Empty state examples

246 screens from real, shipped apps.

Google Drive

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Expensify

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

KptnCook

Empty stateAndroidEditorial serifDark

Gmail

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Recime

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

GoFundMe

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Google Calendar

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Slopes

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Todoist

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Whering

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Google Home

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Wikipedia

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedDark

IFTTT

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

GetYourGuide

Empty stateAndroidDark techDark

Starbucks

Empty stateAndroidEditorial serifLight

Bring!

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedDark

Wonder

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Monefy

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Google

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Amazon Shopping

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Eventbrite

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Starbucks

Empty stateAndroidEditorial serifLight

Blue Bottle Coffee

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Google Drive

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Chick-fil-A

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Instacart

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

BandLab

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Spendee

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Samsung Food

Empty stateAndroidDark techDark

HelloFresh

Empty stateAndroidWarm organicLight

Opendoor

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Runna

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Trainline

Empty stateAndroidBold color blockLight

Yelp

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Structured

Empty stateAndroidSoft gradientLight

IHG Hotels & Rewards

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Expensify

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Tasty

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

Shop empty state screen, Android app, photo led style
Shop

Empty stateAndroidPhoto ledLight

Shopify

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Grubhub

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Google Photos

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

H&M

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Kitchen Stories

Empty stateAndroidPlayful illustratedLight

VSCO

Empty stateAndroidMinimal lightLight

Substack

Empty stateAndroidDark techDark

Calm empty state screen, Android app, soft gradient style
Calm

Empty stateAndroidSoft gradientDark

GIPHY

Empty stateAndroidDark techDark

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About this collection

An empty screen is a chance to explain, encourage or delight instead of a dead end. These empty states show how real apps fill the gap with an illustration, a line of friendly copy and one clear thing to do next.