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| − | If you are searching for a specific photo | + | If you are searching for a specific photo (eg: "''smiling couple beach''" for a presentation) Google Image search *might* get you a few okay results (actually not that great sadly), but often a lot of these are stock photos with watermarks over the top saying you can't use them. What if you want photos you can legally use AND you want high quality? Once you restrict a Google Image search to '''Tools > Usage Rights > Labelled for Reuse''' you are not left with many good results. If any. |
| − | + | On this page are a few great sites that might have what you want with a <b>[https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en CC0] (No Copyright, Creative Commons</b>) license: | |
| − | + | {{Note|text=As of 2023, using a '''[[Artificial_Intelligence|text to image generative AI]]''' system like '''[[Midjourney]]''' is often the best way to go, but won't necessarily get you super high resolution yet.|max_width=400px|margin_left=0px}} | |
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| + | ===Free Use Image Websites=== | ||
* ''Composite Search:'' | * ''Composite Search:'' | ||
| − | ** [http://bit.ly/2m66e6q Google Image Search] - | + | ** <b>[http://bit.ly/2m66e6q Google Image Search]</b> - good for searching for specifics like "[http://bit.ly/2m66e6q pistachio ice cream]" making sure to set to tools > "labelled for free use" and "large", and then double check the image is fair game. |
* ''The Best Ones:'' | * ''The Best Ones:'' | ||
| − | ** <b>[https://unsplash.com/license unsplash.com]</b> - >300,000 free photos, stunning quality, sophisticated search bar ([https://unsplash.com/license liscence]) | + | ** <b>[https://unsplash.com/license unsplash.com]</b> - >300,000 free photos, stunning quality, sophisticated search bar... not the biggest collection out there, but one of my favorites because it has a great attribution system ([https://unsplash.com/license liscence]) |
| + | ** <b>[https://pixabay.com pixabay.com]</b> - Great search UI and not just photos. This or Unsplash is my goto ([https://pixabay.com/en/service/terms/ liscence]). | ||
** <b>[https://www.pexels.com/ pexels.com]</b> - Super clean, almost no ads ([https://www.pexels.com/license liscence]) | ** <b>[https://www.pexels.com/ pexels.com]</b> - Super clean, almost no ads ([https://www.pexels.com/license liscence]) | ||
** <b>[https://stocksnap.io stocksnap.io]</b> - Great search, the first few results are ads, but that's okay ([https://stocksnap.io/license liscence]) | ** <b>[https://stocksnap.io stocksnap.io]</b> - Great search, the first few results are ads, but that's okay ([https://stocksnap.io/license liscence]) | ||
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** <b>[https://www.canva.com/photos/tag/free+photos/ canva.com]</b> - Canva has millions of high-quality stock photos to use for design needs, including a [https://www.canva.com/photos/tag/free+photos/ free photos] area. | ** <b>[https://www.canva.com/photos/tag/free+photos/ canva.com]</b> - Canva has millions of high-quality stock photos to use for design needs, including a [https://www.canva.com/photos/tag/free+photos/ free photos] area. | ||
| − | ** [https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=ice%20cream&license=4%2C5%2C9%2C10&safe_search=3 flickr.com] - search with license set appropriately, actually has lots of pics. | + | ** <b>[https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=ice%20cream&license=4%2C5%2C9%2C10&safe_search=3 flickr.com]</b> - search with license set appropriately, actually has lots of pics. |
* ''Pretty Good:'' | * ''Pretty Good:'' | ||
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| − | * ''So | + | * ''So So:'' |
** <b>[https://negativespace.co negativespace.co]</b> - Search is pretty limited sadly ([https://negativespace.co/license/ liscence]) | ** <b>[https://negativespace.co negativespace.co]</b> - Search is pretty limited sadly ([https://negativespace.co/license/ liscence]) | ||
** <b>[https://picography.co/ picography.co]</b> - Often yields no results, and instead shows shutterstock stuff ([https://picography.co/faq/ liscence]) | ** <b>[https://picography.co/ picography.co]</b> - Often yields no results, and instead shows shutterstock stuff ([https://picography.co/faq/ liscence]) | ||
Latest revision as of 21:32, 16 October 2023
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If you are searching for a specific photo (eg: "smiling couple beach" for a presentation) Google Image search *might* get you a few okay results (actually not that great sadly), but often a lot of these are stock photos with watermarks over the top saying you can't use them. What if you want photos you can legally use AND you want high quality? Once you restrict a Google Image search to Tools > Usage Rights > Labelled for Reuse you are not left with many good results. If any.
On this page are a few great sites that might have what you want with a CC0 (No Copyright, Creative Commons) license:
| Note: As of 2023, using a text to image generative AI system like Midjourney is often the best way to go, but won't necessarily get you super high resolution yet. |
Free Use Image Websites
- Composite Search:
- Google Image Search - good for searching for specifics like "pistachio ice cream" making sure to set to tools > "labelled for free use" and "large", and then double check the image is fair game.
- The Best Ones:
- unsplash.com - >300,000 free photos, stunning quality, sophisticated search bar... not the biggest collection out there, but one of my favorites because it has a great attribution system (liscence)
- pixabay.com - Great search UI and not just photos. This or Unsplash is my goto (liscence).
- pexels.com - Super clean, almost no ads (liscence)
- stocksnap.io - Great search, the first few results are ads, but that's okay (liscence)
- canva.com - Canva has millions of high-quality stock photos to use for design needs, including a free photos area.
- flickr.com - search with license set appropriately, actually has lots of pics.
- Pretty Good:
- burst.shopify.com - Some good search results, very clean stock photos, some with white background (liscence)
- Specific Domain:
- foodiesfeed.com - Only 900 photos? :( (liscence)
- nos.twnsnd.co - Vintage photos, but no search (liscence)
- So So:
- negativespace.co - Search is pretty limited sadly (liscence)
- picography.co - Often yields no results, and instead shows shutterstock stuff (liscence)
- freestocks.org - Seems a little limited (liscence)
- mmtstock.com - Think background images for slides, but relatively small collection. Search yielded almost nothing for basic things like "yoga" (liscence)
- deathtothestockphoto.com Great name, but I don't like it - they have no search feature and push a "premium" subscription model to access only 2k photos? - (liscence)
- lifeofpix.com - Very small set (only 100s) organized into "nature", "architecture" etc (liscence)
- www.gratisography - Crappy search (liscence)
- Icons:
- www.flaticon.com - Some are not free, but most are, but high quality designs.
Special Paid Images
- Special Licence:
- www.gettyimages.com - Huge number of images, searchable by number of people and event specific people and events. I don't think any are free images, but they are very high quality.
See Also
Links
- 21 Amazing Sites With Breathtaking Free Stock Photos - nice list.
- Top 10 Sites for Copyright and Royalty Free Images and Photos - great list.
| Acknowledgements: Anna Dickson for giving me this amazing list! |
