Founded in 2010, Pixabay is currently one of the most popular free image sites on the web. In addition to photographic images, the site also provides some illustrations, vector graphics, animated gifs, videos, music, and sound effects.
It is undoubtedly a resource to be explored, especially by creatives, before opting for paid content sources, although one cannot expect to find the higher quality images that are obtained on paid image sites (stock photos). Meanwhile, if your needs are not too demanding, this could very well be one of the main sources of images for some of your projects.
All content on the site is published under the Pixabay License which allows you to use it safely without the need to ask for authorization or give credit to the author (even if it is for commercial purposes).
We can search by image type and other options, although sometimes it’s difficult to find what you’re looking for. There is also a collection of images recommended by the site team.
We can create a free account that allows us to download with fewer restrictions, save favorites, make donations to the content creators, and even contribute with our own photos, illustrations, vector images, animated gifs, videos, music, or sound effects.