Free stock photos and video under a permissive licence.
PriceFree
Best forGraphic Designer, Maker, Student
Why we recommend it
Its free video library is the differentiator — genuinely useful footage without a Shutterstock subscription.
Strengths
- Free photos and video
- No attribution required
- Decent video library
Drawbacks
- Curation is looser than Unsplash
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