| The following list contains Web sites that have absolutely free photos for your use with no copyright worries! They are yours to USE for free, but not to sell or redistribute. Most of them are beautiful, large, high-resolution photos. |  |
A Good Site for more than just photos:
Pixabay – Searchable; over 170,000 photos, clip art images, and vector images
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
You can copy, modify, distribute and use the images, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission and without paying attribution. See FAQ link for more information.
4Free Photos – has category list but no search feature
Don't let the name confuse you. You get more than 4 photos. It means “for free” photos. Copyright explanation from the Web site:
We are a group of photographers who enjoy taking pictures and decided to share them with the public to use them for free in their private or commercial projects. We hope you will find the collection of free and public domain images useful.
Unsplash – no category list; no search feature – scroll page or browse thumbnails (click Archives link)
Free “do whatever you want” high-resolution photos.
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission (Click the All photos CCO link).
Picjumbo – has category list but no search feature
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Totally free photos for your commercial & personal works
New photos daily! Every. Single. Day.
Gratisography – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Free high-resolution pictures you can use on your personal and commercial projects.
Free Refe Mobile Photos – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Refe is a marketplace of the best mobile photos.
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Here are free photos for your personal or commercial use.
New Old Stock – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Vintage photos from the public archives free of known copyright restrictions.
Morgue File - has a search feature
Photo collection contains thousands of images that anyone can use for free in academic or commercial presentations. Some images require attribution and some do not require attribution - check license information
The Pattern Library – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Some cool, some quirky, some crazy, and some just downright butt-ugly patterns!
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
This on-going project compiles patterns shared by the most talented designers out there for you to use freely in your designs.
Pixabay – Searchable; over 170,000 photos, clip art images, and vector images
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
You can copy, modify, distribute and use the images, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission and without paying attribution. See FAQ link for more information.
4Free Photos – has category list but no search feature
Don't let the name confuse you. You get more than 4 photos. It means “for free” photos. Copyright explanation from the Web site:
We are a group of photographers who enjoy taking pictures and decided to share them with the public to use them for free in their private or commercial projects. We hope you will find the collection of free and public domain images useful.
Unsplash – no category list; no search feature – scroll page or browse thumbnails (click Archives link)
Free “do whatever you want” high-resolution photos.
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission (Click the All photos CCO link).
Picjumbo – has category list but no search feature
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Totally free photos for your commercial & personal works
New photos daily! Every. Single. Day.
Gratisography – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Free high-resolution pictures you can use on your personal and commercial projects.
Free Refe Mobile Photos – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Refe is a marketplace of the best mobile photos.
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Here are free photos for your personal or commercial use.
New Old Stock – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
Vintage photos from the public archives free of known copyright restrictions.
Morgue File - has a search feature
Photo collection contains thousands of images that anyone can use for free in academic or commercial presentations. Some images require attribution and some do not require attribution - check license information
The Pattern Library – no category list; no search feature – browse only
Some cool, some quirky, some crazy, and some just downright butt-ugly patterns!
Copyright explanation from the Web site:
This on-going project compiles patterns shared by the most talented designers out there for you to use freely in your designs.
