Collection · 46 plates · free

Black and white film grain

Mono grain has no colour in it at all, so it never adds a cast to your image. That makes it the safe choice for black and white photos, and also for colour photos when you only want texture.

Start with a fine plate for portraits and a coarse or pushed plate for street, night and high-contrast shots.

Blend mode Overlay · opacity 30–70%. Convert the photo to black and white first, then add the grain on top.

See every plate in the full film grain collection.

All plates are free for personal and commercial use, no sign-up. See the license and the blend modes guide.

Related collections: 35mm film grain overlays · Colour film grain overlays · 4K film grain overlays