How to Find FREE, Public Domain, and CC0-Licensed Stock Photos for Your Personal Blog or Commercial Website
- The illustrated PhotoStartSheet guide to using free photos and videos, with a directory listing over 75 sites.
ClipArtOf.com
- Extensive directory of free clipart images and illustrations.
Creative Commons Search
- Not a search engine as such, but rather a convenient access to search services provided by other independent organisations.
Thinkstock
- Search millions of premium royalty-free images selected from Getty Images and iStock.
Cepolina
- Thousands of free photos arranged by category, color, and country. Download any photo for private or commercial use.
Dreamstime
- Huge site -- animals, art, business, editorial -- you name it. Ultra-low cost, or free. Hi-res for editorial or TV.
FreeImages.com
- Formerly Stock.XCHNG but now owned by Getty Images, it has a multitude of images and is one of the world's best free stock sites.
FreePhotoBank
- Small site but some useful free images issued with Creative Commons licence on condition of linkback.
FreePhotosBank
- Plenty of free photos here. Popular files are displayed in the Hotlist. Search facilities to find what you need.
FreePixels
- Useful pics for web site decoration. Not updated.
Image*After
- You can download any image or texture from this site and use it in your own work, either personal or commercial.
morgueFile
- Nifty site for blog/web/print images. Has its own morgueFile license to clarify rights.
Pexels
- Give your photos away! Upload or take them. You can "like" photos for later - it encourages the photographers.
PikWizard
- Free stock photos for all your creative needs. City, landscape, adult, winter, technology.
Pixabay
- High quality public domain photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and film footage.
Public Domain Pictures.net
- The repository for free public domain photos. You can upload your own pictures and share your work with others.
PublicDomainPhotos.com
- 5000+ images that can be used freely for all applications, including commercial.
PxHere
- Quality free stock photos: can be used for any purpose that's legal, including personal and commercial use. No attribution required.
UnSplash
- Controversial site that allows photographers to give away high quality images for free. (Now, why would that be controversial?)
Read more about the subject on PhotoStartSheet.com: How to Find FREE, Public Domain, and CC0-Licensed Stock Photos for Your Personal Blog or Commercial Website plus an index to over 75 free photo sites.
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