Best Midjourney Sref Codes Library
Sref Codes is a comprehensive Midjourney style codes library and resource for discovering new v7 sref codes. The growing library of thousands of style codes is optimized for fast visual browsing and has instant code copying, and save to favorites features. Unlike curated collections that can be skewed to the creator's preferences, the Sref Codes library is systematically organized to let you discovery your own best style codes.
What is the Best Sref Codes Library?
What to Look for in an Sref Codes Library
When looking for an SREF codes library, consider practical features that affect your workflow rather than marketing claims.
Considerations:
Access
One-time access beats subscription models. Monthly subscriptions add up!
Update frequency
You can find abandoned sref code libraries that haven't been updated in months. Look for libraries that regularly add new codes.
Model versions
Check that the library offers the latest Midjourney v7 sref codes, and how many of them. For example, Sref Codes has over 16,000 v6 sref codes, they still work in v6, but most people barely touch v6 anymore, and instead are looking for the latest v7 codes.
Baseline images
The library should show codes using empty prompts or minimal prompts. Libraries that display sref codes with styled prompts or other parameters aren't showing you the pure style effect and they most likely will look "off" when you try to generate the images yourself.
Discovery speed
Can you browse hundreds of codes quickly, or do you click through individual pages? Fast visual browsing is super helpful when exploring large collections.
Practical features
Instant copy code and save your favorite features simply make life easier.
Aspect ratios
If a library uses a landscape aspect ratio e.g. 3:2, the generations can look quite different from the baseline. This makes it more difficult to gauge the baseline style. Sref Codes uses 3:4 aspect ratio, which keeps the aspect ratio close to the default square, and doesn't skew the results, based on our testing.
How the srefcodes.com Libary is Structured
The Sref Codes style library is build using an organized visual layout for exploration with speed and consistency. Browse the codes, use one you like instantly, or save for later in your favorites.
Library Organization
The library is organized into pages with 100 style codes per page for fast visual scanning. Codes are organized sequentially, starting from sref code 0 and continuing in numerical order. This lets you scroll through hundreds of codes quickly, moving from one page to the next.
Four Images Per Style vs. One
Use of Empty Prompts
All images are generated with an empty prompt - just quotation marks "".
When you just type quotation marks ("") with nothing inside them, it's called an "empty prompt" because you're literally giving the AI an empty text string - no words, no descriptions, nothing.
The quotation marks tell Midjourney "here's my prompt" but since there's nothing between the quotes, the AI has to generate an image based solely on its training without any text guidance from you. It's the most neutral input possible.
So when you add a sref code to an empty prompt, you're seeing what that style code does in its purest form - no subject matter influencing the result, just the raw style effect on whatever random thing Midjourney's model decides to create.
Aspect Ratio (3:4)
For example, if you use a landscape ratio like 3:2 or 16:9, Midjourney's AI tends to generate different compositions and subjects than if you use square or portrait ratios. The same sref code can also create an illustration in square format but generate a photo in landscape format.
This happens because Midjourney associates different aspect ratios with different types of content based on its training data - landscapes are often wide, portraits are often tall, etc. So the aspect ratio actually influences what the AI decides to generate, not just how it crops the image.
The default aspect ratio is a square 1:1, but it's not super frequently used. So for the Sref Codes library all codes are generated with 3:4 aspect ratio to give you a reliable baseline. It's close enough to square that you're not pushing the AI toward specific content types, but gives a bit more height than pure square.
Style Codes Library Features
The Sref Codes library has instant copy and save to favorites features.
Instant copy means when you click on a sref code, it automatically copies the number to your clipboard so you can paste it directly into Midjourney without having to manually select and copy the text.
Save to favorites lets you bookmark codes you like so you can find them again later without remembering the specific numbers or scrolling back through pages to locate them. Your favorites list builds up over time as your personal collection of styles that work for your projects. You can access your favorites - anytime - from "My Favorites".
About Sref Code Categories
Sref codes are generated from Midjourney's vector space - there are over 4.2 BILLION sref codes! Most sref codes have a combination of many, many style elements and influences.
For example:
A sref code might combine neoclassical architecture with impressionist color techniques and blue gothic all at once. When you try to categorize this into something like "architecture" or "impressionist," you're only capturing one aspect and missing the full style effect.
Some libraries try to solve this by using AI to automatically categorize sref codes based on what the generated images look like. But this is incredibly unreliable because the AI usually just identifies the most obvious visual element - like calling anything with buildings "architecture" even if the real value of the code is its color palette or 1950s aesthetic or some other combination.
Other libraries just make up their own category names, but there's no universal standard for what "vintage" or "cinematic" actually means in terms of sref codes. One person's "dark moody" might be another person's "gothic horror."
The vector space mixing means most sref codes don't fit cleanly into any single category. They're combinations of elements that work together in ways that defy simple labeling. That's why this library doesn't use categories - sequential browsing actually gives you a more honest view of what each code does without artificial limitations.
Are some sref codes better vs. others?
"Better" depends entirely on what you're trying to create. A code that's perfect for fantasy art might be terrible for corporate presentations. A style that works great for character designs could look awful for landscapes.
Because there are 4.2 billion possible codes in the vector space, many codes end up very similar to each other. You'll find codes that are practically identical because they represent nearby points in the same style space. There's no hierarchy - just massive variety across different style combinations.
That's why browsing systematically through sequential codes makes more sense than trying to find "the best" codes. You're exploring the style space to find what works for your specific projects, not chasing some imaginary quality ranking.
Who Created Sref Codes Library
This library was created by Alie Jules, Midjourney early adopter and expert with over 31,000 X followers. Alie has generated over 200,000 Midjourney images, held workshops and spoken at AI conferences.
The systematic approach comes from understanding both the technical limitations of sref categorization and the practical needs of creators who work with volumes of AI-generated content. Speed and consistency matter more than aesthetic curation when you're producing professional work.
The library continues to expand through ongoing systematic testing, with new v7 codes added regularly based on methodical exploration.