30+ Best Free Stock Photo Sites To Download Awesome Images

Images and photographs are an integral part of web design as well as for all other purposes. If you see any product without an image, you won’t find it interesting. So use the best images on your work is a very necessary thing to do so that your customers, your readers and other people doesn’t get bored of it. So in today’s article, we are going to share with your some of the best free stock photo sites from where you can download images for free and use it on your work.

If you look a few years back, you will see that there weren’t many sites that provided proper images. Most of those images looked crappy but that’s not the case now. Currently there are thousands of websites on the Internet where you can find awesome and high quality free stock photos.

Since there are several websites that provides free images to download, we have tried our best to get you some of the best ones out there and these best stock photo sites provide awesome photos in high-resolution that you can use in various projects.

When you download the images from these free stock photo sites, don’t forget to have a look at the terms and conditions. Most of the sites provide images through creative commons public domain with no attribution required but some sites ask for a credit whenever images from their site are used on other websites.

We have tried to identify the license the images on the following sites fall under but it is advisable to do some research on your own to be on a safer side. So be sure to check out their policies before you download stock photos.

Best Sites to Download Free Stock Photos

1. FreeDigitalPhotos.Net – This is my favorite website to download free stock photos. You can find almost any photo in any category. However an attribution is required wherever you use the images downloaded from FreeDigitalPhotos.

2. MorgueFile.com – There is a huge collection of high-quality and high-resolution free stock photo and MorgueFile website. You can use these images for free for commercial purposes without any attribution but you can’t claim the ownership of the image. Check out the license to know more about the policies.

3. StockFreeImages.com – The site contains a huge variety of stock photos and illustrations that you can use for free. However the license of these photos may vary and you should check them before downloading.

4. FreeImages.com – Free Images contain hundreds of thousands of stock photos that can be downloaded for free. Most of times, the attribution might not be required but it is required in some cases, so check for it before you use.

5. EveryStockPhoto.com – The website offers you a wide variety of free stock photos from different resources and so the license of the images vary. Check the terms and license of the image you are downloading to avoid any problems in the future.

6. StockVault.net – The website is one of the best free stock photo sites from where you can find free photos in any category.

7. Flickr.com (Creative Commons) – Flickr is the best site to find the highest quality photos in any category. Most of the images are licensed under creative commons and can be used for commercial purposes, requires attribution and doesn’t allow to edit the photo in any way. So make sure to read the terms of the images before you use it.

8. Fotolia.com (Royalty-Free Images) – You can download the royalty-free images from the site and use them wherever you want and for as long as you like.

9. StockSnap.io – StockSnap has a huge collection of free images in high resolution and you can search for the best image using the search bar. The best part about the site is that the photos are released under creative commons public domain, no attribution required.

10. Kozzi.com – The website offers you 5 free downloads/day and have a 30-day free trial plan that you can use. After 30 days, you will have to upgrade to a premium plan but if you want then you can cancel at any time during the trial period.

11. SplitShire.com – This website offers a huge collection of copyright free stock photos for both personal and commercial use.

12. PicJumbo.com – PicJumbo offers you the widest variety of free stock photos that can be used for personal and commercial projects. New photos in various categories are added on a daily basis to the site.

13. Unsplash.com – When you subscribe with the site, you will be delivered 10 high quality photos every 10 days. These photos are free to use under the creative commons public domain.

14. IMFree.com – The website offers a huge collection of free images that can be used for commercial purposes. However, since the website pools in images from various resources, attribution may be required in some cases.

15. Gratisography – The website is made by Bells Design and offers high-resolution images to download that are copyright-free and can be used in personal and commercial projects. New pictures are added weekly and all the images are captured by Ryan McGuire of Bells Design.

16. WikiMedia – This site is like the WikiPedia site but for media files like sounds, videos and images. You can find free images on this site but don’t forget to check for the license.

17. TextureZoom.com – This site offers totally free stock textures and backgrounds in high resolution. These photos are free for commercial and personal use.

18. Pixabay.com – Pixabay offers a collection of hundreds of thousands of free stock photos under the public domain which means that you can use those images wherever you want and even for commercial purposes.

19. LockandStockPhotos.com – All the images on the website are the works of AJ Montpetit and he shares his photographs with the open source community under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareALike.

20. LittleVisuals.co –  When you sign up with LittleVisuals, you will get 7 free high resolution stock photos delivered to your inbox every week. These photos are released under the creative commons license public domain dedication and you can use them any way you want.

21. FreeRangeStock.com – To download stock photos for free, you must become a member of the site. Also the copyright policies may vary from image to image so make sure to check that as well.

22. OpenPhoto – The website is a photo-sharing platform created by Michael Jastremski and contains amazing free stock photos. The images are available free of charge but the license and policies may vary from image to image.

23. LifeOfPix.com – Life Of Pix is another great resource to download free stock photos with no copyright restrictions and which can be used for personal and commercial purposes. The website is created by Leeroy Agency and new high-resolution images are added every week.

24. Paul Stock – The website offers free stock photos to the users for personal and commercial use with no attribution required. It can be used on web-based and other properties for free but you should check out their license to know more about the usage of the image.

25. FreePixels.com – Free Pixels contain a huge collection of free stock photos that can be used for both personal and commercial purposes under the limitation of their license.

26. FreeFoto.com – One of the largest collection of free photographs and one of the best free stock photo sites, FreeFoto offers you high quality images for free, link back and attribution required.

27. BigFoto.com – The website offers you free images to download and you can use them for personal and commercial use. However, if you have a blog or website, you need to provide a link back to BigFoto site and if you don’t then you should click the Facebook Like and Twitter button for the free use of images.

28. DeathtoStockPhoto.com – If you ask me then you should consider Death to Stock Photo as one of the best free stock photo sites out there. Once you sign up, you will receive 10 free stock photos every month in your inbox. The photos are licensed under their own policy which you can read on their website.

29. AarinFreePhoto.com – The website offers you thousands of photos for free that you can use for both personal and commercial purposes but you will have to display the copyright information wherever you use the photos. Check the site homepage for more on the copyright policies.

30. Snapwire Snaps – You can get 7 awesome photos every 7 days with Snapwire Snaps. These photos are free to use with no copyright restrictions.

31. HistoricalStockPhotos.com – The website offers high-quality free stock photos that are best for blog posts and educational purposes. You need to check out their terms and copyright policies when you download any image from the site.

32. PublicDomainPictures – This website is a repository for free and high quality stock photos that you can use for commercial purposes. However some photos may require a model or property release so check for it before downloading any photos.

33. Jaymantri – All the images posted on Jay Mantri are free to download and are provided under creative commons public domain so that you can use it any way you want.

34. Get Refe – You can download high-resolution photos for free from this site but the photos cannot be resold or used in any products that are meant to be sold. Do check out the terms and conditions before downloading the images.

35. WinePhoto.co – The website offers a free image gallery for the wine industry and is maintained by Nixie Agency. All the images available on the site can be used under creative commons license.

So these are some of the highest quality and best free stock photo sites from where you can download images for free. There are many other sites as well but I found these ones to be the best. If you use some other website to download free stock photos then do share them with us via the comments below and if you liked the post then don’t forget to share it with your friends.