Looking to roughen up those pixel-perfect designs with a bit of grit, grain, and crumpled charm? These 15 essential paper texture packs bring just the right touch of analogue realism to your digital canvas. Whether you're chasing that grungy basement-zine aesthetic or a clean, folded craft-paper look, this roundup has your back. Perfect for poster design, branding mockups, collage work, and experimental digital art, each of these packs offers high-quality textures in formats like JPG and PNG, ready to drop into Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, or Canva. From torn posters in Berlin to gold-foil scans and water-damaged surfaces, these are the textures that tell stories without saying a word. Let’s dive in.
1. Vintage Paper Textures Pack by Pixelbuddha
Bring back the charm of the past with this set of 12 distressed, wrinkled, and crumpled paper textures. Delivered in crisp JPG format at 4500x3000 pixels and 300 dpi, these overlays are perfect for adding retro warmth and tactile depth to your posters or branding. Whether you're using Photoshop, Procreate, or Illustrator, these files slide right in and get to work. Think old book pages meets forgotten letters — pure vintage gold.
2. Walls of Berlin Torn Paper Textures by Nomad Visuals
Capture the raw energy of Berlin’s streets with 144 ripped, worn, and poster-smeared textures. At 4000x6000 pixels, these JPGs scream “urban grit” and make brilliant backgrounds for zines, album art, or anything needing that punk poster aesthetic. Works beautifully in Photoshop, Sketch, Canva, and more. It's like sticking your design on a grungy city wall — minus the glue.
3. Crafted Layers Collection by Softulka
With 173 scanned assets in transparent PNG format, this one’s a tactile treasure trove. Layers of foil, cardboard, plastic wrap, and tracing paper — all high-res, all super versatile. Ideal for collage, packaging design, or branding experiments where texture tells the story. Access comes via Google Drive due to its chunky size — worth every byte.
4. Dirty Distressed Textures by Afterimagine
Scratchy, stained, and full of attitude, this 50-piece JPG set turns your clean design into something deliciously wrecked. Whether you're working on an urban poster or gritty digital artwork, these textures are a go-to for instant wear and tear. Compatible with everything from InDesign to Figma. Brutalist vibes, delivered in high-res.
5. 50 Grainy Film Textures Frames Pack by Züli
Film grain never goes out of style. This pack pairs texture and frame mockups in one grainy, nostalgic bundle. Perfect for photo overlays or cinematic poster treatments. Plug it into Photoshop, After Effects, or Canva and channel your inner arthouse director.
6. TEXTURE MACHINE by Massive Supply Co.
Why stop at static textures when you can generate your own? With 71 Photoshop actions, TEXTURE MACHINE lets you create noise gradients, stickers, full-page textures, and more. Perfect for designers who like controlled chaos. Every click = a new surprise.
7. Noise Displacement Map Pack by Massive Supply Co.
For designers who want to bend reality, this pack of 20 high-res PSD displacement maps distorts and distresses like magic. Built from scanned noise, they’re Photoshop-ready and perfect for warping text or photography. Bonus: they’re included free with the DYSPLACE plugin.
8. Craftsman's Paper Textures Collection by Pixelbuddha
100 paper textures, black and white, high-res, and beautifully imperfect. With 5000x3500px JPGs, this pack delivers folds, crinkles, and tactile realism for branding, web design, or digital collages. Works across the board in Procreate, Affinity, and Canva. Quietly confident, like a well-worn sketchbook.
9. ACID WASH - Vintage Grunge Paper Textures by Textexp
Drippy, grainy, Y2K energy. These 49 huge JPG textures (9000x6000px) are ink-smeared and solvent-streaked for that rebellious zine aesthetic. Photoshop, Procreate, Canva — they all get along. Bonus: tweak the contrast and levels to make each one your own.
10. Water Damaged Scans by h0vado
Who knew water damage could look so good? These 70 PNG textures recreate soaked, buckled, and blotched paper with scary realism. Drop them into Photoshop or Illustrator for moody backdrops or haunted journal vibes. Nothing says “authentic” like a few warped edges.
11. Spray Paint Scans by secret-cache
Tag your digital canvas with these 75+ scanned textures bursting with urban spray paint energy. High-res and compatible with nearly every design app, these scans bring a gritty, DIY edge to everything from posters to social graphics. Street art meets desktop.
12. Paper Vol. 1 by Studio 2am
Over 200 textures in six bold styles? Yes please. From stained to folded, creased to vintage, this Studio 2am original covers all your paper needs. Use them to add an analogue twist to clean digital layouts. The resolution’s sharp, the vibe is warm, and the aesthetic’s off the charts.
13. Grunge Paper by secret-cache
Distressed, damaged, and proud of it — this collection of 50+ textures oozes character. From ripped edges to faded tones, it's all about authentic wear and tear. A killer choice for graphic designers leaning into grunge or vintage themes.
14. Dirty Scanner by Studio 2am
Bring the lo-fi scan aesthetic into the spotlight. This pack includes 26 grainy overlays and 4 dusty textures perfect for photography edits, editorial work, or stylised album art. Just drag, drop, and set the blend mode to ‘Screen’. Easy, dirty, delightful.
15. Torn Paper DEFINITIVE by martyr—
This 97-piece set lives up to its name. Torn, burnt, wet, and stained textures, plus mockups with editable backgrounds and lighting? It’s a whole toolkit for designers who like their assets rough around the edges. Ideal for Photoshop pros chasing realism.
Whether you're into worn-out vibes or finely scanned perfection, these 15 essential paper texture packs are stacked with visual flavour. They're compatible with all the right tools — Photoshop, Procreate, Canva, the works — and they deliver that much-needed tactile quality modern designs often lack. Want even more? Take a look at our trending paper textures for more design inspiration!
