The best images are those specifically taken for your blog or social media post. But let’s face it, most business don’t have the time, skill, or resources to do that. The second-best option is a carefully-chosen stock photo. Most stock image sites require you to pay, either a subscription or per picture. But we’ve collected a list of 17 sites that offer stock photos for free, so you can get your post’s picture fix without shelling out your hard-earned cash.
- Pixabay – one of our personal favorites, with a wide variety that includes both pictures and illustrations.
- Gratisography – if you want quirky pictures, this is the place.
- IM Free – some of the photos require you to attribute them to the creator, but the photos themselves are great.
- Burst – great photos sorted into categories and all free for commercial use.
- Picjumbo – over 600 high-resolution images.
- Unsplash – they add 10 new photos every 10 days, and are great if you want soft, artsy images.
- Negative Space – a great selection, and you can even search by color.
- Kaboompics – bright, modern photos.
- FancyCrave – they aim to provide “stunning, emotionally-driven” photos.
- RawPixel – has images, vectors, and .psd mockups.
- StockSnap – beautiful photos on a wide variety of subjects.
- Startup Stock Photos – if you want business-related photos, this is your place.
- Splitshire – includes images and videos, all stunning.
- ISO Republic – thousands of great pictures sorted into categories for easy browsing.
- New Old Stock – a great place to get vintage-style pictures.
- Pexels – curates stock images from some of the other sites on this list, so it’s a great one-stop stop to search.
- Life of Vids – these are actually videos and not pictures, but they’re free to use.
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