25+ Sources for Free Photos for Your Site and Social Media

Photos Can Take Your Site and Social Media to the Next Level

Much has been written and research has shown that visuals can dramatically improve audience engagement.  However, photos can quickly become cost-prohibitive for a start-up or an individual and SMBs may want to allocate resources elsewhere.  Thus, it’s critical to find legal, high-quality free pictures.

Below are 25+ sites which offer photographs licensed under creative common public domain, meaning that you can do whatever you want with the pictures, even for commercial use. Obviously, you should verify there are no restrictions or requirements before using.

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Free stock photos example

Free stock photo example

Navigation is elementary on these sites and the selection may not be as deep:

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