RefStage

An infinite canvas for your references, plus a fast library to hold them all. RefStage is built for artists, illustrators, and designers who work from images.

Drop images onto the canvas, arrange them however you think, pull color palettes straight from any reference, and add sticky notes wherever you need them — all in one calm, fast, distraction-free space.

EVERYTHING ON ONE CANVAS

• Infinite drag-and-drop canvas for reference images, notes, and palettes

• Arrange, group, and resize freely — your board, your layout

• Rich-text sticky notes for ideas, briefs, and reminders

• Color palette cards pulled from any image and reused anywhere

A REAL REFERENCE LIBRARY

• Organize references into folders

• Fast full-text search across everything

• Find and clear out duplicate images automatically

• Built to stay fast on large collections

THE FORMATS ARTISTS ACTUALLY USE

• Everyday: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP

• Modern: HEIC, HEIF, AVIF

• Camera RAW from most major manufacturers — no converting first

• Pro: TIFF, JPEG 2000, JPEG XL

SHARE YOUR BOARDS

• Export any board as an image for clients, collaborators, or yourself

• Pull images in from Photos, Files, or other apps

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

• Your references and boards stay on your device

• No account required — open it and start

• No ads, ever

• Anonymous analytics are OFF by default and can stay off

• Crash reporting can be turned off any time in Settings

Whether you're building a mood board, collecting style references, planning a shoot, or just keeping your visual inspiration in order, RefStage gives the images that drive your work a focused home.

Bring your references together.