You can find Creative Commons (CC) licensed images that allow commercial use from several reputable sources. Here are some of the best platforms:
1. Unsplash (unsplash.com)
✅ High-quality, professional images
✅ Free for commercial and personal use (No attribution required)
🚫 Cannot resell or compile as a competing image service
2. Pexels (pexels.com)
✅ Free stock images and videos
✅ No attribution required
🚫 Cannot sell unedited copies
3. Pixabay (pixabay.com)
✅ Over 2.7 million stock photos, videos, and music
✅ Free for commercial use
🚫 Some images may have trademarks—check before use
4. Wikimedia Commons (commons.wikimedia.org)
✅ Millions of free-use images, including Creative Commons licensed content
✅ Each image has a license type (Some require attribution)
🚫 Check individual license details before commercial use
5. Flickr (flickr.com)
✅ Filter images by Creative Commons licenses
✅ Some images allow commercial use (look for CC BY or CC BY-SA licenses)
🚫 Always check attribution requirements
6. Rawpixel (rawpixel.com)
✅ Free and paid stock images
✅ Offers public domain and CC0 images for commercial use
7. Public Domain Archive (publicdomainarchive.com)
✅ Completely free public domain images
✅ No copyright restrictions
How to Check Licensing?
- CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) – Free for commercial use, no attribution required.
- CC BY – Free for commercial use, but attribution required.
- CC BY-SA – Free for commercial use, attribution required, and must share under the same license.