Add free PowerPoint backgrounds to your presentation to bring more to your work than regular wallpaper. These backgrounds are designed so that text, photos, and other slideshow content take center stage. The background stays where it belongs, and you’ll create a professional-looking presentation.

Information in this article applies to PowerPoint 2010 and newer, including PowerPoint Online.

FreePPTBackgrounds.net

FreePPTBackgrounds.net is a great source for free PowerPoint backgrounds. Some download are ZIP files that contains one or more images that follow the same design, and others are PPTX or PPT files that already have photos as the slide backgrounds.

  • Several ways to browse.

  • Full-size previews.

  • Detailed download pages.

  • Multiple size options.

  • Save the background only, or use the template with it already included.

  • Ads look like download buttons.

  • No ratings.

Think of these downloads as a PowerPoint theme that’s broken up into separate images. Use any image you wish. Some backgrounds include the template in PPT form.

FreePPTBackground.com

Most of these backgrounds are the ideal quality, size, and position for use in a presentation program. There are numerous categories, such as Colors, Food, Nature, 3D, Vector, and Wedding.

  • Tags to find relevant backgrounds.

  • Shows user comments.

  • Very few ads.

  • Some backgrounds are mislabeled as animated.

To download these backgrounds, right-click a background image (or tap and hold on a touch screen) and save the image to your computer.

PPTback.com

The backgrounds from this site are image files that you must right-click or tap and hold to download. Look for images in different categories, such as Cars, Drawings, Landscapes, Culture, Cartoons, Abstract, Party, and much more.

  • Highlights similar backgrounds.

  • Tons of categories.

  • Find new and popular backgrounds.

  • Several ads per page.

Most of the backgrounds are wide and positioned perfectly for text, shapes, and other content added to a presentation.

PPTBackgrounds.net

PPTBackgrounds.net is another great source. Some of the categories of images include culture, music, organic, beauty, 3D, Christmas, animated, and culture.

  • Thousands of backgrounds.

  • Variety of categories.

  • Site riddled with ads.

  • Some images have watermarks.

Every download page has a comment section to see what other viewers think. You can also check the popularity of each background with the download count. Details like the size and image format are included above the download button.

Unsplash

Looking for something a bit more lifelike? Actual photos, available from the free stock photo site Unsplash, are available for PowerPoint backgrounds, too.

  • Hundreds of images.

  • High-quality photos.

  • Download in original size.

  • Can’t sort or filter the results.

  • No comments or ratings.

  • Lots of portrait oriented photos.

These images are already categorized away from the rest of the site’s collection, so you can’t filter or sort them. But there are some really great images here.

If you need one of these images to be landscape, you can crop the photo in PowerPoint.

Liven Up Your Presentation

These free PowerPoint backgrounds will make your next presentation pop and leave a lasting impression. They’re easy to add to both new and existing presentations, so you get a lot of value for the little effort it takes to find and download one.

You don’t need Microsoft PowerPoint to use these images. Try a free presentation software program or a free online presentation maker to create a slideshow and integrate these backgrounds.

Are you looking for a little more than a background? Free PowerPoint themes change the look of a presentation and take it to another level.

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