Free Stock Photos
A comprehensive list of sites offering free stock photos.
Some of the sites listed offer free stock photos only for personal use while some others allow the use of the images for commercial use as well. Details for each site have been added next to each listing. Please keep in mind that even if a photographer has released his images for free, even in the Public Domain but the images contain trademarks or recognizable people these images cannot be used for commercial projects unless the persons in the photographs have signed model releases and you have permission from the trademark holders.
| 1 | Title: Stock Exchange Description: Stock Exchange is one of the biggest if not the biggest free stock photos archive with over 252 000 free stock images. The license of each image is determined by the creator and therefore it is advised that you check the usage permissions below each image. |
| 2 | Title: MorgueFile Description: MorgueFile is probably the largest free stock photos archive of images that can be used for commercial projects. |
| 3 | Title: StockVault Description: An archive of almost 5000 free stock photos that are available for personal use (No commercial use is allowed) |
| 4 | Title: Piotrix Description: A gallery of about 2000 free images available for personal use. Most images are 2MP in size. Larger sizes are available after registration. |
| 5 | Title: FreeRangeStock Description: A collection of about 2000 free stock photos with a minimum resolution of 3MP. Requires registration (free) but the images can be used for commercial projects. |
| 6 | Title: ImageAfter Description: Large well categorized collection of photos available for both free and commercial use. |
| 7 | Title: OpenPhoto Description: Almost 3500 free images are available at OpenPhoto. There isn’t a universal license so it is reccomended to check the license of each image individually. |
| 8 | Title: BigFoto Description: Collection of free photos categorized by location and theme. The photos can be used for personal projects freely and for commercial projects with proper attribution. |
| 9 | Title: Pixel Perfect Digital Description: Online archive of more than 4000 free images available for personal and commercial use. |
| 10 | Title: FreeFoto Description: A really large collection of almost 100 000 free stock photos for personal use. |
| 11 | Title: FreeImages.co.uk Description: Offers about 2500 free stock photos that can be used for both personal and commercial projects. Attribution is required. |
| 12 | Title: Free Photo Station Description: Categorized collection of free stock photos. There is no mention on the site if the photos can be used commercially. |
| 13 | Title: FreePixels Description: Archive of about 2000 photos and raster illustrations that can be freely used for personal or commercial projects |
| 14 | Title: FreePhotosBank Description: Collection of free photos that can be used for personal and commercial projects |
| 15 | Title: DesignPacks Description: Archive of mostly textures photos, free for bot personal and commercial use |
| 16 | Title: Cromavista Description: Photos by Ricardo Martín Herrero that can be used without limitations (Spanish Site) |
| 17 | Title: BurninWell.org Description: Offers more than 2000 public domain photos |
| 18 | Title: GeekPhilosopher Description: A library of free stock photos created by the owners of the site as well as public domain photos collected from the web |
| 19 | Title: Cepolina Description: Offers more than 3500 free images for download. |
| 20 | Title: TextureKing Description: Archive of free textures that can be used for any purpose (reselling is prohibited) |
| 21 | Title: PDPhoto Description: Provides about 2000 public domain photos for download. From the site: “Unless something is clearly marked as being copyrighted, you can assume it is free to use.” |
| 22 | Title: Flickr Creative Commons Description: Literally millions of pictures license under different Creative Commons licenses |
| 23 | Title: GIMP Savvy Description: A collection of almost 27000 public domain images collected from sources like the NASA and NOA |
| 24 | Title: Free Photographs Network Description: Provides free photos for Non-Commercial use |
| 25 | Title: FreePhotos.com Description: Offers close to 1500 free stock photos with no usage restrictions |
| 26 | Title: Aarin Free Photo Description: Offers more than 950 images for personal and commercial use |
| 27 | Title: FreeStockPhotos.com Description: Provides free photos for personal and commercial projects. However, some restrictions apply (listed on the front page) |
| 28 | Title: FreeImages.com Description: Site owned by JupiterImages, provides about 2300 free images. It is advisable to read the terms before using the images |
| 29 | Title: Barry’s Free Photos Description: Another site owned by JupiterImages that provides free stock photos. Terms |
| 30 | Title: Pyed.net Description: Small collection of free photos for personal use (requires attribution) |
| 31 | Title: Pictures from Old Books Description: A collection of more than 1300 pictures scanned from old books. Most of them are in the Public Domain |
| 32 | Title: USDA Image Gallery Description: More than 2000 free photos |
| 33 | Title: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Description: Offers almost 3000 free photos for personal and commercial use. Terms |
| 34 | Title: FreeMediaGOO Description: Offers free photos that can be used for commercial and non commercial projects |
| 35 | Title: AmazingTextures Description: Offers free textures for personal use |
| 36 | Title: Photocase Description: Online communitty that offers free photos for personal and commercial use. Terms |
| 37 | Title: Woophy Description: Interesting website that categorizes photos by location. Low resolution photos are free for personal use |
| 38 | Title: ImageBase Description: From the site “What does Free To Use Actually means? It means you can use the images for whatever you want, personal, commercial of non-profit use for free. You cannot copyright the images nor can you resell them unaltered. Any others questions?” |
| 39 | Title: YotoPhoto Description: A really nice site that doesn’t offer free photos but is a free photos search engine. |
| 40 | Title: Studio25.ro Description: Offers over 2500 free high quality stock images. TOS |
| 41 | Title: Digital Library System Description: Provides access to quite a few image libraries that contain public domain photos such as the Alaska Image Library, Pacific Image Gallery and much more |
| 42 | Title: Images of American Political History Description: A collection of over 500 public domain images of American Political History. |
| 43 | Title: US Geological Survey Photographic Library Description: More than 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies, all are in the Public Domain |
| 44 | Title: ImageBlowout Description: Offers a small collection of uncategorized free stock phos |
| 45 | Title: FontPlay Free Photos Description: A gallery of over 8000 free stock photos that can be used for bot personal and commercial projects. Updated regularly |
| 46 | Title: Public Domain Stock Photos Description: Categoized gallery of photos released in the Public Domain |
| 47 | Title: Demmy.nl Description: Small colletion of free stock photos |
| 48 | Title: ImageTemple Description: Gallery of free photos for personal and commercial projects. |
| 49 | Title: Pixalia Description: Site is in Spanish and requires registration (free) to access the free stock photos. Really nicely done site |
| 50 | Title: Graphics Arena Description: Small gallery of free wallpapers and stock photos. Doesn’t clearly state the Terms of Use |
| 51 | Title: One Odd Dude Description: Collection of free stock photos and backgrounds for personal only use |
| 52 | Title: Truly Free Stock Description: Categorized collection of truly free stock photos |
| 53 | Title: T8 Software Free Stock Photos Description: Small collection of free stock photos. Requires attribution. |
| 54 | Title: LightMatter Description: Stock photo gallery that provides images licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. |
| 55 | Title: Insecta Description: Gallery of insects images licenced under a CC Licence |
| 56 | Title: Diwiesign Description: Offers free stock photos for non commercial use |
| 57 | Title: DNS Fotografia Digital Description: Brazilian website offering free stock photos. I am not sure about the exact license since auto translators don’t work that great. |
| 58 | Title: Photoshocked Description: Stock photo gallery that provides images licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License. |
| 59 | Title: AboutPixel.de Description: Large German site offering almost 40000 photos contributed by users. Requires Registration |
| 60 | Title: BajStock Description: Offers almost 650 free stock photos |
| 61 | Title: Insect Images Description: Offers insect images for personal and educational use. Requires attribution |
| 62 | Title: Yellowstone Digital Slide File Description: Offers almost 13000 pictures in the public domain from Yellowstone |
| 63 | Title: Star 29 Description: Offers about 120 free stock photos |
| 64 | Title: NASA Images Description: Most pictures are in the Public Domain, however attribution is required |
| 65 | Title: FWS Pictures and Graphics Description: Attribution for the use of images is required |
| 66 | Title: Public Health Images Library Description:Library of images related to health and science from the Center of Diseace Control. Most of them are in the public domain |
| 67 | Title:NYPL Digital Gallery Description: “NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 480,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.” Images are free for for personal and educational purposes only. |
| 68 | Title: Graphic Maps Description: Collection of map and flags clipart that can be used for free |
| 69 | Title: Great Images in NASA Description: Collection of historical images from NASA. Some of them are copyright free. |
| 70 | Title: NASA Images Description: Provides links to all NASA websites offering images for download. |
| 71 | Title: NWYH Stock Library Description:Provides a small collection of free (humorous) business stock photos. |
| 72 | Title: National Park Service Digital Images Index Description: From the site: “provides links to public domain digital images of many of those sites, including national parks, monuments, historic sites and related areas.” |
| 73 | Title: DeviantArt Description: Stock photos at DeviantArt. You need to check usage permission for each image individually |
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