Okay, so you’ve got great content for your website or a blog post but need some photos to go with it? Look no further. We’ve compiled the complete list of best free stock photo websites
Make sure you read the terms of usage, as an attribution such as a source link or mention may be required.
Desyner. Here's another goodie we've found recently: Desyner. Sign up for the free account to get access to free images & icons (with the pro plan you even get access to 125 Million Shutterstock photos, illustrations & videos). In addition, Desygner is more than just images; it is also a powerful design tool for content creation, where you can use these images on your designs or thousands of pre-designed templates. Definitely worth a try.
unsplash. One of our favorite free photo website. Every day new high-resolution photos are added and all images are licensed under Creative Commons Zero.
reshot. Handpicked, non-stocky images. To use as you wish.
pexels. Pexels has got a database of free images from their photographers and sources like Pixabay, Gratisography, Little Visuals and many more. The images can be modified and used for commercial and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is not mandatory.
freeimages. Stock photos in various sizes, free for personal and commercial use. You need to sign-up to download the photos.
Stockvault. A stock photo sharing website where photographers, designers and students can share their photographs, graphics and image files with each other for free
freerangestock. Photos and illustrations licensed for commercial use. No attribution required!
morguefile. All photos found in the Morguefile archive are free to download and re-use in any work, be it commercial or not.
stocksnap. Every week new high-resolution photos are added, each one released under Creative Commons Zero and can be copied, modified and distributed, including images that will be used commercially. No attribution is required.
burst. Burst is a free stock photo platform that is powered by Shopify. You’re welcome to edit, crop or otherwise modify their photos however you see fit.
negativespace. High-Resolution free stock photos for personal or commercial use.
picjumbo. Free stock photos, backgrounds and images in high‑resolution for personal and commercial use.
gratisography. The world's quirkiest collection of free high-resolution pictures - photos you just won't find anywhere else. All completely free of copyright restrictions.
pixabay. All images are released under Creative Commons CCO and can be used royalty-free, including for commercial purposes. Attribution is not required.
New Old Stock. Vintage photos from the public archives. Photos are available for personal and non-commercial use (Medium articles, blog posts, personal projects, hero image for your 404 page). If you are curious about usage, check the information explained on the Rights & Usage page.
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Great list of sites!
One more to add to the list is http://www.ImageFree.com.
Nice list, and from the locals also ;) Thanks
Thanks for the list!
I can add http://www.picdrome.com, which covers 100% copyright free photos, released into the Public Domain.
Thanks for the nice list. I also wanted to suggest a good site for free stock photos: http://www.kozzi.com. People are welcome to used their photos and images. Also, they add new images everyday which is a great thing and their images are easy to download. :) Check out their cool photos. :) ^^,)
A good alternative to sxc is http://www.rgbstock.com/
Hi Cris, thanks for the tip. We’ll add it to the list.
Hi, very informative article.
Please also check out https://www.goodfreephotos.com for thousands of unique public domain photos, all high-resolution and free to use for any purpose.We specialize in photos by location as we document cities, national parks, state parks, national landmarks, and more. We update with 20+ photos each week. Appreciate it if you could add us to your list of sites.