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# 

 Stencil Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on September 30, 2026

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team.

[Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews)

Stencil

## What is Stencil?

Ridiculously simple image creation for social media marketers, bloggers and small businesses.

## What is Stencil used for?

[Photography Studio](https://www.capterra.com/photography-studio-software/)[Graphic Design](https://www.capterra.com/graphic-design-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 460 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

98%

Neutral

2%

Negative

0%

Starting price

$15

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial  
available

Includes Free Version

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Stencil

4.8 (460)

VS.

[### Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[4.7 (13,459)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/reviews/)

Starting Price

$15

Flat Rate, Per Month

Starting Price

$15

Per User, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.8 (460)

Ease Of Use

4.7 (13,447)

Value For Money

4.8 (379)

Value For Money

4.6 (10,225)

Customer Service

4.7 (278)

Customer Service

4.4 (8,411)

## Stencil alternatives

[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

[4.8 (2,472)](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/reviews/)

Starting price

$22.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)

[GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/)

[4.4 (3,500)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

89%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/)

Highest Rated

[Adobe Illustrator](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

[4.8 (8,658)](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/reviews/)

Starting price

$22.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/227125/Adobe-Illustrator/)

[PicMonkey](https://www.capterra.com/p/238721/PicMonkey/)

[4.5 (1,142)](https://www.capterra.com/p/238721/PicMonkey/reviews/)

Starting price

$7.99

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

91%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/238721/PicMonkey/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/164335/Stencil/alternatives/)

## FAQs about Stencil

Overview

### What problems does Stencil solve?

Stencil solves the time-consuming work of creating branded social media posts, ads, blog images, banners, and website graphics from scratch. Templates, stock photos, saved logos, reusable designs, and preset platform dimensions help marketers, small-business owners, bloggers, virtual assistants, and client-service teams produce consistent visuals and adapt them for multiple channels quickly.

Answer based on 388 reviews

Overview

### Which roles and teams benefit most from Stencil?

Stencil is most used by business owners, founders, and executives who create branded social media graphics without dedicated design staff. Marketing consultants, freelancers, and designers use it to produce client visuals and campaign assets, while writers, authors, bloggers, and educators create shareable images to support content, lessons, and online promotion.

Answer based on 460 reviews

Overview

### What company size and industries is Stencil built for?

Stencil is for small businesses and social media marketers in marketing and advertising: 95% of reviewers are small businesses, and 22% work in that industry. It also serves writing and editing and health, wellness, and fitness organizations, each representing 5% of reviewers. Its most common use is social media marketing.

Answer based on 460 reviews

Features and Usability

### What are the key features of Stencil?

Stencil includes an image library as its core feature, with royalty-free stock photos, icons, and uploads for social media content creation. Key design features include customizable templates, image editing, custom fonts, logo storage, and preset or custom image sizes. Automated publishing supports post scheduling and Buffer integration.

Answer based on 185 reviews

Pricing

### How much does it cost and what fees or limitations are included?

Stencil offers a free version, while Pro costs $15/month or 9/month annually and Unlimited costs 20/month or 12/month annually. A free trial and seven-day money-back guarantee are available. Reviewers describe the free tier as limited, citing download caps and watermarks, while some report that included assets do not require extra payments.

Answer based on 99 reviews

Integrations

### Which third-party tools and platforms does Stencil integrate with?

Stencil integrates with WordPress through a dedicated plugin that lets users create, edit, save, and add images directly within WordPress workflows. The integration supports sending finished visuals to the WordPress Media Library for use in blog posts, site pages, headers, and other website content.

Answer based on 97 reviews

Getting Started and Support

### How easy is it to onboard and train a team on Stencil?

Stencil is easy for most team members to learn, particularly non-designers creating social media graphics with templates and an intuitive interface. Documentation is available for training, and reviewers also cite helpful video examples. Some nontechnical staff and users needing precise image customization may require extra time to become comfortable.

Answer based on 14 reviews

Getting Started and Support

### What customer support options does Stencil offer, and how do users rate the experience?

Stencil offers 24/7 live representative support and chat. Users generally describe the support team as responsive, helpful, and quick to resolve issues, with several noting fast replies and fixes. Reviewers also report that submitted feature requests have sometimes been added, although one user cited dissatisfaction with a refund request.

Answer based on 37 reviews

Templates

### How good are Stencil's templates for social media graphics?

Stencil provides editable templates for social media posts, ads, banners, covers, and web graphics that help non-designers create content quickly. Marketing teams value saved templates, custom collections, and standard size options for consistent branding. Some users find the template selection limited or dated and create designs from scratch instead.

Answer based on 142 reviews

## Features

AI summary

Based on 10,533 Photography Studio reviews

Capterra reviewers highlight these as the features buyers care about most when choosing graphic design software:

-   **Content Import/Export** (**43%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical)
-   **Drag & Drop Editor** (**35%**)
-   **Image Editing** (**41%**)

Stencil includes **Image Editing**, but it does not offer **Content Import/Export** or **Drag & Drop Editor**. Instead, it provides **Design Templates** (**33%**), which can still help users create visuals faster by starting from ready-made layouts. For businesses, these features help teams produce branded graphics more efficiently, giving teams a practical way to create and update visual content.

Features

4.6 (460)

4.6

Based on 460 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.8 (379)

Free Trial

Free Version

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/164335/Stencil/pricing/)

Free

$0.00

It includes:

-   10 Instagram SMS /Month
-   Create up to 10 Collections
-   Keep up to 10 Favorites
-   Limited Icons
-   Limited Photos
-   Save up to 10 Images /Month
-   Upload up to 50 Images

Pro

$15.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Keep up to 100 Favorites
-   Logo / Watermarks
-   Premium Support
-   Save up to 50 Images /Month
-   Upload up to 250 Images
-   1350+ Amazing Templates
-   25 Instagram SMS /Month
-   3100000+ Icons & Graphics
-   4750+ Google Fonts
-   5000000+ Photos
-   Create up to 25 Collections
-   Font Uploads

Unlimited

$20.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Keep Unlimited Favorites
-   Logo / Watermarks
-   Premium Support
-   Save up to Unlimited Images /Month
-   Upload up to 250 Images
-   Font Uploads
-   Create Unlimited Collections
-   5000000+ Photos
-   4750+ Google Fonts
-   3100000+ Icons & Graphics
-   1350+ Amazing Templates
-   100 Instagram SMS /Month

Value for money

4.8 (379)

4.8

Based on 379 reviews

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.7 (278)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.7 (278)

4.7

Based on 278 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.8

Based on 460 reviews

Filter by rating

5(356)

4(95)

3(9)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

Michelle A.

Office manager

Marketing and Advertising

### "Great graphics"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 20, 2023

Pros

I like the access to their photo library and graphics.

Cons

Sometimes uploads can get a little wonky.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

LS

Leann S.

Exec VP of Sales and Marketing

Executive Office

### "Stencil Review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 25, 2023

I use Stencil for business and personal

Pros

The product was easy to use and the beginning version was free.

Cons

Takes a little while to learn all the functions. More training would be nice

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MS

Mian Sylvain K.

Informaticien

Internet

### "Stencil: Conception graphique facile"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 13, 2023

Pros

Stencil disponible une panoplie de templates facilitant la création des visuels

Cons

Il n'y a pas point faible constaté actuellement

Switched from

[PixTeller](https://www.capterra.com/p/164413/PixTeller/)

[PosterMyWall](https://www.capterra.com/p/189429/PosterMyWall/)

[Baseline](https://www.capterra.com/p/247561/Baseline/)

[Design Wizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/165582/Design-Wizard/)

[designbold](https://www.capterra.com/p/157875/designbold/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

RU

Romeo Urbain G.

informaticien

Computer Hardware

### "bon outil de créations de visuels"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 7, 2023

l'éditeur possède de nombreuses options pour manipuler les contenus visuels à sa guise et est facile d'utilisation

Pros

ce éditeur est pratique pour construire un design, il permet de sublimer les créations avec une ressource immense de photos, très facile à utiliser et permet de créer les visuels de façon rapide en toute sécurité

Cons

la version gratuite ne permet pas de télécharger plus de 10 créations par mois et les ressources sont assez limitées et il y a pas de possibilité de partager entre équipe ou collaborateur et ça c'est dommage

Switched from

[PixTeller](https://www.capterra.com/p/164413/PixTeller/)

[designbold](https://www.capterra.com/p/157875/designbold/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SP

Swithin P.

Manager

Financial Services

### "Quick and Easy to Use Online Graphics Tool"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 19, 2022

Stencil for me has been the go-to software for graphics needs, it has a vast library of resources, constantly gets better and its very easy to use. its a highly recommended product, a true gem.

Pros

It has an easy to use online interface. All the key graphics editing options are easy to find and apply. The user interface is clean and after using it for a while, creating new graphics for social media or for websites can be done within minutes.

Cons

Having used this software for more than 2 years there were initially constraints with the amount of high quality stock images, icons, templates and vector graphics available in the library, but over the years new content is regulary added and the library is updated. I almost can find whatever assets i need within minutes.

Switched from

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

I find Stencil easy to use and faster than competition, its not complicated, its good at what it does and what i need from an online graphics tool.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AN

Anonymous User

Responsable de marketing

E-Learning

### "Hola Stencil, adiós redes"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

December 17, 2022

Por ahora mi experiencia ha sido muy buena, por lo que seguramente me pase a la versión de pago. Compensa y hace ahorrar mucho tiempo.

Pros

Aunque lo he probado poco, lo veo muy práctico para crear y publicar contenido. El programador permite manejar varias franjas horarias en redes aunque estés fuera del horario laboral. La versión gratuita incluye muchas cosas

Cons

Tiene muchas plantillas para crear contenido, pero no me gustan demasiado

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Mark L.

President

Hospital & Health Care

### "Stencil has been my main source of flexibly formatted images for blogs and social media for years"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 29, 2022

By far, Stencil is one of my favorite tools of all times. I have been with them since they were called Share As Image, which they probably wish we would all forget. Now, that Namecheap has bought them, I was worried that they might lose features or disappear altogether. Fortunately, they have improved, with even more features and great pricing.

Pros

I love the ease of use and how easy it is to quickly find and format an image that meets my needs. It works better for me than many much higher-priced image finding tools.

Cons

I wish I could set the compressed image setting when downloading to be always on by default.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Ivan C.

CEO

Computer Software

### "Stencil the easy way to do images"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

August 30, 2022

My experience is flawless

Pros

I love how fast you can create images with Stencil. If I need to create something quick I always come to Stencil. It has access to a lots of images and icons and changing the basic settings is extremely easy.

Cons

It could have more features, and specially a deep integration with other programs to be able to distribute the images created to your social networks.

Alternatives considered

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[Pixelied](https://www.capterra.com/p/213020/Pixelied/)

Reasons for choosing Stencil

I use all of those products. I use Stencil when I need a very quick editing.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

NS

Nikk S.

Founder

Photography

### "Works well with social media"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

August 7, 2022

Stencil works well with social media and I love the stock image quality. For me it did not work as a stand alone image editing solution but I do use the free version for advertising.

Pros

The nice thing about stencil is that there are no royalties, use your creations for anything you'd like worry free. Quite a few high res stock photos to choose from and good editing tools. Custom size your image and save it to be used again, or choose from thr preset library. Upload your own faunts. Stencil has three plans, free, pro, and unlimited.

Cons

It's a bit overpriced. Not all of the tools or icons/graphic types im used to having are there. If there is an app available I was never able to find it. On my phone the web version keeps asking me to change to landscape mode, won't function if I don't. I never use landscape mode for anything including image editing. This is why I rated low for ease of use.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MR

Micalen R.

Freelancer

Computer Games

### "Stencil: A very simple graphic design and image editing tool."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

August 4, 2022

Overall I enjoy how simple Stencil is to use and there are some very useful tools offered. I use it to create social media posts. I would like more pro features to be added since it has a paid version.

Pros

I enjoy how simple it is to use this software, perfect for those not used to graphic design software. There are a lot of images available to use and they help me create gorgeous social media posts. I can resize my images easily to fit any situation and download them with multiple size options.

Cons

Stencil is lacking in tools and features. It's not a pro software but still a very good place to start.

Switched from

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[Fotor](https://www.capterra.com/p/181589/Fotor/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/164335/Stencil/reviews/)

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