Collect your inspiration in one board: add photos, color swatches, words and decorations, let the grid arrange them neatly or place them freely, and pull a color palette out of your images automatically. Everything stays in your browser.
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Layout
Drop images on the board, paste with Ctrl+V or use Add images. Drag to move · square handle resizes · round handle rotates.
Palette from your images
Decorations
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How to use the Mood Board Maker
Choose a board size for where the board will be used: a slide, a social post, a phone story or a printed page.
Add your images with Add images, drag and drop, or paste. In Grid layout they are arranged automatically; switch to Free to place and tilt them by hand.
Check the palette: the dominant colors of your images appear on the right. Pick 4–8 colors and press Add palette to board, or click a chip to copy its hex code.
Edit the title and add notes, color swatches, tape, stickers or shapes. Click any item to change its font, color, frame, crop, rotation or layer order.
Download the finished board as PNG, JPG or PDF.
What to put on a mood board
Project
Images to collect
Words and extras
Room or home makeover
Furniture, materials (wood, stone, fabric), lighting, a few rooms you love
Paint colors, budget notes, “keep” items
Brand or website
Typography you like, product photos, textures, competitor-free references
Each image is scaled down and its pixels are sampled. The colors are then grouped with k-means clustering: the tool starts with k well-spread colors, assigns every pixel to the nearest one (using a perceptually weighted RGB distance that counts green differences most, as the eye does), moves each center to the average of its pixels, and repeats until the groups settle. The final centers, sorted by how many pixels they cover, are your palette. Very small accents may not appear; raise the number of colors to 6 or 8 to catch them.
Tips for a board that works
Edit ruthlessly: 6–12 strong images say more than 40 similar ones. Remove anything that does not fit the mood.
Mix scales: combine wide scenes with close-up textures and details.
Give it a name: a two- or three-word title (“Coastal Calm”, “Warm Minimal”) keeps everyone aligned.
Keep the palette next to the images so the hex codes can go straight into your design files. The Color Palette Generator can build harmonies from any of them.
Frequently asked questions
What is a mood board?
A mood board is a collage of images, colors, textures and words that shows the look and feeling of a project before you start it. Designers, decorators, wedding planners, photographers and brands use them to agree on a direction, and they are equally useful for planning a room, an outfit, a party or a personal style.
How does the automatic color palette work?
The tool samples the pixels of every image on the board and groups similar colors with k-means clustering, a standard method that finds the average colors of the biggest color groups. The palette is sorted from the most to the least common color. It updates whenever you add, replace or remove an image.
What is the difference between Grid and Free layout?
Grid arranges your images for you in neat rows with even spacing, keeps the title on top and the palette swatches along the bottom, and re-arranges when you add images. Free leaves every item where you put it, adds instant-photo frames with a slight tilt, and is better for a scrapbook-style board. You can move items by hand in both.
Which board size should I choose?
Use Landscape 16:9 for presentations and screens, Square for Instagram or general sharing, Pin 2:3 for Pinterest, Story 9:16 for phone stories and wallpapers, and the Letter or A4 print sizes (200 dpi, or 400 dpi with 2×) when you want to print the board.
Can I use images from the web?
You can drag image files from your computer or paste a copied image. Only use pictures you have the right to use, such as your own photos, free-license stock images or images for personal, non-public planning. For a shared or published board, credit or license the photographers.
Are my images uploaded?
No. Images are opened, arranged, analyzed for colors and exported entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is stored after you close the tab, so download your board when you are done.
Are all the tools on FreeToolCabin tested for quality and accuracy?
Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.