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Free and Royalty Free Stuff

This will be a list compiled of free pictures, music, videos, and other assets to build websites, videos, music or pictures.

Music

Unminus https://www.unminus.com/
  • ✅ Royalty Free. Cleared for YouTube.
  • ✅ You can use it for commercial and non-commercial purposes. 
  • ✅ You do not need to ask permission from the creator or Unminus.
  • ✅ Crediting isn’t required, but is appreciated and allows artists to gain exposure.
  • ? Don’t sell or offer the music as it is in your name.
  • ? Don’t create a similar service like “Unminus” with this music.
  • ? Don’t add this music without changing it to Content ID Networks like YouTube or Facebook. This will block other users from using it on YouTube.
  • ? And please don’t upload the music just unchanged as the hundredth version of a “youtube audio library video”
  • See license https://www.unminus.com/license
Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/
  • ✅ All content on Pixabay can be used for free for commercial and noncommercial use across print and digital, except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed".
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the contributor or Pixabay is not necessary but is always appreciated by our community.
  • ✅ You can make modifications to content from Pixabay.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell someone else's Pixabay images or videos on other stock or wallpaper platforms.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of an image. e.g. sell an exact copy of a stock photo as a poster, print or on a physical product.
  • ? Don't portray identifiable people in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't use images with identifiable brands to create a misleading association with a product or service.
  • See license https://pixabay.com/service/license/
Videvo https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/
Others (I don't have time to research)

Sounds

Videvo https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-sound-effects/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/

Images

Unsplash https://unsplash.com/
  • ✅ All photos can be downloaded and used for free
  • ✅ Commercial and non-commercial purposes
  • ✅ No permission needed (though attribution is appreciated!)
  • ? Photos cannot be sold without significant modification.
  • ? Compiling photos from Unsplash to replicate a similar or competing service.
  • See license https://unsplash.com/license
Pexels https://www.pexels.com/
  • ✅ All photos and videos on Pexels are free to use.
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the photographer or Pexels is not necessary but always appreciated.
  • ✅ You can modify the photos and videos from Pexels. Be creative and edit them as you like.
  • ? Identifiable people may not appear in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of a photo or video, e.g. as a poster, print or on a physical product without modifying it first.
  • ? Don't imply endorsement of your product by people or brands on the imagery.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell the photos and videos on other stock photo or wallpaper platforms.
  • See license https://www.pexels.com/license/
Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/
  • ✅ All content on Pixabay can be used for free for commercial and noncommercial use across print and digital, except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed".
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the contributor or Pixabay is not necessary but is always appreciated by our community.
  • ✅ You can make modifications to content from Pixabay.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell someone else's Pixabay images or videos on other stock or wallpaper platforms.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of an image. e.g. sell an exact copy of a stock photo as a poster, print or on a physical product.
  • ? Don't portray identifiable people in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't use images with identifiable brands to create a misleading association with a product or service.
  • See license https://pixabay.com/service/license/
Life of pix https://www.lifeofpix.com/
  • ✅ Free high-resolution photos, no copyrights restrictions for personal and commercial use.
  • ✅ All images are donated to the public domain.
  • ? No mass distribution allowed. Distributors are allowed to repost a maximum of 10 images without our written Life of Pix consent.
  • See license https://www.lifeofpix.com/about/
SplitShire https://www.splitshire.com/
  • ✅ Personal & Commercial works
  • ✅ SplitShire images can be included in your final product to sell
  • ? You can’t sell the photo as it is. The standalone version, is given to you for free.
  • ? No third-party stock websites.
  • ? The use of SplitShire free photos is not allowed in projects that have inappropriate content such as but not limited to any material that incites or promotes violence, racism, any discrimination, prejudice or intolerance toward any individual or group, religion, sexuality, gender, political view.
  • See license https://www.splitshire.com/licence/
Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/photos

Videos

Pexels https://www.pexels.com/
  • ✅ All photos and videos on Pexels are free to use.
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the photographer or Pexels is not necessary but always appreciated.
  • ✅ You can modify the photos and videos from Pexels. Be creative and edit them as you like.
  • ? Identifiable people may not appear in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of a photo or video, e.g. as a poster, print or on a physical product without modifying it first.
  • ? Don't imply endorsement of your product by people or brands on the imagery.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell the photos and videos on other stock photo or wallpaper platforms.
  • See license https://www.pexels.com/license/
Coverr https://coverr.co/
  • ✅ You can use them for commercial and noncommercial purposes.
  • ✅ You do not need to ask permission from or provide credit to the Videographer or Coverr.co, although it is appreciated when possible.
  • ✅ Coverr.co grants you an irrevocable, nonexclusive copyright license to download, copy, modify, perform, and use videos from Coverr.co for free, including for commercial purposes, without permission from or attributing the Videographer or Coverr.co.
  • ? This license does not include the right to compile Videos from Coverr.co to replicate a similar or competing service.
  • ? Trademarks, logos, or brands that appear in Videos are not include. (see license for more information)
  • ? People’s images if they are recognizable in the Videos are not include. (see license for more information)
  • See license https://coverr.co/license
Pixabay https://pixabay.com/videos/
  • ✅ All content on Pixabay can be used for free for commercial and noncommercial use across print and digital, except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed".
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the contributor or Pixabay is not necessary but is always appreciated by our community.
  • ✅ You can make modifications to content from Pixabay.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell someone else's Pixabay images or videos on other stock or wallpaper platforms.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of an image. e.g. sell an exact copy of a stock photo as a poster, print or on a physical product.
  • ? Don't portray identifiable people in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't use images with identifiable brands to create a misleading association with a product or service.
  • See license https://pixabay.com/service/license/
Dareful https://www.dareful.com/
  • ✅ Completely free 4K stock video clips that can be downloaded and used any way you want, forever! You never pay a dime.
  • ✅ 100% free. Download whatever you want, use it in all types of projects (including commercial!), forever. We never ask for a credit card. Just sign up and start downloading.
  • ✅ No fees. No catch. Unlimited downloads.
  • See license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Vidsplay https://www.vidsplay.com
  • ✅ Stock video footage can be used for both personal and commercial projects for free!
  • ✅ You are free to download, edit, and remix our videos.
  • ? Only requirement is that you visibly add a credit link to Vidsplay.com somewhere on your website, ending credits of your video production or in the description for online media channels (such as Youtube, Vimeo, etc.) and you’re good to go.
  • ? Videos are owned and © copyrighted by Vidsplay.com.
  • See license https://www.vidsplay.com/terms/
Life of vids https://www.lifeofvids.com/
SplitShire https://www.splitshire.com/category/video-2/
  • ✅ Personal & Commercial works
  • ✅ SplitShire images can be included in your final product to sell
  • ? You can’t sell the photo as it is. The standalone version, is given to you for free.
  • ? No third-party stock websites.
  • ? The use of SplitShire free photos is not allowed in projects that have inappropriate content such as but not limited to any material that incites or promotes violence, racism, any discrimination, prejudice or intolerance toward any individual or group, religion, sexuality, gender, political view.
  • See license https://www.splitshire.com/licence/
Distill https://wedistill.io/
  • ✅ Curated HD Video Free For Your Personal and Commercial Use
  • ⛔ No licensing
Videvo https://www.videvo.net/stock-video-footage/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/
Videezy https://www.videezy.com/
  • ⛔ They have mixed paid and free stuff. Also licensing is different depending on what you choose.
  • ⛔ They do not have a licensing page and you will see licensing based on each video

Illustrations

Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/
  • ✅ All content on Pixabay can be used for free for commercial and noncommercial use across print and digital, except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed".
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the contributor or Pixabay is not necessary but is always appreciated by our community.
  • ✅ You can make modifications to content from Pixabay.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell someone else's Pixabay images or videos on other stock or wallpaper platforms.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of an image. e.g. sell an exact copy of a stock photo as a poster, print or on a physical product.
  • ? Don't portray identifiable people in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't use images with identifiable brands to create a misleading association with a product or service.
  • See license https://pixabay.com/service/license/

Vectors

Pixabay https://pixabay.com/vectors/
  • ✅ All content on Pixabay can be used for free for commercial and noncommercial use across print and digital, except in the cases mentioned in "What is not allowed".
  • ✅ Attribution is not required. Giving credit to the contributor or Pixabay is not necessary but is always appreciated by our community.
  • ✅ You can make modifications to content from Pixabay.
  • ? Don't redistribute or sell someone else's Pixabay images or videos on other stock or wallpaper platforms.
  • ? Don't sell unaltered copies of an image. e.g. sell an exact copy of a stock photo as a poster, print or on a physical product.
  • ? Don't portray identifiable people in a bad light or in a way that is offensive.
  • ? Don't use images with identifiable brands to create a misleading association with a product or service.
  • See license https://pixabay.com/service/license/
Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/

At the time of writing this was all accurate, so please check with website on changes of licensing or any other changes. You can also let me know of any changes so I can remove or change from this page

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