21 things you can do for free with Adobe Express

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Each year, Adobe Express helps millions of people with all kinds of creative tasks. Loaded with easily customisable free templates, fonts, graphics, and a host of other tools, you can create videos, marketing content, and entire social media strategies all in one place.

In this article, we’ll take a look at 21 things you can do for free with Adobe Express.

6 ways to elevate your social media strategy, from Facebook ads to Instagram stories.

Social media is a great tool for businesses and elevating your own personal brand. Here are 6 ways to use Adobe Express to help you make the most of your social media platforms in 2024.

1. Facebook Cover

If you’re just getting started with a Facebook profile, you can design your own unique Facebook cover to set the tone for anyone visiting your page.

2. Facebook banner ad

Facebook is a great place to advertise your business, and you can use Adobe Express’ Facebook ads creator to design your own unique Facebook banner ads easily.

3. Instagram story

There are multiple ways to raise awareness and grow your community on Instagram, and Instagram stories are a great way to interact with your followers. Use this free Instagram story maker to create engaging content for your community.

4. LinkedIn

LinkedIn is great for individual professional promotion, and also for networking and advertising events and workshops. One of the most impactful elements of LinkedIn profiles that are often overlooked are LinkedIn banners. Use Adobe Express to create impactful LinkedIn banners that set you apart from the crowd.

5. TikTok

TikTok has taken the world by storm in the last few years. It’s a great platform as it allows content to go viral and online communities to quickly form. Learn how to make a TikTok video with help from Adobe Express, and you’ll be publishing on TikTok in no time.

6. X (formerly Twitter)

As you can only ‘tweet’ a message of up to 280 characters, tweets with images can say a lot more. Learn more about Twitter image size rules and how to perfect your X images.

4 tools to launch your YouTube channel and grow your audience.

The following 4 free tools are a must-have for any YouTuber.

Storyboard

All good videos have been planned, storyboarded, scripted and prepared! Get started with a free blank storyboard template to pin down the story behind your next YouTube video.

Video

Once you’ve captured all your footage, you’ll need to do some editing. Use Adobe Express’ free video editor online to edit your video.

YouTube End Screen

Use this YouTube end card template at the end of your YouTube video to encourage your viewers to take further action, like watching more videos on your channel.

YouTube Thumbnail

You’ll need a thumbnail for each video that is unique to the video and shows off your brand. Learn how to make YouTube thumbnails with Adobe Express.

Take a look at these thumbnail templates on Adobe Express.

5 ideas for connecting with your creative roots and your community.

For creative individuals out there, Adobe Express is a minefield of free tools, templates, and inspirational guides. Check out these 5 ideas:

  1. Launch a blog with free blogger templates.
  2. Express yourself and write your own poetry with help from these free poem templates.
  3. Create sticker collections of your favourite things, from butterflies to vintage cars.
  4. Dive into digital collages and make the perfect family gift: a unique collage photo.
  5. T-Shirt designs are great for a bit of family fun, celebrating friends on tour, and promoting special occasions, like fundraisers. Try this free t-shirt design maker to get your ideas flowing.

Check out these sticker templates on Adobe Express:

6 free resources for teachers and college students.

3 free resources for teachers

Adobe Express offers tools for every subject. For reading week, your students can make a book cover for their favourite novel, and for business projects each student can explore logo design ideas for their dream business. At the end of the year try this year book template to immortalise your students’ best moments.

3 free resources for college students

Use these free planner templates to help stay on top of all your classes, assignments, and tests. Wow your professor with help from a free video slideshow maker. If you have to make a graph to showcase crucial information that you’ve uncovered in your studies, use Adobe Express to create all the data charts you need.

Check out these planner templates from Adobe Express:

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Useful things to know.

How do I access all these tools and free templates on Adobe Express?

Sign up for a free Adobe Express account, and you will be able to access thousands of free templates, fonts, graphics and more for whatever project you might need.

Can I use Adobe Express to create my own templates and designs?

Absolutely! Along with hundreds of free templates, you can always start with a blank design and create everything from scratch using the online editing software.

Is Adobe Express free to use?

Yes! The free plan is packed with some of Adobe Express’ core features. Learn more about Adobe Express’ plans.