10 best websites to download free images in 2022 - All-time-dev
Today In this post, we will discuss the best sites that you should consider for downloading copyright-free images, All the websites, that we have discussed are genuine and free. The main thing, each of them provides high-resolution images with JPG and PNG options to download along with small, medium, large, and extra-large sizes.
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Unsplash
The first website on our list is Unsplash, a very simple and user-friendly site. They have their own license with a good range of images they have billions of free non-copyrighted images for your website and there are more than 250,000 photographers (claimed by Unsplash) who upload lakhs of images per month.
All the images in Unsplash are very high quality and you can download the images in small (640), medium (1920 x 1281), large(2400 x 1602), and original size(3543 x 2365), you can also access Unsplash from your iPhone, iPad and or computer after signing up to their website.
And if you are a developer then Unsplash is going to be the best option for you because they have their own API for free which you can use to create your own free stock photos website. And if you want to grow your business then Unsplash also provides you to advertise your business on their site which is just amazing.
Burst
The second website on our list is Burst by Shopify. It is a fantastic website to download free images for your website because they have thousands of images and a huge community of photographers who upload thousands of images every month from different countries and continents.
They have both free and royalty-free images on their site for bloggers, entrepreneurs, web developers, and more. And if you are worried about attribution then it isn't necessary to pay attribution to their photographers according to their license policy. However, if you want then you can pay attribution to their photogs.
Pixabay
The fourth site on our list is Pixabay. It is also a very well-known site and they have a huge collection of images in different categories like nature, life, beauty, tech, etc. However, it is noticed many users, and even me that their images are more oriented toward commerce than other websites for downloading images.
The images in Pixabay are licensed under the CCO license, which means you can use their photos without paying any credit or taking consent from the photographer who has uploaded them.
In short, their images are 100% safe and copyrighted free and you can use them without any worry. They always keep an eye on their images and make sure that there must be 100% copyright free.
Pexels
The third site on our list is Pexels. It is a very popular site and our list is incomplete without mentioning Pexels when we are talking about downloading high-quality images because they have a huge collection of free 4k images for every category like YouTube thumbnails, food, portfolio, etc and its images are 100% copyright free.
If you are a graphic designer, blogger, or YouTuber who wants to make amazing thumbnails, and videos then it is the best option for you to download, not only photos but also high-quality photos, videos, audio, and more from Pexels. You can even use and modify their photos for both personal and commercial use without paying any attribution.
Flickr
The fifth site on our list is Flick. It is also a very in-demand site like Pixabay and Pexels where you can find and use images. They also have a huge range of images in different categories like fruit, evening, FujiFilm, ocean, macro, and more. However, Flickr is a bit different because you can use and edit its photos for Commercial purposes only.
You must have to take consent from the artist to use its images and you might find some copyright tensions if you don't take permission. There are multiple images on Flickr using various licenses you must have to filter the photos with their filter before using the images and must check the license for every image before using it.
To use commercial images you have to follow these steps -
- First, select "commercial use & mods" allowed option
- Choose any license in the license option.
- Start using photos (notice - must check the license of the photo you're using)
KaboomPics
The sixth site on our list is KaboomPics. It is also a very famous site and like our previous sites, they also have a huge collection of images in various categories like a seascape, path, vowel, Cielo, water, and more. KaboomPics consists of high-quality png and jpg images for your Blog, YouTube Channel, web banners, etc.
They have their own license which is very similar to CCO (Creative Common Zero) license but it has only one exception you cannot redistribute its images. Otherwise, you can easily download use, and modify the images from KaboomPics, all the images on their site are 100% safe, free, and copyright-free.
You don't have to pay any attribution and take permission from the photographer. It also lets you search images by colors like Pixabay, and Pexels, and it also provides you a supportive palette of paints in the image.
Free Images
The seventh site on our list is Free Images. It is also a very popular site like our previous sites, they have a huge collection of images of more than 300,000 free stock images in various categories like ice, historic, outside, scenic, and more. Free Images consist of high-resolution png and jpg photos for your business, service, and design work.
They have their own license which permits you an expansive range of usages. However, there are some exception and restrictions for its use cases which is very similar to other sites like Kaboompics and Burst which provides free images for others and your website.
In short, if you are a content creator like a YouTuber, Blogger, etc, or even a businessman or an affiliate marketer then you can definitely use their images without worrying about copyright and you don't have to pay any attribution. For more info about it, you can read their license and copyright policies.
Vecteezy
The eighth site on our list is Vecteezy. It is also a very popular site like our other sites, they also have a massive collection of images and it has more than lakhs of free stock images in various categories countryside, sun, vertical, Hawaii, and more. Vecteezy has a lot of high-quality images or photos for your graphics, banners, and presentations.
It has a lot of benefits that make Vecteezy stands out from our previous and next sites that is it has a more potent and featureful search engine that enables us to filter photos by color, orientation, size, style, no. of people, and more. But the best thing about Vecteezy is that this site protects its users from any legal liabilities.
But this site takes security to a higher level because Vecteezy's content team manually checks every image's quality after submission which means that all of their images are high accuracy, and verified which means that if you are a content creator, etc then you can easily use their images it's 100% royalty-free.
But if you are using Vecteezy images with a free license then you have to pay attribution to Vecteezy or its photographer and I would recommend that if you don't want to pay attribution then you can purchase a pro license with credits or if you want then you can become a subscriber as a pro member its prize is $99.
Freepik
The ninth site on our list is Freepik. It is also a very popular site like our other and previous sites, they also have a huge range of high-quality images around 8 million in different categories like Alaska, Pentax, countryside, 3.5 million vectors for categories development, simplicity, and nature, and thousands of PSDs.
And the special thing about their search engine is that it's pretty similar to Vecteezy it has all filter options according to color, orientation, sizes, and more and you can easily search and download their images. But an exclusive thing about Freepik is that all their graphic resources are compatible with Photoshop and Illustrator.
But they have a limit if you are a free user then you can only download 10 photos a day but if you are a premium user then you can download up to 100. Their images are both free and paid and you can get free photos by just filtering the pictures with the free option in their search bar.
If you want to use their images for personal and commercial reasons then you can use them by giving attribution, only if you're not paying or you're a free member if you're paying then you don't have to pay any attribution but whether you a free or a premium member you must use photos according to their use policies.
Morguefile
Morguifile is a very different and unique site in this list because on this site you will not find professional images like Unsplash or Pexels they have random images and you can find any time of the image and every object, as it seems like someone has uploaded his mobile phone gallery only to show some images to share images with us.
If you want to find some heading images like to directly show as a thumbnail then it might not be best for you instead this a good site to find simple images to find some sweet images. So, if you like such sites then this will be what you might be looking for? However, in recent times they have improved a lot and you should give them a try.
There are a lot of sorting features according to views, likes, etc and you can even find videos, templates, and downloads on their site. However it's not free and you have to pay for them as they sell only commercial images, and obviously, as they are commercial, their images are copyright-free only if you buy the images.
(Fun Fact - Morgue file means a place where you can keep post-production materials according to their site. Based on which they named their site.)
Gratisography (Bonus)
Gratishography is also a site that would definitely consider if I am in search of any sort of image that I am unable to find and the best part is their UI which is very sweet and looks very different from any other site in our list. I would prefer you to give it at least a try. Although their stock of images is limited, however, their images are high-quality. They use a free photo license.
They have different categories of images but it's definitely worth giving it a try. They have different types of images related to your interest like nature, animals, and technology. They also have a trading area where you can the images that people are loving a lot and their images have also been featured on Entrepreneur, HuffPost, and Yahoo!
Conclusion
At last, I would like to say that we have given our complete hard work and time to this. So, if you like our posts and love reading such articles then show your love to us all the sites are really good, and not only this I have picked both some of the popular as well as underrated sites like Gratishography and if you have any new ideas then share with us in our comment section. Bye :)
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