A box mockup generator is a platform for making packaging and product mock-ups. These tools can be used to create images for presentations, choosing designs or even adding a custom logo and information to your package.
Here we describe a list of box mockup generators.
MockupsJar
We’re all about free apps that deliver the goods. MockupsJar offers some of the advanced functions of the top two picks and a smaller library. If you are looking for a high-quality free option, this is your best bet.
MockupJar only has 200 images to choose from in their library, which is about one-third the size of the SmartMockups library. They do offer a few categories that you will not find in other free options. These include:
- Browsers
- Packaging (no ebook covers)
- Frames
Their library offers images with both photo and transparent backgrounds. Unfortunately, there is no way to filter these features in the search. At the time of publishing, they have yet to update their library to include the newest iPhones. Admittedly, this is one of the issues with free providers – they have less incentive to improve the product.
The use of MockupJar is easy enough. Just choose a mockup, upload an image, crop, and position, and download. You have the option of choosing between multiple download sizes.
Even with the slow updates, we still think Mockups Jar is the best free option. They also do have a new pro option that is more affordable. If you create mockups with regularity, we do recommend Smartmockups. If you just need one or two images, it would be best to use MockupsJar or use Placeit and purchase an individual credit.
MockupDrop
MockupDrop is a free app that has exactly 100 mockups to choose from. These include:
- Smartphone
- Laptop
- Desktop
- Watch
- Tablet
- TV
The app has no frills and can be a bit confusing to start using. You first need to choose your mockup from the library. You can use the tags at the top of the screen to filter. Once you have your mockup chosen, you can click on it to open it in a larger window. Then, you need to click on the screen that you want to replace. This will open your file browser and you can choose an image to upload.
The biggest downside of MockupDrop (and why it’s probably not a good fit for most people) is that you need to upload an image that is the exact dimensions required. Otherwise, it will just change the aspect ratio of your image. That means you will need to use Adobe Photoshop (true cost) to create your screen before uploading. MockupDrop is a good little app but nowhere near our top three choices.
Smart Mockups
Another superb free tool, Smart Mockups lets you choose from its library of professional mockups and create stunning 3D marketing images, effortlessly.
Here are a few things you can do with this web-based mockup tool:
- Social media mockups: Create effective marketing campaigns like a boss on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.
- Technology mockups: Present your websites and apps, such as smartphones, tablets, TV and more.
- Print mockups: Create business cards, greeting cards, books, magazines, brochures etc.
- Packaging mockups: Instant preview of your packaging.
- Apparel mockups: Showcase your clothing line or brand such as T-shirts, hoodies, tanks and accessories.
- Home & decor mockups: mugs, pillows and more.
Their free, forever plan allows you to access only 200 mockups with basic features.
If you want to test out all of SmartMockups’ extra features, sign-up for a free 7-day trial.
Formats: PNG
Free/Paid : www.smartmockups.com
Mockuuups Studio –
Instant Mockup Generator Mockuuups Studio is a free macOS & Windows app that allows you quickly create product mockups, outstanding marketing materials, even visual content for social media or blog posts in seconds.
When it comes to creating product mockups, Mockuuups Studio is a huge time-saver. While other mockup generators ask you to pick a template that you like, insert your image and preview it one-by-one. Mockuuups Studio remove this redundant process, letting you instantly generate hundreds of mockups and find the right mockup with just one single click. You can then preview and download any final mockups that you like without wasting time.
Simply drag and drop your image into the app, Mockuuups Studio will automatically position your image to all the templates and you can easily browse and choose the best scene for your marketing needs.
To get started with Mockuuups Studio, you’ll need to download its simple software to your computer (available on macOS, Windows and Linux).
Mockuuups Studio offers a Limited Free Plan, including 10 Free Mockups and unlimited exports. Upgrade to their premium or take advantage of 7-day free trial will give you access to over 600 Premium mockups and advanced features like Figma plugin, Sketch & Photoshop Import and team management.
Format: JPEG
Free/Paid: www.mockuuups.studio/
Yellow Images – Create Custom 3D Mockups
Yellow Images is a powerful mockup generator that lets you easily create a fully customizable 3D mockup from over thousands of popular devices and object, including
- Create realistic Book Mockups
- Display your UI design on Apple iPhone mockup
- Showcase your amazing design on apparel & sports mockups (T-shirts, pants, hoodies)
- Visualize your idea on vehicle mockups (cars, helicopters)
- Make packaging mockups (cups, jars, boxes, bottles)
- and more
Simply use your own uploaded screen captures and Yellow Images will show what they’ll look like in the real world. Its gallery of devices, for example…
…can easily be turned into beautifully photographed mockups:
Yellow Images offers limited free mockups that are completely free to use and download.
You can also opt to pay as go to access the premium mockup designs (Use Promo Code YMG for 10% Off).
If you want unlimited 3D Mockup Blueprints, become a Yellow Image Member. You can save more! Get 90% Off. Premium Members are getting Mockups for just $1.5.
Formats: PSD, JPEG
Free/Paid: www.yellowimages.com
DaVinci Apps
DaVinci Apps will only help you if you have a mobile application in the Apple or Google Play store.
It helps you create mockups of your app that go in their respective app store. They claim on their homepage that adding mockups can help increase the downloads of your app by up to 600%. That, my friends, is the power of mockups.
To use the app, you just need to export your own application screenshots and upload them to DaVinci. After you upload them, you can add text above the templates and choose a background that suits your brand. Once you are happy, you can download the mockups in the correct sizes for both app stores. If you are looking to quickly improve the design of your app store page, DaVinci will help you quickly generate eye-catching designs.
The app is snappy and easy to use. It has a free demo that gives you access to older devices. If you want the latest iPhone, you are going to need to pay $99 a year for a subscription.
Mockerie
Mockerie is a web-based app that allows you to create interactive mockups. This feature allows you to upload a URL and create an embeddable mockup. This feature feels a bit like a gimmick. We couldn’t think of many use cases for wanting to embed a website inside a computer image and then put that image on a website that is on a computer. A little too Inception for us.
We had issues getting the software to correctly render the URLs that we entered. In addition, you need to install their Chrome plugin to download. Only 722 users have added the plugin which makes us question the success of this product. Products with few users are always concerning as they could shut down at a moment’s notice.
At the time of publishing, they offer a monthly fee of $15 to access their library. This seemed expensive as you can get access to Smartmockups for $9 a month. They do offer a few free images and you can demo the app with them.
The library has 362 images at the time of publishing. You can filter these by the type of image (laptop, tablet, desktop). They offer no product or apparel mockups. Their website claims that the library is being expanded though there is no publishing schedule. The quality of the images varies greatly. Some of them look like they were taken on a cellphone. This could be beneficial if you are looking for a more realistic image. Yet, for most users we spoke with, they were looking for high fidelity mockups.
Another feature that is unique is the ability to add a filter on top of your mockup. Think of it as Instagram for your mockups. For us, this feature would not be very useful as we want crisp and realistic-looking images.
Mediamodifier
Mediamodifier makes creating mockups easy. This online mockup generator tool uses a user-friendly drag and drop method to quickly and easily create your product mockups. Just insert your images into a graphic template. Don’t worry about having to create one. Mediamodifier provides ready-made templates for you. Though their website looks ugly, they have a good selection of mockups.
Additionally, all logged in users can download small images of their creations. The images also don’t have a watermark. You do have the option to download a full-size quality image, however, you need an active subscription to do so.
Sign up for a Basic plan for free, or pay $14.90 for a 24-hour day ticket. The day ticket includes features like full-size downloads, customer support, and a money-back guarantee. A full annual subscription will cost $166.80, but you get access to mockup requests as well as full-size downloads and customer support. You can also purchase PSD files to use on your computer, with prices varying from $15 to $19. Or you can edit files online for free with the live template editor.
With 1,448 mockups at the time of publishing and more added weekly, Mediamodifier has a decent library for casual users. You can filter images by newest, best sellers, and price. Current categories include print, technology, products, and apparel.
AppLaunchPad
AppLaunchPad is a mockup generator that helps you create images for your app store or Google Play pages. Choose from 1,000 predesigned templates and devices for Android & iOS to create your own custom images. Change the colors and add a message to your image. Don’t forget to choose a font styling and background, or upload your own. Or create your own mockup template by choosing from a list of devices and adding your text and images.
You can upload a device-specific screenshot to export in all device sizes. Or you can upload a global screenshot that AppLaunchPad can resize to device-specific sizes.
They do have a free plan but it only gives you access to three basic templates and some relatively old devices like the Android 4 and iOS 5. For more templates, you can upgrade to the Pro plan for $29 a month. With the Pro plan, you can also use AppLaunchPad on an iPad or Android tablet. However, you will only have access to 11 additional templates.
The AppLaunchPad offers a unique service that caters to a niche crowd. This is a great app for someone looking to showcase their mobile app. If you’re not ready to show your designs in a prototyping tool but want to have a polished look, this is a great fit. You can make device screenshot mockups using other tools. But the AppLaunchPad offers a simple interface that’s easy to use.
Conclusion
With this tool you can create realistic and beautiful mockups of your boxes with just a couple of clicks. This free tool is easy enough to use, all you need is to upload an image and we will do the rest. You can customize your design by choosing from several predefined templates or adjusting the background color with a slider panel.