How to Submit a Resource to Freesets

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Freesets has a Submit a resource entry point on its homepage, so you can propose a free resource for the library. Before you start, make sure the resource fits one of the site's 14 categories and is genuinely free to use. The homepage currently lists 567 resources across categories such as Icons, Illustrations, Photos, Fonts, Components, Tools, and more. If your resource belongs to one of those areas, you can submit it for review. The exact form fields are not shown in the available page evidence, so the steps below focus on what you can verify and prepare.

What Freesets accepts

Freesets describes itself as a hand-picked library of free resources for developers and designers. The homepage groups resources into these categories:

Category Example focus
Icons Open-source icon sets, single-file libraries, animated packs
Illustrations Illustration packs, scenes, characters
Photos Royalty-free photo libraries, public-domain archives
Directories Other collections and directories of free resources
Videos Stock footage, loops, motion backgrounds
Backgrounds Patterns, gradients, textures, generated backdrops
Colors Palette generators, color pickers, contrast checkers
Fonts Free font families, type foundries, pairing tools
Inspirations Galleries of well-crafted websites and interface design
Components Copy-paste UI components and ready-made blocks
Tools Utilities for everyday design and development work
Blogs Blogs, newsletters, publications worth following
3D Free 3D models, materials, render-ready scenes
Libraries Open-source libraries and frameworks for building interfaces

If your resource does not fit any of these, it is unlikely to be accepted. The site's own examples show that entries often include a name, a link, a category, and sometimes a license or pricing note such as MIT, Freemium, or "MIT + Commons Clause."

What to prepare before submitting

Because the submission form details are not fully visible in the page evidence, prepare the information that Freesets already displays for existing resources. This will make the submission faster and reduce back-and-forth.

  • Resource name — the exact name of the tool, library, font, or asset pack.
  • Direct link — the URL where users can access or download it.
  • Category — choose the closest match from the 14 categories above.
  • License or pricing signal — for example MIT, Freemium, or another license. Freesets shows these labels on resource cards.
  • Short description — a one-line summary of what the resource is and who it is for.
  • Tags or tech notes — if relevant, such as Tailwind, Radix UI, Shadcn, Alpine, or Three.js. These appear on existing entries.

How to submit

  1. Go to the Freesets homepage.
  2. Find the Submit a resource link or button. It is listed as a heading on the homepage.
  3. Open the submission form or page.
  4. Fill in the resource details you prepared above.
  5. Submit the form.

After submission, the resource may go through a review process. Freesets describes its library as "hand-picked," which suggests that not every submission is published automatically. If accepted, your resource may appear in the Recently added section on the homepage. The homepage currently shows recent additions such as svgicons.com, animate-ui.com, glowui.com, ui.live, canvasui.dev, oxbowui.com, and rosencharts.com, with labels like Icons, Components, MIT, and Freemium.

Common issues to check before you submit

  • Is it actually free? Freesets is a free-resource directory. A paid-only product is unlikely to fit. Some listed resources are marked Freemium, so free access with optional paid tiers may still be acceptable.
  • Does it fit a category? If you cannot place it in one of the 14 categories, it may be rejected or miscategorized.
  • Is the link working? A broken or gated link makes the resource hard to review and hard for users to use.
  • Is the license clear? Existing entries show license labels such as MIT. If your resource has a specific license, state it clearly.
  • Is it already listed? Check the relevant category first. With 567 resources already indexed, duplicates are possible.

What happens after submission

The page evidence does not describe a public submission status page or a review timeline. Based on the site's structure, the likely outcomes are:

  • The resource is accepted and added to the relevant category.
  • It may appear in Recently added on the homepage.
  • It may be listed with a license or pricing label.
  • If it does not fit the hand-picked criteria, it may not be published.

If you need confirmation of the exact form fields, review timeline, or acceptance criteria, check the submission page directly after clicking Submit a resource. The homepage evidence confirms the entry point and the categories, but not the full form or review policy.