TOP 10 best free photo banks
TOP 10 best free photo banks
It’s hard to imagine modern online marketing without aesthetic photos and graphics, but you have to get them from somewhere, right? Hardly any brand can afford to hire a dedicated photographer, and in case of small, start-up companies, buying photos may also turn out to be too big a budget item.
Stock photos legally and for free? Here you go!
In marketing, images are needed for ads, articles, banners, projects, presentations… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Since photos are also subject to copyright on the web and the licenses are often unclear, simply using images found on the web exposes you to legal troubles.
If you want to avoid them, you should buy the right to use a particular photo by contacting its author or use a photo bank (e.g. Adobe Stock), where you will find professional photos available within a purchased license. What if we do not want to spend money? In such a situation, free image banks come in handy. We present the best of them.
Top 10 best free image banks
1. Pixabay.com
Pixabay is a large database of photographs of various types. It is probably the most popular free photo (and video) bank and for this reason, there is a huge probability that someone has already used the photos available here more than once on the web. So avoid choosing photos that you feel you have seen before – there is a good chance it is not just an impression.
2. Unsplash.com
Another very popular free image bank. You can find there mostly breathtaking landscapes, but not only. The search for the perfect photo is also made easier by a clear division into categories.
3. pexels.com
Pexels search engine is very similar to Pixabay. You can find both photos and videos. The Pexels homepage also features a board with the most popular photographers.
4 – Gratisography.com
If you are looking for original, often funny and rarely used photos, Gratisography will be a good choice. It’s a free photo bank full of quirky photographs. Unfortunately, Gratisography’s database is small compared to other banks.
5. PicJumbo
PicJumbo is a free high quality photo bank. The division into various categories makes it easy to search. One of those banks which are worth remembering when you have little time to find a good photo.
6. foodiesfeed.com
A free image bank entirely dedicated to food photography? That’s exactly what Foodiesfeed is. You will find here both beautiful pictures of ready-made dishes and artistic photographs of single products. All of them are divided into 6 main categories: coffee, cake, pizza, meat, top view, healthy food.
7. nos.twnsnd.co
New Old Stock is a free image bank designed for retro style photographs. Most of them are black and white vintage photos. An unusual bank that comes in handy when you need atmospheric photographs in a particular style.
8. startupstockphotos.com
In this free photo bank you will find almost exclusively photographs related to office work. However, it is worth noting that these are not just employees and their computers. The bank also includes urban views, office room photos, and smartphone photos.
9. stockSnap.io
Another very clear and extensive photo bank. You will find well categorized high quality photographs. The “Trending” category is worth keeping in mind – by monitoring it, you can find interesting photos that are just becoming popular.
10. Reshot.com
Tired of popular stock photos and looking for a good photo that you won’t find in other free photo banks? Reshot is the solution for you. In this bank all photos are selected manually.
Beware of “hidden” costs!
While looking for an image in any free image bank, keep in mind that some of them also offer paid photographs. Therefore, before downloading it is worth making sure twice that you are actually using a free resource.
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