# HDRI Hub

> HDRI Hub (www.hdri-hub.com) sells royalty-free HDRI skies, HDRI domes with matching backplates, textures and scanned 3D people for architectural visualization, automotive, aviation and VFX rendering. Photographed by Andreas Reimer, Cologne, Germany.

Key facts:
- Formats: OpenEXR (16-bit half, PIZ) from HDR 142 onwards, Radiance .hdr before; every sIBL set ships the full-resolution .hdr plus reflection map, light map, tonemapped backplate and .ibl file.
- Resolutions: 8K (8192 x 4096) standard, 20K (20000 x 10000) for selected skies, 16K domes; space skies also as cubemaps.
- Unclipped: sun highlights are preserved, so the HDRI alone lights a scene with correct shadows.
- Licence: royalty free, unlimited personal and commercial projects, no attribution. Free samples may be used commercially too.
- Delivery: instant download after Paddle checkout, 30 days and 10 downloads per file, VAT invoice by email, customer portal at https://www.hdri-hub.com/portal (email + order number).

## Shop categories
- [HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri)
- [Backplates](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/backplates)
- [3D Models](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/3d-models)
- [Textures](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/textures)
- [Free Samples](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/free-samples)
  - [HDRI Domes](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/backplates/hdri-domes)
  - [Free 3D People Models for Architectural Visualization](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/free-samples/free-3d-people-models-for-architectural-visualization)
  - [3D People](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/3d-models/3d-people)
  - [Layout / Private Use](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/backplates/layout-private-use)
  - [Sets / Bundles](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/backplates/sets-bundles)
  - [Bundles](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri/bundles)
  - [Outdoor](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri/outdoor)
  - [Indoor](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri/indoor)
  - [Free Texture Samples](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/free-samples/free-texture-samples)
  - [Free HDRI Downloads](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/free-samples/free-hdri-downloads)
  - [Space](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri/space)
  - [Light Textures](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/hdri/light-textures)

## Guides
- [Downloads, order confirmation and invoices](https://www.hdri-hub.com/downloads-and-orders): What happens after you buy on HDRI Hub: two emails within minutes, a customer portal login with email and order ID, downloads for 30 days and up to 10 times per file, and invoices from Paddle.
- [.hdr or .exr: which HDRI file format?](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdr-vs-exr): Radiance .hdr stores RGBE, OpenEXR stores 16-bit half floats. Which format each HDRI Hub sky ships in and which tools read .hdr, .exr or both.
- [Which HDRI resolution do you need?](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-resolution-guide): Lighting does not depend on HDRI resolution, the visible sky and sharp reflections do. How many pixels of an 8K or 20K sky reach your frame.
- [How to Choose the Right HDRI for Your Render](https://www.hdri-hub.com/how-to-choose-an-hdri): Pick the right HDRI for exterior, interior or product renders: weather, time of day, sun, resolution and format, with a quick decision table.
- [How to light a scene with an HDRI in Blender (Cycles and EEVEE)](https://www.hdri-hub.com/how-to-light-a-scene-with-hdri-in-blender): HDRI lighting in Blender 5.2, Cycles and EEVEE: aim the sun, fix flat or too-bright light, get EEVEE shadows and use the HDRI for lighting only.
- [How to Match an HDRI with a Backplate for Photoreal CG Integration](https://www.hdri-hub.com/how-to-match-hdri-and-backplate): Place a CG car or product in a photo: match camera, horizon and sun to the backplate, light with the matching HDRI, catch shadows in V-Ray, Corona, Blender.
- [How to use an HDRI skybox in Enscape](https://www.hdri-hub.com/how-to-use-hdri-in-enscape): Load an HDRI skybox in Enscape 4.x, align the sun with the sky, balance brightness and exposure, and fix common skybox problems. .exr works since 4.19.
- [HDRI shadows too soft? Clipped vs unclipped sun explained](https://www.hdri-hub.com/unclipped-hdri-sun-and-shadows): Why some HDRIs give weak, soft shadows: what a clipped sun is, how to test any HDRI in two minutes, and how to get crisp or softer shadows in your renderer.
- [What is sIBL and what is in an sIBL set?](https://www.hdri-hub.com/what-is-sibl): sIBL (Smart Image Based Lighting) bundles an HDRI with a reflection map, a light map, a background JPEG and a .ibl file. What each file does, what an HDRI Hub set contains, and when you need sIBL-GUI.

## HDRI by software
- [HDRI environment maps for 3ds Max](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-3ds-max): 161 outdoor HDRI environment maps for 3ds Max, loaded through the Environment and Effects dialog, up to 20000x10000, in .exr and .hdr format.
- [HDRI environment textures for Blender](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-blender): 161 outdoor HDRI files for Blender's World Environment Texture node, up to 20000x10000, in .exr and .hdr, for use with Cycles and Eevee.
- [HDRI panoramas for Cinema 4D](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-cinema-4d): 161 outdoor HDRI files for Cinema 4D, loaded on a Sky object's Luminance channel or a Redshift Dome Light, up to 20000x10000, in .exr and .hdr.
- [HDRI environment maps for Corona Renderer](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-corona-renderer): Load an HDRI environment in Corona Renderer 15 for 3ds Max: the Environment and Effects steps, resolution guidance and sun setup for 161 HDRIs.
- [HDRI environments for D5 Render](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-d5-render): Load a custom HDRI in D5 Render 3.1: the Sky Light panel steps, .hdr and .exr support, resolution guidance and sun setup for 161 outdoor HDRIs.
- [HDRI skyboxes for Enscape](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-enscape): Load an HDRI skybox in Enscape 4.13: the Visual Settings steps, accepted file formats, resolution guidance and sun setup for 161 outdoor HDRIs.
- [HDRI skies for Lumion](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-lumion): Load a custom HDRI sky in Lumion 2026 with the Real Skies effect: the Photo Mode steps, file format, resolution guidance and sun setup.
- [HDRI environments for SketchUp](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-sketchup): Load an HDRI in V-Ray for SketchUp: Dome Light and texture slot steps, resolution guidance and sun setup for 161 outdoor HDRIs from HDRI Hub.
- [HDRI environments for Twinmotion](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-twinmotion): Use a custom HDRI in Twinmotion 2025.1+: Skydome or Backdrop, Rotation, Intensity, Match HDRI for the sun, and the resolution that suits real-time.
- [HDRI skyboxes for Unity](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-unity): Unity HDRI skybox setup for Built-in, URP and HDRP: cube import settings, Skybox/Cubemap material, HDRI Sky, the 2048 px import trap, 8K skybox packs on Fab.
- [HDRI skies for Unreal Engine 5](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-unreal-engine): Use an HDRI sky in Unreal Engine 5: .hdr imports as a Texture Cube, HDRI Backdrop and Sky Light setup, what to do with .exr files, the 8192 px texture limit.
- [HDRI skyboxes for V-Ray](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri-for-vray): 161 outdoor HDRI skies and 33 HDRI domes for V-Ray Dome Light, up to 20000x10000, .exr and .hdr, with unclipped-sun HDRI vray options for real shadows.

## Free downloads
- [Free samples](https://www.hdri-hub.com/shop/free-samples): 11 free HDRIs, 3 textures and 3 3D people, commercial use allowed
- [Free 3D people download](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-3d-people): Free 3D people download: 3 posed, scanned human models (two women, one man) for architectural visualization, in 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, SketchUp and OBJ, licensed for commercial renders.
- [Free HDRI download](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-download): Free HDRI download: 11 environment maps for architectural visualization, from 3072x1536 to 8192x4096 pixels, licensed for commercial use.
- [Free HDRI downloads for Blender](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-blender): 11 free HDRI files for Blender's World Environment Texture node, up to 8192x4096 in .exr and .hdr, licensed for commercial use.
- [Free HDRI environments for Corona Renderer](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-corona): 11 free HDRIs for Corona Renderer, up to 8192x4096 in .exr and .hdr, commercial use allowed. Order free then load as the environment map.
- [Free HDRI environments for D5 Render](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-d5-render): 11 free HDRIs for D5 Render, up to 8192x4096 in .exr and .hdr, commercial use allowed. Order free then load in the Sky Light HDRI panel.
- [Free HDRI skyboxes for Enscape](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-enscape): 11 free HDRIs for Enscape, up to 8192x4096, commercial use allowed. Load the .hdr file as a skybox in Visual Settings > Sky.
- [Free HDRI environments for SketchUp](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-sketchup): 11 free HDRIs for SketchUp, up to 8192x4096 in .exr and .hdr, commercial use allowed. Order free then load into a V-Ray Dome Light.
- [Free HDRI downloads for V-Ray](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-for-vray): 11 free HDRI files for V-Ray, up to 8192x4096 in .exr and .hdr, licensed for commercial use, downloaded straight from the product page.
- [Free sky HDRI download](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-hdri-sky): Free sky HDRI download: 4 of HDRI Hub's free environment maps carry a sky tag, from 3072x1536 to 8192x4096, licensed for commercial use.
- [Free night HDRI download](https://www.hdri-hub.com/free-night-hdri): Free night HDRI download: 2 free environment maps, HDR Night and HDR City Road Night Lights, plus 21 paid night HDRIs from $8.

## HDRI by scene
- [20K HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/20k): 25 HDRI skies at 20000x10000 resolution for visible backgrounds and close reflections in 4K renders, priced from $9.90 to $25 per file.
- [City HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/city): City and urban HDRI environments: 35 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $20, resolutions from 10000x5000 to 14336x7168, for arch-viz renders.
- [Clear sky HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/clear-sky): Clear sky HDRI environments: 91 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $25, resolutions from 4096x2048 to 20000x10000, with a hard sun shadow.
- [Cloudy sky HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/cloudy-sky): Cloudy sky HDRI environments: 100 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $99, resolutions from 6144x3072 to 16000x8000, for soft, even light.
- [HDRI domes](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/domes): 33 HDRI dome panoramas shot at ground level for product and vehicle renders, priced $0 to $79, resolutions from 2048px to 16384px.
- [Field and rural HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/field): 87 field and rural HDRI skies for open landscape renders, priced $8 to $20, resolutions from 6144x3072 to 16000x8000 pixels.
- [Forest HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/forest): 30 forest HDRI skies for woodland and landscape renders, priced $8 to $49, resolutions from 6144x3072 to 16000x8000 pixels.
- [Industrial HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/industrial): 12 industrial HDRI skies for factory and warehouse renders, priced $8 each, resolutions from 10000x5000 to 12288x6144 pixels.
- [Indoor HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/interior): 19 indoor HDRI images for garage, barn and factory interior renders, priced $8 to $20, resolutions from 8192x4096 to 12288x6144.
- [Night city HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/night-city): Night city HDRI environments: 21 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $25, resolutions from 4096x2048 to 20000x10000, for dusk and night renders.
- [Park HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/park): 10 park HDRI skies for public park and green space renders, priced $8 to $20, resolutions from 8192x4096 to 14336x7168 pixels.
- [Parking lot HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/parking-lot): 9 parking lot HDRI skies for architectural and automotive renders, priced $8 to $49, resolutions from 10240x5120 to 14336x7168 pixels.
- [Road HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/road): Road HDRI environments: 77 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $49, resolutions from 6144x3072 to 16000x8000, rural and urban.
- [Sky HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/sky): Sky HDRI environments: 131 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $99, resolutions from 4096x2048 to 20000x10000, for arch-viz lighting.
- [Space HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/space): 8 space HDRI skies with stars, nebulas and planets for sci-fi and product renders, priced $9.90 to $25, up to 20000px wide.
- [Street HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/street): Street HDRI environments: 28 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $20, resolutions from 10240x5120 to 16000x8000, day and night.
- [Sunny HDRI](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/sunny): Sunny HDRI environments: 67 published files at HDRI Hub, $8 to $99, resolutions from 6144x3072 to 16000x8000, for direct sunlight renders.
- [Unclipped HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/unclipped): 34 unclipped HDRI skies with the sun disc preserved for sharp shadows and colored highlights, priced $8 to $20, up to 20000x10000 resolution.
- [Winter and snow HDRI skies](https://www.hdri-hub.com/hdri/winter): 8 winter and snow HDRI skies for cold-season architectural renders, priced $8 each, all at 14336x7168 pixels resolution.

## Company
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