While creating content, you may want to include some images that
further explain your content and make it visually pleasing while maintaining
coherence with your content.
You open google.com and search some keywords of your desired photo or images and, boom, you have come across a beautiful and accurate picture required by your content.
You download it and include it in your draft.
Wait! what you have downloaded is even eye-pleasing and relevant but, you can't include it without permission from the respective owner. Failing to, do so may result in you in legal consequences.
Copyright-but what is it?
You've probably heard of copyright, especially if you use YouTube; it's a common misconception that copyright only exists on YouTube, particularly when it comes to videos.
But what if I told you that every other form of art is copyrighted? Video, audio, writing, and images are also included. As a result, you can't simply download an image and use it anywhere.
Copyright, as the name implies, protects all forms of art, whether created in the digital or analogue category.
It has the power to prevent the unauthorized use of art.
Because images and graphics are included in this category, the images we use after conducting a Google search are usually copyrighted.
When we use them in commercial freelancing writing, things take a serious turn. which leads to legal problems.
You may be thinking that if we can't use googled images in our content, how can we obtain pictures and graphics? The solution is royalty-free images.
DON'T USE GOOGLE - GO FOR Royalty free images
Royalty-free images are those that the authors allow use without legal issues.
As we have discussed, copyrighted images are someone's intellectual property, as they can't be used without permission.
Most of the time, finding a royalty-free image is arduous but, in this article, we will tell you 5 free websites which will allow you to download royalty-free millions of images to use in your content without any payment.
1. https://unsplash.com/
Besides offering the best royalty-free images, it also allows everyone to upload their images and photographs to share with the world.
The website currently offers images of high quality which can be downloaded without any signup process which makes it the number one choice.
2. https://www.pexels.com/
As the name suggests it sounds similar to pixels -the building block of any image.
Pexel offers images in multiple domains such as Nature, Business, Water, Abstract, Landscape, City, Mountains Food, Beach, Technology and many more.
The best thing about this site is that it allows its images to directly edit in canvas- a graphics design website specialized in making social media post, and posters directly from the downloading page.
Also, the website has a hassle-free downloading option. without making any account or the login /signup process.
3. https://pixabay.com/
Pixabay is another website on our list, which has around 2.7 million stock photos. The website allows you to simply download its offering without any signup process. You can make an account and jot down images you like which can be further used in your projects.
Not only does it provide some royalty-free images, but it also provides royalty-free Illustrations Vectors, Videos, Music, Sound, Effects, and GIFs.
4. https://www.vecteezy.com/
While a png image may not be your priority but it comes in handy when you have to remove the background of an image, or in making logo and graphics art.
Along with stock photos and a png collection, Vectreezy also has a good collection of Vectors graphics and Videos, which makes it a complete fit for grabbing royalty art of any kind.
5. https://www.stockvault.net/
Stockvault, founded in 2004, is one of the community's oldest websites for serving royalty-free images.
While the majority of its content is free and can be downloaded without payment, it does charge a fee for some of the premium photos and vector art.
Conclusion
So, these are some of the best websites when it comes to finding great royalty-free images for your project.
As we all know that content is king but including royalty-free images along with engaging content is the most convenient way to spice up your projects with eye-catching visuals.
It may also be worth exploring each site as every website has its style of presenting and categorizing content. With some patience and research, you will eventually find that perfect image.
Author: Daniyal Jawaid
