Research Guides: Free Image Collections: Free Image Collections

Free to Use Image Collections

There are many free image collections you can use for instruction. Please note the license to make sure you are following the terms of the license correctly.

Adobe Stock
New for faculty and staff -- log in with your school credentials and get access to an enormous library of high-resolution images!
FreeImages
Large collection of free images and photos. Attribution is appreciated.
Pexels
All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free. Attribution not required.
Pixabay Images
Over 1.5 million royalty free stock photos and videos. No attribution required.
Unsplash
Free high resolution photos. Attribution not required but appreciated.
Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content.

Image with correct attribution

Young man and woman sitting with other students and studying together
by Jacob Lund from Noun Project

Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Image Resources for Inclusive Representation

Below are a collection of websites that provide diverse and inclusive stock photos to add to OER or to use in your courses. Please note the license to make sure you are following the terms of the license correctly.

nappy
"Beautiful, high-res photos of black and brown people. For free." CC 0
AllGo Plus Size
Free Plus-Size Stock Photos. Office, swim, and home collections. Attribution not required, please give credit.
Disabled And Here
This collection is a disability-led effort to provide free and inclusive stock photos shot from our own perspective, featuring disabled Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) across the Pacific Northwest. CC-BY 4.0
The Gender Spectrum Collection
"The Gender Spectrum Collection is a stock photo library featuring images of trans and non-binary models that go beyond the clichés. This collection aims to help media better represent members of these communities as people not necessarily defined by their gender identities—people with careers, relationships, talents, passions, and home lives." CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0
PICNOI
"We are a coop of stock image photography. We recognize that most other FREE stock image sites have very few or no images of people of color. We sought out to create a space where publishers, bloggers, website owners, marketers, designers, graphic artists, advertisers and the like can easily search and find diverse multi-racial images." CC-BY 4.0
The Redefining Women Icon Collection
"Collection of 60+ icons representing women in design, technology and leadership positions, available for free as Public Domain."
Images of Empowerment
A free library of images celebrating women’s lives and their work in 11 countries around the world. CC-BY-NC 4.0
#WOCinTechChat
Photos of women of color working in technology. CC-BY
The Noun Project - Photos
"Professionally curated, art-quality photos that celebrate diversity." CC BY NC ND
American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action
"A free library of images celebrating student learning and teacher collaboration in seven schools across the United States." (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Open Peeps
"A hand-drawn illustration library." Mix and match elements to create different "peeps." Please note that you might need a design program to create your own "peeps." There are pre-made "peeps" you can download without a program. CC0

Icons, Fonts, and Other Good Stuff

Smashing Magazine Freebies
Free collections of professionally-designed icons and fonts.
The Noun Project
So many icons! A basic download is free with attribution; membership comes with more choices.
FontHaus Freebies
Several hundred free, professionally-designed fonts.
Google Fonts
An extensive collection of open-source designer fonts for the web.
MyFonts Freebies
A whole lot of fonts for free.