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At no cost, several free image banks offer complementary benefits to their subscribers. Also, most platforms do not require credits and feature content published under the Creative Commons license.
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5 best free stock images
We have selected below a list of the 5 free image banks most used by those who need a photo on the internet to illustrate their website, blog or social networks:
1. Pixabay
Pixabay tops the list of free image banks with more than 500,000 photos and illustrations and more than a thousand videos, in addition to vector and artistic illustrations. This site is maintained by the authors of the content and is in the public domain, however some files are protected by trademarks or private rights.
All images on Pixabay are free to download with a maximum resolution of 3000×1994. Photos can be modified and used for any purpose, including commercial purposes. These files are released under Creative Commons, a license that allows users to use images in the public domain.
2. Flickr
Another free one, Flickr is one of the biggest photography sites on the web. The social network has more than 13 billion photos, and you can search for free images through the search box. You can also find photos by author name or by lists, groups and communities. To find public domain content, simply search for the desired topic
Free platform accounts can store up to 1,000 photos or videos of up to 4 megapixels.
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3. Freepik
In the list of free image banks, let's talk about Freepik, which has more than 4.5 million graphic resources, allowing you to filter whatever you want by color, length and format. Unregistered users can download up to 3 files per day, and registered users can download up to 10 files per day. The free version of the service requires users to assign copyright via a link generated by Freepik, which must be inserted into a publication or artwork.
4. Pexels
Another tip for free image banks is Pexels, an image library managed by content creators who contribute content to websites. All files are free for commercial or non-commercial use. Furthermore, the site allows users to edit and modify the material as per their needs. Use the search box to do a search.
5. Unsplash
To close the list of free image banks, Unsplash is one of the largest and best royalty-free image libraries, with more than 1 million files available and 100,000 photographers, designers and content creators. The searches must be made with words or terms in English, the images can be downloaded or saved in the profile of the site.
So which of these free image bank options fit the need for your website, blog or social media?
