking to keep your costs down but maintain design quality!
Other free stuff from Visuals By Impulse:
#7 Gael Level
Graphic designer, streamer and YouTuber Gael Level is on a mission to provide quality stream designs and graphics at incredibly affordable prices.
If you check out his shop on Gumroad you’ll find super value for money stream templates and packs and also a good bunch of free templates too, including overlay templates and packs. It’s well worth seeing what he has to offer.
Other free stuff from Gael Level:
#8 Twitch Overlay
Twitch Overlay unsurprisingly sells many twitch overlay templates and packs, many of which are great quality.
They also happen to offer a decent number of 100% free stream graphics and packs, including several Twitch overlays and stream packs.
Check them out for a bargain!
Other free stuff from Twitch Overlay:
#9 Placeit
Placeit offers a lot of different online design tools and templates, including many for streamers. Their offering includes overlays, panels, screens, banners, and a lot more.
They also have a small set of free stream design templates including Twitch overlay templates that can easily be customized on their platform. Beyond this, they also have free templates for a whole variety of things so it’s well worth checking them out.
Other free stuff from Placeit:
- Stream screens
- Twitch Banners
- Video intros
- Social media posts
- Social media covers
- T-shirt designs
- Instagram templates
- Facebook templates
- Much more
#10 Nerd or Die
Nerd or Die started out as a tutorial site for streamers and has developed into one of the top providers of quality stream graphics. The company also owns Twitch Temple which has a few free templates.
They offer a good number of free tools and templates for streamers, including some quality overlays. So if you’re in need of some great free Twitch overlays for your stream you should check them out.
Other free stuff from Nerd or Die:
#11 Free Twitch Overlays
Free Twitch Overlays is another site that is almost entirely full of free templates and stream packs. They offer a couple of premium stream packs but for the most part everything is 100% free.
This includes their overlay templates and stream packs which include most of the stream designs you’ll need for your stream.
Other free stuff from Free Twitch Overlays:
#12 Ovrstream
Ovrstream is a desktop app for streamers that allows them to easily level up their stream with cool graphics and animations.
To get full access to all the bells and whistles (including premium templates and widgets) you need to pay a monthly fee. However, they also offer a good number of free overlay templates too!
Other free stuff from Ovrstream:
#13 OWN3D
OWN3D is one of the best providers out there of stream design assets.
They don’t offer any free templates via their website, however, if you join their ‘OWN3RS’ club (free to join) you can get the chance to earn free Twitch overlays, stream packages, and more.
The quality of their overlays and packages is fantastic, so it is well worth becoming an OWN3R to try and earn yourself some awesome free goodies!
Other free stuff from OWN3D:
#14 Mattovsky
Mattovsky is a graphic designer, gamer and YouTuber who creates awesome stream designs.
On his website, you’ll find some fantastic premium stream packs and templates, as well as some really cool free Twitch overlay templates and packs too. Well worth taking a look!
Other free stuff from Mattovsky:
#15 Streamer Overlays
Streamer Overlays sells some really cool streamer logos, panels, alerts, overlays, emotes, and more. They also happen to have a small batch of free stream designs, including Twitch overlays.
You can see their free Twitch overlay templates on this page.
Other free stuff from Streamer Overlays:
#16 Streamplay
Streamplay offer some incredible (and affordable) stream designs including Twitch overlays and full stream packs.
They also have a small batch of 100% free Twitch overlays which are pretty good quality too. You can check out their full free offering here.
Other free stuff from Streamplay:
- Nothing, just premium templates
#17 Tactical Lion Designs
Tactical Lion Designs is a small design company that creates extremely high-quality stream design packs and templates.
They also offer a small batch of free templates that includes Twitch overlay templates that anyone can download for free and add to their stream.
Other free stuff from Tactical Lion Designs:
#18 Think Premade
Think Premade creates quality stream graphics and animations that work will all the major streaming platforms.
They also offer a small number of free templates, including some free Twitch overlay templates, that you can find on this page.
Other free stuff from Think Premade:
#19 Image Retouching Lab
Image Retouching Lab is a photo editing and graphic design company that offers various services, including Twitch overlay designs.
They offer premium and custom overlay designs but they also happen to offer a few free Twitch overlay templates and other free designs that you can find on this page.
Other free stuff from Image Retouching Lab:
#20 Twitch GFX
Twitch GFX creates quality free and premium stream design graphics including overlays, panels, alerts, and more.
They also offer a small batch of free Twitch overlay templates that you can access from this page on their site.
Other free stuff from Twitch GFX:
- Nothing, just premium templates
More sources of free Twitch overlays:
To conclude…
If you really want your stream to stand out, we recommend paying for designs that will set you apart from everyone else online and establish your own unique brand.
However, we know that not everyone can afford to splash out, and luckily for you, there are quite a few sources of great looking free Twitch overlays as you saw in this list.
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We hope you enjoy creating and wish you the best of luck with your stream! Oh, and if you have any questions, comments, or have suggestions for other awesome sources of free Twitch overlays, leave a comment below!
