Aurora backgrounds

32 original designs, 7 free — click any one to put your own photo on it.

Aurora backgrounds drape luminous ribbons over a deep base, giving you a dark backdrop that still carries color. The bright bands act as a natural rim light behind a cut-out subject, which is why they work so well for music artwork, gaming panels and any thumbnail that needs to glow in a dark-mode feed.

What aurora backgrounds are used for

YouTube thumbnails
32 aurora designs suit a YouTube thumbnail. High-contrast backdrops built to win the click at 320px wide.
Gaming
32 aurora designs suit a gaming graphic. Neon, glitch and low-poly backdrops for streams and panels.
Social media posts
32 aurora designs suit a social post. Backdrops that survive being shrunk to a thumbnail in a crowded feed.
Desktop wallpapers
8 aurora designs suit desktop wallpaper. Wide, detailed backgrounds designed to stay crisp across a desktop screen.
Laptop wallpapers
8 aurora designs suit laptop wallpaper. Professional and aesthetic backgrounds composed for laptop displays.
PC wallpapers
8 aurora designs suit wallpaper for PC. High-detail PC backgrounds spanning clean, dark, gaming and photographic styles.