You might not think about it often, but businesses use pictures all the time. They need logos, pictures for websites, social media posts, advertisements, and more. Making your own graphics or hiring someone to make them for you every time you need one would be incredibly costly. Luckily, you don’t have to. You can use a website with free photos for commercial use instead.

Here are 6 websites with free pictures for commercial use for any blog, website, or business venture.

1. Pixabay

Pixabay is one of my favorite websites for pictures. They have over 4 million creations to choose from, including a vector images, short videos, sound effects, and music. They’re great if you need content for a number of projects like videos, websites, blogs, and social media. They definitely have the most extensive collection of free content.

You can use the content on Pixabay for free and modify it, no attribution to the original author required. They do have restrictions for commercial purposes (For example, you can’t print the image on merchandise and sell it). For all licensing information, including restrictions, click here.

2. Flaticon

Flaticon is a subsidiary of Freepik and has vector icons and stickers. There are a ton of them you can use for free for your business projects. These are good for website buttons and infographics.

They have a premium version subscription and the images require attribution if you don’t purchase it. They also have a separate merchandising license. For the full policy, click here.

3. Pexels

Pexels has free for commercial use photos and videos that mostly come from professional photographers/videographers. You can use them without attributing the creator and can modify them as much as you want.

There are some restrictions on use. Use caution when using images in branding, logos, or products. Click here for more information.

4. Freepik

Freepik has tons of images to use free for commercial purposes. They have a database of AI generated images, vector images, and even videos to choose from. There are some premium photos (not every single photo is available for free), but there are plenty of free photos to choose from.

Freepik’s licensing is the same as Flaticon. Click here to view it. You have to attribute the author unless you purchase a premium subscription.

5. Unsplash

Unsplash is a community of over 290,000 photographers, both amateur and professional. They have over 3 million photos to choose from for free.

Unsplash’s images can be used for commercial purposes and don’t require attribution. You can’t sell the images without significantly modifying them. Click here for more information.

6. Stocksnap.io

Stocksnap has a database of free fore commercial use stock photos. It displays the results in a feed that loads more when you reach the bottom, making is easy to browse images and find the perfect one for your project.

All of their images fall under a CC0 (Creative Commons) license, and you can use them for almost any purpose, including commercial. Click here to view the details.

Final Thoughts

• Always pay attention to the images’ licensing requirements. Not all creative commons licenses are the same, and you should make sure you are using them in a legal way.
• It’s always appreciated to give credit to the author/creator of the media you are using, even when you aren’t required to.
• Screenshots are another option for free pictures. They’re particularly useful when you’re describing a website, portion of a website, or trying to give directions.

Picking the right pictures for your business projects is an art, but at least you don’t have to make all of them yourself. Enjoy the time and money you save by using these websites with free commercial use photos!