Knowing how to choose the best image for your website is essential to attract the attention of your visitors and differentiate yourself from your competition. But do you know where to find them? Free image banks are a good option when you cannot take your own photographs or need quality photos without having to invest in a professional photographer.
Are they always a good option? It depends. Yes, it depends on what you want to use these images for and I’ll give you an example so you understand what I mean.
If you have an ecommerce or an online store, the photographs of your products must be real, so it is better that you invest in this. Or, if you want to show the members of your team, it is not good that you choose a photo from a free image bank. Your visitors will probably realize it and you will look terrible!
But, what about the posts on your blog? For a general section? And for social networks? For that, they will get you out of more than one trouble and they are always a good option. Of course, be very careful where you get the images. So, if you have doubts or don’t know very well which ones to go to, here is a selection with the best free image banks that you can use for your website.
What should I keep in mind before downloading an image?
First of all, it is important that you keep one thing in mind: you can use these images completely free of charge, but sometimes you will see that it is necessary to mention the author of the image. That is, you have to show the credits of the photograph.
These credits are a mention to the author of the image. It is not always necessary, but if you are asked to, give it to them. You use the image and in return you help spread the author’s name.
The type of license is also something you should consider. There are many images that only let you use them on a personal level, but not for commercial activities. Other times, you can’t make any modifications to them either…
The best? If you have an online business and want to use free image banks for your website, I recommend that you filter the images by the type of use you want to give and how you want to use them. Many image websites have this option and this way you save yourself headaches when choosing them.
Now yes, we get down to business!
The best free image banks that you can use on your website
If you are looking for quality images without paying a dollar, you will like this compilation quite a bit. Of course, always keep in mind the recommendations we saw in the previous section so as not to screw up.
1. Unsplash
Personally, it is the free image bank that I like the most. The images are of very good quality. In fact, it is one of the ones we use the most on our blog and they are not bad at all, right?
2. Pexels
Another very good option and that I also use quite a bit. The images are of very good quality, in fact one of the best you can find on the network and they are continuously renewing them.
3. Pixabay
What I like most about this image bank is that you can search in Spanish. And, what I like least, is that the results in Spanish are much lower than if we search in English. But it is clear that I could not have everything 🙂
4. Free Images
A free and quite complete image bank. You have thousands of image categories to choose from: art, science, cinema, transport, flowers, activities, landscapes, education, business, sports… Take a look and you will see that you are sure to find what you are looking for.
5. Free Stocks
A good alternative is also Free Stocks. Really the quality of the images is quite good and you will not have to register to download the photos.
6. Stocksnap
In Stocksnap you can find a compilation of the best royalty-free images for your website. Write a word in the search engine and select the photo you like the most. It’s that easy!
7. Life Of Pix
The images are of very good quality. You can search for them by author, theme or simply use the search engine. It may not be an image bank with as many resources as Unsplash or Pexels, but the ones they have are really good.
8. New Old Stock
This free image bank is perfect if you are looking for retro or old-looking images.
9. Negativespace
I also like Negativespace quite a bit. All images are royalty-free and you can use them for both personal and commercial purposes.
10. SplitShire
All images are completely free, royalty-free and suitable for commercial use. It currently has a gallery of more than 1000 photos that is growing day by day.
11. Photo Pin
Although it also has a premium version, in Photo Pin you have hundreds of free images to download. Simply enter the keywords in the search engine and you’re done.
12. Fancycrave
On this website you can download free images depending on the theme you choose: animals, businesses, places, transport, food… And all of very good quality!
13. Foodie’s Feed
If you have a website for a restaurant or a gastronomy blog, this website is perfect for you. In it you will find photos of all kinds of food and food. Really, it has no waste.
14. Gratisography
If I had to choose another image bank, Gratisography would be one of my options. It has quite funny or unusual photos. So, if you want to give a different touch to your blog or your social profiles, it’s a good bet!
15. Picography
Free images to download related to nature, sports, business, people, technology and many more. Choose the one you like the most and click on download, without having to register or anything :).
Conclusion
So far this compilation with the best free image banks that you can use for your website. Most of them without copyright and valid for commercial use. Now all that remains is for you to use your imagination and get the best of the photographs.
