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If you're looking for free images for your website, be aware of the difference between Royalty Free and Public Domain. (Disclaimer: the information contained on this page is not written by an attorney and is not to be taken as legal advice.)

"Royalty Free" images may or may not be free. In general this means you do not have to pay royalty fees each time you print or in any way use an image. You may pay an up front fee, but then no additional fees. It depends on the site and their policies.

Images in the public domain are free to use in any way, and as many times, as you desire without offering any form of compensation. Images older than a certain date (either 1909 or 1923 depending on certain details), and images taken by any branch of government are usually in the public domain (unless they were taken by or for a private contractor).

Sometimes websites, or the copyright holder of an image, will request attribution of credit either in the form of text or a link to their site.

Clicking on any of the links below will open a new window or tab and take you to another website. Phase One has no control over these websites. Please use caution when visiting them. And, as with all free software, please investigate before downloading to be sure they are safe and free from malware.

Here are some of the more popular / well-known websites:

• Unsplash : Completely free, typically high resolution images. Search all images by keword(s) and/or search within six subject categoris. 10 new photos are added to the home page every 10 days. If you give them your email address they will email you every 10 days with the new photos. In that email, you can download individual images, or all 10 in a zip file. Collections – by people who see photos on Unsplash they like. You can follow 'Collectors' and/or add individual photos to your own collection.
• Canva.com : "Free Stock Photos by Canva. Millions of high-quality free photos to create beautiful designs."
• Pexels : Free high quality photos – Best free stock photos in one place.
• Pixabay : "Free high quality images you can use anywhere. Over 410,000 free photos, vectors and art illustrations. Your source for royalty free stock photos and copyright free vector graphics. You can use any Pixabay image without attribution in digital and printed form, even for commercial applications."