3 Amazing Websites Offering Free Stock Images to Download

Blogoratti July 20, 2017

Quote of the day: 

We don't take advantage of our position. We keep saying no to free stuff, as we can afford it now. 
-Lukas Forchhammer 
When it comes to photography finding the right image for use on your blog or website can be daunting. On a good day most of us would make use of our own images, to tell a story or enhance a part of our social media presence or brand. But sometimes we end up with unprofessional looking images that are not as good. The wonderful thing is that there are lots of websites offering free public domain stock photography -thanks to photographers who have given then up for free. These are professional looking photos that are free to use for any purpose without purchasing any license, unlike the royalty-free and rights managed stock photos which require a license to be purchased.

With free stock photos the options are unlimited, as rather than made do with your own photos, or hiring a photographer, you can search large databases online and quickly find something that matches what you are looking for, and is especially popular with web designers as it is a cheaper and less stressful option. Popular photos on these websites include those of people, places, hobbies, pets, architecture, abstract, business, nature, food and many more.

Below are 3 websites that offer free stock photos.

1. Pexels.com

Free stock image website -Pexels

Pexels is a great website that offers free stock photos you can use anywhere and it is even free for commercial and personal use. Also attribution (setting a link to the source) is not needed. This has been my favourite go-to website for professional images that match my preferences. It has a great interface and although the images are limited, but you can always find something close to what you are looking for. And the best thing is you don't need to register to access the website.

2. Pixabay.com


Free stock image website -Pixabay

Pixabay is an enterprise founded in Germany in 2010, and it is similar to Pexels and offers a somewhat similar service -free images to use for personal and commercial use. The key difference between the two is that Pixabay also offers other media types. They claim to offer over a million high quality images, vector graphics, illustrations and free videos that can be anywhere from 7 seconds to a minute in length -both in HD and 4K resolution. However, you may find two or more videos -depending on your search term, that are provided by Shutterstock and which would require payment. But overall majority are free to download for personal use. You do not need to register to download the images on this site.



3. Unsplash.com

Free stock image website -Unsplash

Unsplash claims to be a platform with 'over 200,000 high resolution images brought to you by the world's most generous community of photographers'. The photos are again, free to use like the other websites, and one does not need to register to download them. However, after downloading a photo, the message below appears: 'Crediting isn’t required, but is appreciated and allows photographers to gain exposure'...


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So those are three stock websites that offers free stock photographs for personal and commercial use. There are many more online that you can search for if you don't end up finding what you are looking for -but with millions of photos on these sites, it's highly doubtful you wont find the photos you need. Do you use free stock websites? Do share if you know of any others that could be beneficial.

Thanks for stopping by.


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38 Comments

  1. Amy | alcofermbrew.com/de19 July 2017 at 13:40

    Vielen Dank für die Veröffentlichung großer Quelle für kostenlose Bilder. Ich schätze es wirklich.

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    1. Blogoratti19 July 2017 at 13:59

      Amy, thank you for stopping by and you are welcome!

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  2. Kathy G19 July 2017 at 13:55

    Thank you.

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    1. Blogoratti19 July 2017 at 14:00

      Kathy G, you are welcome indeed. Nice of you to visit!

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  3. Marie Smith19 July 2017 at 14:19

    Very helpful, Blogoratti. Thank you!

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  4. Catarina19 July 2017 at 14:21

    Very informative. Free sounds good most of the time. :) thanks!

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  5. MadSnapper19 July 2017 at 14:53

    thank you I only knew about one of these.

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  6. Pat Hatt19 July 2017 at 15:05

    Only knew 1 of the 3, sure works for me when free.

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  7. Emma Springfield19 July 2017 at 15:05

    They are all good ones. I like Wikimedia Commons too but more and more the restrictions are so demanding.

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  8. Author R. Mac Wheeler19 July 2017 at 15:15

    I was familiar with pixabay and unsplash...off to check the other out :)

    thanks

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  9. sage19 July 2017 at 16:10

    Thanks, this is helpful. I normally do my own photos but there are many times I don't have what I want to use.

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  10. Anonymous19 July 2017 at 20:11

    Very useful. Thanks.

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  11. Blodeuedd19 July 2017 at 20:44

    Good to know :)

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  12. Anvilcloud19 July 2017 at 21:02

    This could be quite useful.

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  13. Martha Jane Orlando19 July 2017 at 21:19

    Useful information. Thank you!!!

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  14. Elephant's Child19 July 2017 at 21:27

    It is a very generous idea. Thank you. So far I have only used my own photos, but should explore further.

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  15. John M19 July 2017 at 21:38

    Thank you. This will come in handy.

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  16. John Going Gently19 July 2017 at 22:37

    Yes i am shite at IT SO THANK YOU

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  17. Revrunner19 July 2017 at 23:47

    Credit is always welcome.

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  18. Unknown19 July 2017 at 23:54

    so interesting!!

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  19. Snowcatcher20 July 2017 at 00:08

    I use my own photos and enjoy the challenge of shooting to fit a topic if I don't have what I need. But these sound like very good resources.

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  20. Christine20 July 2017 at 00:14

    Thanks for this useful info! I usually take my own photos, the safest!

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  21. Jimmy20 July 2017 at 01:43

    Good to know, thank you sir.

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  22. blossomikebana20 July 2017 at 01:53

    great advices!! thanks for sharing

    xo,
    Paula
    www.blossomikebana.com

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  23. Beatrice P. Boyd20 July 2017 at 02:08

    Thanks for the information, Mr. B, and while I do search the Internet for images, these are usually the free clip art variety. I do try to use my own photo images as mich as possible. Still, it's good to know these are options available.

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  24. Anonymous20 July 2017 at 02:18

    Thank you for these valuable leads

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  25. CJ Kennedy20 July 2017 at 04:51

    Morguefile.com is another site that offers free photographs. No need to register and usually an attribution is not needed.

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  26. Nadezda20 July 2017 at 08:01

    Sometimes I need good photos, Blogoratti, so thanks for sharing!

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  27. Irreplaceable_fashion20 July 2017 at 14:42

    Interesting websites:)
    Have a nice day:)

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  28. Truedessa21 July 2017 at 04:00

    That was very helpful thank-you. Book-marking this post.

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  29. Elizabeth Edwards21 July 2017 at 12:37

    i will check them out ... you have me curious. i am not familiar with any of the 3. neat-O!! ( ;

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  30. J Cosmo Newbery23 July 2017 at 06:32

    Useful, thank you!

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  31. @ilola23 July 2017 at 16:16

    Thanks for the info. I use pixabay.

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  32. Carina Kikelomo Jacob24 July 2017 at 00:33

    Thanks for sharing!

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  33. RO26 July 2017 at 14:17

    I use Pixabay a lot, but didn't know about the other two. Great info and thank you for sharing! Hugs...RO

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  34. Hilary Melton-Butcher26 July 2017 at 15:48

    Thanks Blogoratti - I've noted and will look at the sites. I use mostly ones from Wiki, some of my own, and some I've taken either in life or via an image in an article/book etc ... but need to branch out - Cheers Hilary

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  35. Anonymous29 July 2017 at 19:59

    Thank you. This will come in handy.

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