Classic grid
Ten tiles around a title. Easy to fill and easy to read at a glance. 10 tiles.
FREE PRINTABLE · 16 LAYOUTS · PNG
Free vision board templates to print or fill online
16 free vision board templates: photo collage, polaroid cork board, mood board, 12 months, bucket list, life areas and more. Print blank or fill online.
16 vision board templates
Each preview shows a filled example. Print it blank for a paper board, download it as an image, or open it in the free maker to fill it online.
Life areas
Eight areas of life around the year in the middle, so nothing important is left out. 8 tiles.
Collage
One big dream in the corner, supported by smaller pictures and two words. 7 tiles.
Year by quarter
One picture and one goal for each quarter, so the year has four clear checkpoints. 8 tiles.
Minimal
Three pictures and three words. Calm, uncluttered and good as a wallpaper. 6 tiles.
Words and images
A checkerboard of pictures and short phrases, for people who like words as much as images. 12 tiles.
Kids
Six big boxes with simple prompts. Children can draw, glue pictures or pick illustrations. 6 tiles.
Photo collage (12)
Twelve photos under a title band. Made for boards with lots of pictures. 12 tiles.
Photo wall (20)
Twenty photos around the title, like a wall of pictures. Great as a desktop or phone wallpaper. 20 tiles.
Polaroid cork board
Nine tilted polaroids pinned to a cork board, each with a handwritten caption. 9 tiles.
Mood board
A Pinterest-style mood board: three columns of pictures in different heights with two phrases. 9 tiles.
12 months
One picture and one small goal for every month of the year. 12 tiles.
Bucket list
Twelve pictures, each with a checkbox caption to tick off during the year. 12 tiles.
Word of the year
Your word of the year in the center, with eight round pictures around it. 8 tiles.
Film strip
Five pictures on a film strip with a phrase under each. 10 tiles.
Magazine cover
One big hero picture with smaller ones beside it, like a magazine layout. 6 tiles.
The short answer
A vision board template is a ready-made layout with a box for each goal, so you only add the pictures and words. Pick life areas to cover every part of life, a classic grid for a mix of pictures and words, or year by quarter for four checkpoints. Print it blank, or fill it online and download it.
How to use a printable vision board template
- Print it on the largest paper you can. Letter or A4 works; a copy shop can print tabloid or poster size from the PNG.
- Write one goal in each box first. The prompt in the corner tells you what the box is for.
- Add a picture or words. Glue in magazine cutouts, printed photos, drawings or cut-out vision board words.
- Write a tiny weekly action on the back of each picture. "Three walks a week" behind the running shoes.
- Hang it where you see it daily and check it on the first of each month.
Which template fits your goals?
| If you want to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Cover every part of life evenly | Life areas (8 boxes around the year) |
| Mix pictures and your word of the year | Classic grid |
| Focus on one big dream | Collage |
| Plan the year in checkpoints | Year by quarter |
| Make a calm phone or desktop wallpaper | Minimal |
| Use lots of short phrases | Words and images |
| Make one with children | Kids (six big boxes with simple prompts) |
| Use lots of your own photos | Photo collage (12) or Photo wall (20) |
| Recreate a real cork board look | Polaroid cork board |
| Make a Pinterest-style mood board | Mood board |
| Plan the year month by month | 12 months |
| Collect experiences to tick off | Bucket list |
| Center everything on one word | Word of the year |
| Tell the story of a trip or a year | Film strip |
| Focus on one big dream with support around it | Magazine cover |
Paper or digital?
Paper boards are easier to make together and harder to ignore on a wall. Digital boards live on your lock screen, which you see dozens of times a day. Many people do both: a paper board at home and a phone wallpaper version. See how to make a digital vision board, how to make a vision board step by step and vision board party ideas if you are making them with friends.
Need inspiration first?
Browse 18 themed vision board examples, from fitness and travel to money habits and a word of the year, and open any of them in the maker.
VISION BOARD + DAILYHABITAI APP
How to use your vision board with the DailyHabitAI app
Your board shows what you want. The free DailyHabitAI app handles the how: it turns one picture at a time into a 30-day plan with a small daily step, a hard-day version for busy days, weekly reviews and an optional reminder. Everything stays on your phone, with no account.
Five ways to use the board and the app together
- Board to plan in about two minutes. In the vision board maker, tap Make it a habit under any tile. The plan builder opens with your goal and your reason already filled in.
- Two nudges a day. Set the board as your lock screen and turn on the app's reminder at your cue time. You see the why on your wallpaper and get the small step from the app.
- Three goals at a time. The app keeps up to three active habits. Pick three tiles for this season, then archive one and bring in the next when it feels easy.
- Busy weeks do not break the board. Every day in the plan has a two-minute hard-day version, so a tile keeps moving even on a bad day.
- A monthly check-in. The app prompts short reviews on days 7, 14, 21 and 28. On the first of each month, look at the board and swap any picture that no longer fits.
Make the board lead somewhere
Research on thinking about the future suggests that enjoying pictures of the goal is not enough on its own; picturing the steps works better. Turn each box into a small, specific plan with the SMART goals generator and follow it with the habit tracker template. More on the evidence in do vision boards work?
Frequently asked questions
What is the best vision board layout?
For most people, a life areas layout with 6 to 8 boxes works best, because it keeps the board balanced and easy to read. Choose a collage if you have one big dream, or a minimal layout for a phone wallpaper.
What size should I print a vision board template?
Letter or A4 works on a fridge or desk. For a wall, print the PNG as a poster at a copy shop; 18 by 24 inches is a common size.
Can I edit the template on my phone?
Yes. Tap Fill it online to open any template in the free vision board maker, which works in a phone browser.
What categories go on a vision board?
Common categories are health, career, money habits, home, relationships, learning, fun and travel, and calm. Pick the ones that matter this year; you do not need all of them.
Sources and evidence
- Pham and Taylor (1999): From thought to action, process- versus outcome-based mental simulations — Picturing the process toward a goal improved studying and grades more than picturing only the outcome.
- Gollwitzer and Sheeran (2006): Implementation intentions and goal achievement — Deciding when and where you will act linked to better follow-through across many studies.