A picture is worth a thousand words.
Have you ever heard this quote that says a picture is worth a thousand words; what does it mean? Well, it says a picture is much better than the words to describe anything.
We need high-quality images to use in our projects. We could use them on websites, on graphic design projects, or in digital marketing campaigns. We need catchy and high res images to make our project much better. We need stock photos to use in our project. You can buy stock photos from Shutterstock , which is not a free website.
If you are looking for a free way to download stock images, this blog post is for you because I will show you the 10 best websites to download stock-free images.
What are stock images?
Stock photos are photos taken for special purposes such as for commercial uses. Stock photographers mostly shoot for commercial purposes and sell them online on sites like Shutterstock , GettyImages , etc.
While on the other hand stock free images are the same type of photos. They are high quality but free to use under a certain license. Mostly copyright-free image sites allow users to use, manipulate and recreate the images for commercial purposes.
Best websites to download copyright-free images
1. Unsplash
Unsplash is one of the most popular websites for stock-free images. Talented photographers upload their content on Unsplash for free. Unsplash allows everyone to download, modify and use stock photos for free for commercial purposes.
To find images on Unsplash, you can search the keyword. You can also search for photos by uploading any photos Unsplash will show you similar images. It has some great collections of stock images. You should browse them as well.
Read the Unsplash license before you download any image.
2. Pexels
Pexels is another free website to download stock images and use them for any purpose. You can use the photos for commercial purposes, marketing campaigns, etc. You do not need to sign up. You can directly download any image with different resolutions from low to 4k.
Pexels allows everyone to download under their license. Read over to the Pexels license before downloading and using images in your project.
You can also download stock free videos clips for free from Pexels.com
3. Burst
Burst by Shopify is a great free stock images site that allows you to download high-quality stock photos and use them on your websites or for any other commercial purpose.
Burst has some nice collections where images are grouped. Browse the collections to find the photos you want.
You do not need to sign up or create an account to download images for free. It is good practice to attribute the Artists if possible.
4. StockSnap.io
StockSnap is a huge collection of high-resolution copyright images you can download and use for free. StockSnaps licenses its images under CC0. You can download unlimited stock photos without creating an account.
Go over the StockSnap CC0 license before you download and use images.
5. Pixabay
Pixabay is one of the best websites that I use a lot. You cannot only download stock-free photos, but you can download videos, music, illustrations, and vector graphics as well. No signup! Everything is free to download.
6. Life of Pix
Life of Pix is another site to download stock-free images. It has a huge collection of high-resolution images you can download and use in your project. It has several groups you browse to find images categorically.
You can also download stock-free video clips and loops from Life of Vids .
7. FreeRangeStock
FreeRange is a huge collection of royalty-free stock images for free download. You can download any FreeRange stock photo in medium, low and high resolution. It is free to use and can be used for commercial purposes. Read over the FreeRange license for further use cases.
8. PicJumbo
PicJumbo is another stock-free image collection. It has great stock images that you can use for free. You can download stock-free photos, illustrations, designs, and much more.
9. Freepik
Freepik Freepik is a great resource for graphic designers and artists. Freepik has great resources for stock-free images, vectors, PSD templates, etc. Freepik is not free. It has some premium images as well. To search for free photos, only apply filters to your search then you will get free images to download.
Freepik requires attributions. Read the Freepik license before downloading and using it in your project.
10. PikWizard
PikWizard is last on our list of best websites for stock-free images. PikWizard allows users to download pictures and videos to use for commercial purposes. It is an amazing website and a great resource for graphic designers and digital marketers.
Conclusion
Using stock images does not have to be expensive. Several websites provide high-quality stock photos for free download and commercial use. Websites like Unsplash, Pexels, Burst, Pixabay, Life of Pix, PicJumbo, Freepik, FreeRange, StockSnap, and PicWizard price-free stock images are copyright free, and we can use them in our projects.
