Free downloads
Free doesn't have to mean poor quality so it can be worth seeing what can be found for free. A large number of sites offer free downloads. Care does need to be taken to make sure you understand the licensing terms as some sites can be more restrictive than others.
Sites with this feature
Clipstill
Offers a collection of high-quality cinemagraphs for various creative projects.
123RF
A stock photo platform that offers a wide range of photos, vectors, and illustrations for various creative projects.
Freepik
A popular platform that offers a wide range of free and premium stock photos, vectors, and illustrations. Founded in Málaga, Spain it has been operational since 2010.
Life of Pix
Offers a collection of high-quality, free stock photos for personal and commercial use.
Unsplash
A popular platform that offers a vast collection of high-quality, free stock photos. Getty Images acquired the platform in 2021.
Videezy
A platform that offers a collection of free stock videos for personal and commercial use.
Bigfoto
Offers a large collection of free, royalty-free stock photos for personal and commercial use. The Bigfoto copyright terms are very simple. You can use their pictures free of charge in return for providing a link back to the bigfoto website.
Pixabay
A popular platform that offers a vast collection of free stock photos, vectors, and illustrations.
