Pexels
A popular free stock photography and video platform offering high-quality, completely free visual assets licensed under the flexible Pexels license.
Pexels is a widely popular creative hub providing millions of high-quality, completely free stock photos and videos. Acquired by Canva, Pexels empowers millions of creators, bloggers, and designers worldwide by lowering the financial barrier to accessing professional-grade visual assets. All media hosted on the platform is released under the highly permissive Pexels License.
Community-Driven Asset Library
The entire library is built upon contributions from an active global community of amateur and professional photographers and videographers. Content on Pexels is curated by hand, ensuring that every asset meets strict quality standards regarding resolution, lighting, composition, and artistic value. The platform is particularly celebrated for its vast collection of authentic, lifestyle-oriented photography and cinematic vertical video clips optimized for social media stories and reels.
Seamless Integration and Attribution Customization
Pexels operates beautifully alongside modern web ecosystems. It features an incredibly fast API that connects natively with major content creation tools, web builders, and design programs like Canva. While attribution to the original photographer is never legally required, Pexels builds in custom tools that make it easy to thank creators, browse their portfolios, and support them financially through donations, fostering a sustainable creative community.
Advanced web-based image editor that supports PSD, XCF, Sketch, and FIG files.