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
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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
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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/
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Videvo https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/
- ⛔ They have mixed paid and free stuff. Also licensing is different depending on what you choose.
- See all licensing https://help.videvo.net/category/6-licensing
Sounds
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Videvo https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-sound-effects/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/
- ⛔ They have mixed paid and free stuff. Also licensing is different depending on what you choose.
- See all licensing https://help.videvo.net/category/6-licensing
Images
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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
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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/
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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/
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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/
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Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/photos
- ⛔ Complex licensing
- See license https://www.vecteezy.com/licensing-agreement
Videos
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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/
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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
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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/
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Life of vids https://www.lifeofvids.com/
- ✅ No copyright restrictions (personal & commercial).
- ? The only thing we don't want is our entire collection on your website, so we had set the redistribution limited to 10 videos on other sites.
- See licensing (click on "Videos are really free?" on homepage)
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Videvo https://www.videvo.net/stock-video-footage/sort/popular/freeclips/yes/
- ⛔ They have mixed paid and free stuff. Also licensing is different depending on what you choose.
- See all licensing https://help.videvo.net/category/6-licensing
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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
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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
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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/
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Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/
- ⛔ Complex licensing
- See license https://www.vecteezy.com/licensing-agreement