The free and royalty free image banks they are an exceptional resource especially for all of us who have creative jobs but, in general, for anyone who needs to illustrate in some way through an image.
Not all of us have a photographic level or enough equipment to illustrate our web pages, blogs, social networks, jobs, etc. more professional profile.
For this reason, in this article I will address 50 image banks that contain photos without copyright, so you can take a look at them and you can go from one to another until you find the image(s) you need. But first I will leave you some tips to use them.
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Tips for using free image banks
The first thing is to take a look at the different image banks that we propose in this list. At the end of this article I will leave you a few recommended for the quantity and quality of their photographs.
- After analyzing the different options, choose 3-4 image banks from which you like their style or image quality, and maybe have a couple more in reserve in case you need to give your work more variety.
- Do the word searches in English. As much as you find image banks in Spanish, you will cover many more images in English.
- Use an editorial line.
- Do not forget to thoroughly review the licenses of each image bank that you are going to use. That is why I also recommend you to have your favorites, to know them thoroughly in terms of use and licenses.
What are Creative Commons (CC) licences?
CC or Creative Commons licenses are different types of license to attribute images. You have the following license types:
Please note that all CC images require at least attribution to their author.
50 Free Image Banks
After this brief introduction, let’s go to the topic that interests you :), our selection of no less than 50 free image banks:
unsplash
unsplash is a free image bank with thousands of images of different resolutions. Through its search engine, you can find all kinds of royalty-free images.
The aesthetics of the Unsplash photos are professional and of good quality, ideal for websites, blogs or social networks with a professional style.
unsplash
Google images
Google It is not only a search engine but it also allows you to find royalty free images from among all the images that are part of your file.
To use this tool, go to Images>Tools>Use rights>Creative Commons licenses.
pexels
pexels is another free image bank, with a search engine, where you can find many photographs of different resolutions and with professional quality.
pixabay
Another option of free image banks without copyright is Pixabay. You also have a huge bank where you can find photographs of many subjects and with a high quality finish.
Free Images
Free Images It is another of the image banks with a search engine where you can search for photographs by author, theme, color, etc. They are all free for commercial and personal use.
Free Images
PicJumbo
PicJumbo It also works with a search engine and offers very good resolution photographs. In its Premium version it allows you to download entire collections of images. By subscribing to their Newsletter you receive a set of images in your email every week.
PicJumbo
RGBStock
RGBStock is another free-use image bank. You will find all kinds of images that you can filter through the search engine. On the other hand, it has more advertising than other more powerful search engines such as Unsplash or Pexels, to name a few.
RGBStock
Picography
Picography is another of the free image banks to download that you can use to illustrate your website, presentations, social networks, etc. They are high resolution images that you can download from your browser.
Barn Pictures
In Barn Pictures you can download high resolution images for free. All images are free of rights but you can not sell them or attribute their authorship.
barnimages
stock snap
StockSnap is another free image bank to download from your Google-type search engine where you will find copyright-free photos of different themes. You can search for images by categories, featured, or by word.
StockSnap
The Noun Project
At The Noun Project You will find both copyrighted photos and free-to-use icons. It also offers payment images and icons. To use it requires you to make an account (free).
The Noun Project
Flickr
Flickr It can also work as a bank of images for free use, but the issue of licenses must be taken into account. As you can see in the following image, you can find different types of licenses.
Make sure you filter for the correct license. For a non-commercial use of an image that you don’t want to modify, use “All Creative Commons.”
Flickr
Freepik
on Freepik You will find royalty-free images, vectors and different designs for your projects.
FreePik
kaboompics
Another of the free image banks to download that you can use is Kaboompics. You’ll find high-resolution photos that you can search by word or color.
kaboompics
Depositphotos
On Depositphotos you will find free stock photos of high resolution images. You also have Stock videos, and other tools such as a background remover ideal for working on design projects.
Depositphotos
Here you can see a video presentation of the possibilities of this photo bank:
Depositphotos Presentation Video
jeshoots
jeshoots is an image bank of a unique photographer (Jan Vašek) that offers free images and royalty-free images. It has a lot of publicity, but you can find interesting photos.
jeshoots
NegativeSpace
NegativeSpace is another of the free image banks to download that you can use for your projects. It has a search engine that you can use by color or word.
NegativeSpace
Mortuary File
In Morgue File You will find more than 400,000 Stock images licensed for commercial use. You can use the image search engine or search for recent photos or the most used.
Mortuary File
Freeography
In Gratisography you can find free vectors and photos free of rights and high resolution that are also very original and different. You have several search categories or, if you prefer, you can use their search engine.
Life Of Pix
Life of Pix is one of the banks of free high-resolution images that we recommend. You can search by image, by photographer and even search for royalty-free videos. You can search by category within your gallery or use your search engine.
Life of Pix
Vecteezy
on Vecteezy, you can find royalty-free images, but also vectors and videos. You can search from the categories that they offer you, or use the web search engine.
Vecteezy
canvas
canvas It is not only a great place to design all kinds of formats for social networks, posters, newsletters and much more, but it is also one of the banks of free copyright-free images that we recommend.
You can search by photos, categories or trends.
canvas
New Old Stock
If you are looking for old photos free of rights, this website may be very interesting for you. In New Old Stock, you will find public stock photos free to use.
New Old Stock
SpaceX Photos
A Flickr account where you can find photos of the space with a commercial license. You can explore it here.
Startup Stock Photos
In Startup Stock Photos You can find royalty-free photos with a professional theme, offices, offices or office supplies to illustrate your blog or website.
Startup Stock Photos
Free Stock Nature
If what you are looking for is a royalty-free image bank specialized in nature photography, in Free Nature Stock you will find spectacular high resolution photos related to nature.
Free Stock Nature
Magdeline
Magdeline is a free image bank where you can find photos by color, theme or by your search engine. High quality photos but attribution required.
Magdeline
stockvault
In stockvault You will find free photographs by theme, collections or through the search engine.
stockvault
shutteroo
shutteroo is another image bank where you can find photos without copyright. You can use them, modify them etc., but not resell them or profit from them in any way.
shutteroo
dreamstime
To use this photo bank, you will have to register Dreamstime. You will find photos by theme or through its search engine.
dreamstime
Create View
Create View It works as a photo bank but also as a program to design templates, vectors, and other creative resources. To use it, you must register on its website.
Create View
cupcake
in Cupcake you can find royalty-free images by photographer Jonas Wimmerström. It does not have a browser, but you can use the “File” tab to see them in thumbnails.
cupcake
Photo StockEditor
In Photo Stock Editor You will find more than 23,000 free stock images ready to download. It works with the search engine or through the tags that it proposes under the search engine.
rawpixel
In this image bank you will need to register on their website to have access to free royalty-free images. You will also find vectors, graphics, PNG elements, etc.
rawpixel
StockFresh
StockFresh It is not a free photo bank, but it offers you from time to time offers to download up to 10 photos that you can use at any given time.
StockFresh
Jaymantri
Jaymantri is the image bank of a photographer with the same name (Jay Mantri) and who offers his photos for free. It also has video material, and you can find landscapes, animals, etc.
Jaymantri
Seal Stock
Seal Stock allows you to download images, videos and default designs. All images are royalty free and do not require attribution.
Seal Stock
openphoto
openphoto is a more amateur style image bank (Flickr type) but where you can find interesting images. You can search for images by category, by picture of the day, or by popularity.
openphoto
Splitshire
Splitshire is the image bank created by Daniel Nanescu, who shares his photos freely and without the need for attribution.
Splitshire
Little Visuals
Little Visuals it is the legacy of a deceased photographer preserved by his family, who maintain the website and the photographs for the free use of anyone.
Little Visuals
death to stock
death to stock is an image bank that works by subscription. Every month you receive 20 new photos. The main advantage is that you get images…