There's something special about having a physical collection of movies. The fact that you can admire your shelf and conjure up memories of what you've seen, or show friends and family your movie tastes with ease, it's a feeling that digital distribution hasn't been able to replicate.
If you have a physical movie collection, you need the covers to go with it. Perhaps you've misplaced the original case or lent it to a friend who never returned it? Or want to replace the official art with something fan-made? Or maybe you just want some high-resolution covers to store digitally.
Whatever the case, we've rounded up a list of the best sites to download free covers for DVDs and Blu-rays.
1. CoverCity
If you're looking for a vast selection of DVD covers, look no further than CoverCity. In fact, not only does the site host covers, but disc designs too. That means you can get the complete package to ensure your physical collection looks its very best.
A key feature of CoverCity is that it features official and fan-made covers—just look for the "original" tag if you're after the former. This means you'll find covers for movies that haven't even come out yet. That's how on-the-ball CoverCity's designers are. Plus, if you're creative, you can submit your own designs to the collection.
2. DVDcover
Whether you're after a cover for the latest 4K UHD Blu-ray release, or in need of an obscure cover for a German DVD, DVDcover has your back. You can use the handy search function to get exactly what you need, or browse through the categories to see everything on offer.
The main thing to note about DVDcover is that you can only download the covers in low resolution with a free account. You can pay $5.99/month for a higher resolution, but frankly the cost seems expensive unless you're a real enthusiast collector.
3. Cover Century
Cover Century has artwork for games and CDs, but importantly for DVDs and Blu-rays too. While the website design leaves a lot to be desired, there are a vast number of covers available here, many from different formats and editions.
The main downside to Cover Century is that it doesn't list whether the cover is official or fan-made. As such, if you want only official covers, you should figure out what it looks like elsewhere, then come to Cover Century to find it.
4. DVD-Covers
DVD-Covers does exactly what it says on the tin. It has over 45,000 DVD covers, around 10,000 Blu-ray covers, and over 25,000 disc labels. Chances are, whatever you need is available on DVD-Covers.
One of the great things about this site is how well it splits its collection. It separates all the covers by format (DVD or Blu-ray), then by movie or TV, and then by whether it's custom or official. It makes it so easy to find exactly what you're looking for.
5. HiResCovers
According to HiResCovers, every image on its site is 300dpi minimum and quality checked. It's easy to believe because all of the covers are of high quality—the scans of originals are all crisp, while the original creations are inventive.
However, this comes with a price. $31/year, to be precise. You can't access any of the covers without a paid subscription. It's cheaper than some other DVD cover sites. Plus, HiResCovers prides itself on having an active community alongside its library of covers, so it might be worthwhile for you.
6. Covers.box
Don't be put off by the design of Covers.box. It looks like it hasn't changed since the early 2000s. Despite that, it is regularly updated with new DVD covers, both official and fan-made. It even has a section dedicated to "rare" covers, for foreign releases or smaller movies.
What's especially handy is the "extra high resolution" tag, which means the cover's height or width is larger than 3000 pixels. Download these covers to ensure you're getting a great quality print for your physical movie collection.
7. CogeCaratulas
CogeCaratulas (previously known as Cover Addict) has a vast collection of covers for DVD and Blu-ray movies and is constantly updated to account for new releases. It mixes official and fan-made covers, but some of them are so well-made that you can't tell the difference.
Though the site does have a generous free section, it often pushes you towards its paid membership. This costs $5.60/month (or can be paid yearly) and lets you download in higher resolution and request custom covers. Unless you want to support the custom art made for the site, you can get the official covers for free elsewhere, so don't pay if you don't want to.
8. Google Images
That's right: Google Images. It's such an obvious choice, perhaps you've overlooked it. While it won't offer the categorization or community that other sites on this list do, it's an excellent way of scouring the web for finding a DVD cover.
You can use Google's filters to find images of a certain size or color, to help you narrow down to exactly the cover you're after. Chances are, if there's a cover you can't find through one of the specialized sites, you'll find it on Google Images.
Complete Your Collection and Download Free Covers
Thanks to these free DVD cover websites, you can download high-quality covers and get your physical collection in top shape. Lost the original DVD case? Want to replace the official cover with a more interesting fan-made one? These cover websites will provide.
While some of these websites also provide covers for other media, like CDs and games, there are other sites that are dedicated to those mediums. So, if you can't find what you're looking for here, don't give up—the internet is a wide resource and what you're looking for is likely hosted somewhere.