List of FREE Stock Photo Websites

[JYM]

At one time or another, you will be looking for images to use on your website and a quick google images search just won't do the trick. Here is a list of websites that offer free stock photos, which are images you can use for free without running into copyright issues.

FYI: There is a difference between FREE stock photos and ROYALTY-FREE stock photos. FREE stock photos are free, without charge, for you to use however you want. ROYALTY-FREE stock photos often require an initial payment, but can be used without further payment for commercial purposes (some may have a limit of how many times it can be used). The list of links below should be, for the majority, completely FREE stock photos. There should be absolutely no Rights-Managed ("licensed images") in the list below. Rights-Managed images require you to pay for every time you use it or reproduce it, so if you find one in the list below please let me know.

Green titles represent the newest links (since the last update).
Stock Photos

StockVault (has free web templates too)
http://www.stockvault.net

Stock.xchng
http://www.sxc.hu

EveryStockPhoto
http://www.everystockphoto.com

Yotophoto
http://yotophoto.com

Jupiterimages
http://www.jupiterimages.com

FreePhotosBank
http://www.freephotosbank.com

Free Stock Photography
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/gallery

Getty Images
http://www.gettyimages.com

ImageSource (free un-watermarked images after signup)
http://www.imagesource.com

Morgue File
http://www.morguefile.com/archive

Image*After
http://www.imageafter.com

OpenPhoto
http://www.openphoto.net

BigFoto
http://www.bigfoto.com

USDA
http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/opclibra.htm

FontPlay Free Photos
http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos

Pixel Perfect Digital
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/free_image_archive

FreeMediaGOO
http://www.freemediagoo.com

About Pixel (German)
http://www.aboutpixel.de

Woophy
http://www.woophy.com/map/index.php

DesignPacks
http://www.designpacks.com/Image_Catalog

Fotalia
http://www.fotolia.co.uk/free_photos

PixelQuelle (German)
http://www.pixelquelle.de

LIGHTmatter
http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery

Gimp-Savvy
http://www.gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/index.html

Killersites - Racing
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/Racing/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Seasons
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/seasons/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Wilderness
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/wilderness/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Fine Dining
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/FineDining/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Flowers
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/flowers/FrameSet.htm

CITB-ConstructionSkills Image Library (requires registration)
http://www.citbphotos.co.uk

Free Photos
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net

Flickr: Stock Repository
http://www.flickr.com/groups/stock

Public domain stock photos
http://www.logodesignweb.com/stockphoto

FreeFoto (for private, non-commercial use only)
http://www.freefoto.com

GeekPhilosopher Free Stock Photos
http://geekphilosopher.com/MainPage/photos.htm

Free Stock Photographs
http://www.featurepics.com/PhotoCommunity/FreePhotos.aspx

Icons

Crystal Clear
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Clear

mIcons
http://bs-markup.de/micons

Sweetie | Cute and clear icons
http://sweetie.sublink.ca

FamFamFam
http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons

2pt3 Twotone icons
http://2pt3.com/news/twotone-icons-for-free

Tango Icon Gallery (for vector icons)
http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Gallery

NuoveXT (non-vector icons, up to 128x128 in size)
http://nuovext.pwsp.net

ASP.NET Icons
http://www.aspneticons.com

Yellow Icon
http://yellowicon.com/index.php


Clip art

#1 Free Clip Art (clip art)
http://www.1clipart.com

All Free Original Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-graphics.com

Classroom Clipart (clip art)
http://classroomclipart.com

Free Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-clipart.net


Textures

Texture King
http://www.textureking.com

I hope this helps you find whatever images you need. If there are any other websites which you recommend, please let me know and I will update this thread.

 

[doubts]

Hi everyone,
You can also get some free header images here: http://moredoubts.wordpress.com/free-header-images/
have a look! :hehe:

 

[RicoShay]

Great list of FREE stock images, thank you for sharing JYM. Rep added.

 

[Element]

Thank you so much Jimmy for this list! I just spend over 1 hour looking for decent stocks.

 

[dhscott]

I have been looking for some stock photo sites for ages, didn't realise there was a thread on NP all about it!

I will use them all! Eventually.

 

[dfelix]

This is an awesome list of sites plus the others listed in replies.

I am forever grateful!!!

 

[Nathan]

Thank you very much! Extremely useful.

+rep

 

[dezinerite]

Wow, thank you so much for the links! *Rep*

One question: can we edit the stock photos, and are we allowed to sell the edited ones?

 

[bl8nket]

WOOT!

Thanks 4 the list i'll be using it ;P

 

[AngelaE8654]

What a great thread! Thanks so much.

 

[beamup]

Hello

Great images..., I just needed for my new blogs and thanks...

Steve

 

[callygull]

Much Appreciation

Thanks so much for the links, this will be helpful next quarter in school. I have a 3d animation class, and I'm always looking for good textures.


Thanks,
~Cally~

 

[Dustie]

Internetclipart.com and Ecoclipart.com

I've a free clipart gallery, two in fact, free for use on the internet whether commercial or personal sites, in exchange for a link back.

www.internetclipart.com, www.ecoclipart.com.

dezinerite wrote: Can we edit the photos and then sell the edited photos?

Most free graphic site allow you to use the images as part of the design of a website you are creating for sale. However, most restrict you from adding the images to a collection of graphics made available to the public for sale, either one or off the net. When in doubt, read the site's terms of usage. Most all of them have one.

Having said this, if you used some of the graphics, and using various elements of the graphics created your own graphics, graphics that are very different from the original to the point that the new graphic would not be recognized as coming from the original, then you'd probably be in the clear.

 

[GreenGate3000]

information on stock photos

At one time or another, you will be looking for images to use on your website and a quick google images search just won't do the trick. Here is a list of websites that offer free stock photos, which are images you can use for free without running into copyright issues.

FYI: There is a difference between FREE stock photos and ROYALTY-FREE stock photos. FREE stock photos are free, without charge, for you to use however you want. ROYALTY-FREE stock photos often require an initial payment, but can be used without further payment for commercial purposes (some may have a limit of how many times it can be used). The list of links below should be, for the majority, completely FREE stock photos. There should be absolutely no Rights-Managed ("licensed images") in the list below. Rights-Managed images require you to pay for every time you use it or reproduce it, so if you find one in the list below please let me know.

Green titles represent the newest links (since the last update).
Stock Photos

StockVault (has free web templates too)
http://www.stockvault.net

Stock.xchng
http://www.sxc.hu

EveryStockPhoto
http://www.everystockphoto.com

Yotophoto
http://yotophoto.com

Jupiterimages
http://www.jupiterimages.com

Glow Images (has great photos)
http://www.glowimages.com/

FreePhotosBank
http://www.freephotosbank.com

Free Stock Photography
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/gallery

Getty Images
http://www.gettyimages.com

ImageSource (free un-watermarked images after signup)
http://www.imagesource.com

Morgue File
http://www.morguefile.com/archive

Image*After
http://www.imageafter.com

OpenPhoto
http://www.openphoto.net

BigFoto
http://www.bigfoto.com

USDA
http://www.usda.gov/oc/photo/opclibra.htm

FontPlay Free Photos
http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos

Pixel Perfect Digital
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/free_image_archive

FreeMediaGOO
http://www.freemediagoo.com

About Pixel (German)
http://www.aboutpixel.de

Woophy
http://www.woophy.com/map/index.php

DesignPacks
http://www.designpacks.com/Image_Catalog

Fotalia
http://www.fotolia.co.uk/free_photos

PixelQuelle (German)
http://www.pixelquelle.de

LIGHTmatter
http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery

Gimp-Savvy
http://www.gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/index.html

Killersites - Racing
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/Racing/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Seasons
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/seasons/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Wilderness
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/wilderness/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Fine Dining
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/FineDining/FrameSet.htm

Killersites - Flowers
http://www.killersites.com/photoStock/collections/flowers/FrameSet.htm

CITB-ConstructionSkills Image Library (requires registration)
http://www.citbphotos.co.uk

Free Photos
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net

Flickr: Stock Repository
http://www.flickr.com/groups/stock

Public domain stock photos
http://www.logodesignweb.com/stockphoto

FreeFoto (for private, non-commercial use only)
http://www.freefoto.com

GeekPhilosopher Free Stock Photos
http://geekphilosopher.com/MainPage/photos.htm

Free Stock Photographs
http://www.featurepics.com/PhotoCommunity/FreePhotos.aspx

Icons

Crystal Clear
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Clear

mIcons
http://bs-markup.de/micons

Sweetie | Cute and clear icons
http://sweetie.sublink.ca

FamFamFam
http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons

2pt3 Twotone icons
http://2pt3.com/news/twotone-icons-for-free

Tango Icon Gallery (for vector icons)
http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Icon_Gallery

NuoveXT (non-vector icons, up to 128x128 in size)
http://nuovext.pwsp.net

ASP.NET Icons
http://www.aspneticons.com

Yellow Icon
http://yellowicon.com/index.php


Clip art

#1 Free Clip Art (clip art)
http://www.1clipart.com

All Free Original Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-graphics.com

Classroom Clipart (clip art)
http://classroomclipart.com

Free Clipart (clip art)
http://www.free-clipart.net


Textures

Texture King
http://www.textureking.com

I hope this helps you find whatever images you need. If there are any other websites which you recommend, please let me know and I will update this thread.

i thought this article was very informative and helpful for showing me good image websites. thank you.

 

[sonniya]

great sites and really very helpful

 

[Posterboy]

I've been searching for a long time for a good listing of free stock photos/icons/site templates. The list in this thread is fantastic! Thank you so much for starting this thread and posting the links.

 

[Cecil_the_turtle]

I am thrilled to have found this thread! I have been looking all over for a good resource of free photos.

Thanks a million for this great resource!

 

[sreeja]

The information about free stock photos and royalty free stocks is helpfull.

 

[shockie]

nice list, here are a few more you can add:

Fotogenika.net
FreeDigitalPhotos.net
FreePhotosBank.com
FreeMediaGoo.com
MorgueFile.com
PhotoRogue.com
Picsearch.com

 

[Fetch-Boy]

Incredible list, thanks for sharing this, it'll save a lot of wasted hours searching the web for pictures

 

[longroad]

Nice list

I mostly use sxc, morguefile and Microsoft Office clip art (also has photos).
Lately I've been buying photos for $1 each at Dreamstime as I find the quality is significantly better as is the range of photos available.

 

[Trikles]

Ah I see someone already put up Stock Exchange >>> sxc.hu

That's where I get most of my free stock photos. That's a really great site, it has everything for almost anyone. It's practically a one-stop site.

 

[gringo]

Thank you for the links

 

[Harvester]

I need your help please I have a problem . . how to design a login page by using jsp

 

[bauger]

Thanks forthe great list of image hosting sites

Here's another small image hosting site too
http://image-junkie.com

 

[useless]

thx a lot ...i needed this