11 Sites With Free Images for Your Blog or Social Media Posts

I’m also going to share where I get images for my blog.

Then I’ll bring you some amazing sources that share several places you can find royalty free images. I’ll even give you

Quick Story

When I first started using Pinterest, I was on the prowl for some awesome images. I’d heard so many people talking about the importance of using amazing pictures that make people want to click.

So I did whatever I could to avoid using free stock images from the Internet.

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For one, I didn’t know what type of license these images had. The last thing I wanted to do was use an image that I don’t have the rights to use. So instead of spending tons of time trying to find free royalty images online, I chose to get my images from 2 sources.

Where I Get My Images for My Blog Posts

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of time to browse the Internet for free royalty images to use for your blog posts. Maybe you don’t want to have to worry about whether or not you have the rights to use that image.

You understand that you need awesome looking images for your blog. While you don’t mind having to buy images for blog posts.

Yet, you’re a thrifty spender. The last thing you want to do is spend a fortune. Well don’t worry, that’s how I feel.

I don’t mind spending a little bit on images. However, I don’t want to go broke buying them.

Cheap Images for Blog

I’m always on the lookout for cheap images for my blog. That’s why I wanted to share the two places that I get all the images for my blog posts as well as my guest posts.

Deposit Photos

Creative Market

Caution

When you’re browsing the Creative Market site for blog post images. Make sure that you pay attention to what type of file you’ll be purchasing.

The other day, I was looking for a new PSD file I could use for my Pinterest files. I saw this amazing image and I purchased it without thinking about it. I just thought that I would be getting a PSD file that would allow me to change things out on the picture.

Well, after I had purchased the product, I realized that all I got was a JPEG file. So I basically had spent some money on something that I really didn’t want.

So take it from me, make sure that you’re getting what you actually want. Because once you purchase it, the file is yours. I don’t think that they have a return policy.

Why I Love Deposit Photos

Personally, this is my favorite place to download images to use for my blog posts. I was able to snag a discount that allowed me to purchase 100 images for just $39.

In my opinion, this was an amazing deal. This means that I get to download 100 images whenever I want. There’s no expiration limit on the download time.

They have some amazing images that will help you spice up your blog posts.

Getting Images for Your Blog

If you want to grow your blog into a profitable business. You need to add images to your blog posts. Just by adding images, and other types of content can help you decrease your bounce rate. I read this on Neil Patel’s blog.

Maybe you’ve spent the past several hours trying to find a place you can download and use images without breaking any rules.

We all know that using Google images for our blog can lead to trouble. Plus, I don’t know about you, I don’t want to be using the same image that every new blogger is using.

I want to keep my blog images somewhat unique. I know that there might be some other bloggers using some of the images that I’m using.

However, it’s very rare that I see several bloggers using the same images.

What Are Royalty Free Images?

Royalty free images means nothing more than being able to use the intellectual property without having to pay for the use of them. That’s my definition in my own words, to get a full definition, read this.

11 Sites With Free Images for Your Blog or Social Media Posts

I know how challenging it can be start a self-hosted blog. You’re bombarded with so many tools and automation tools that promise to help you grow.

The last thing you want to do is start spending money on images to use for your blog. Well the great news is that you don’t have to.

I’m going to share some places where you can download free royalty images. Then you can scroll even further and I’ll share some links to other bloggers who have gathered tons of links where you can download and use some images.

Pixabay

This site allows you use their images under the CC-0 licensed images. You’ll be able to find vectors, photos, videos and vector graphics.

They make it easy to find what you need by using their search function. Just be sure that you have an image in mind, which will help make the process of finding the right image easier.

Haute Chocolate

I learned about this site when I was browsing several pins on Pinterest. This site is geared more towards feminine stock photos.

They do have a paid membership, but if you sign up for their email list, they’ll send you some new photo downloads every month. I still haven’t upgraded to a membership site.

When you sign up for their email list, you become a user of their images. This license differs from the people who pay for a subscription. Make sure that you read the terms of their license before you start using their images.

Unsplash

This site uses the CC-0 license. It’s a very popular site for royalty free images. You’ll find over 30,000 images you can use for pretty much any purpose.

Whether you’re searching for:

• beach pictures
• dog pictures
• Christmas wallpaper
• white backgrounds
• and etc…

Chances are you’ll be able to find the perfect free image on Unsplash.

Stocksnap.io

All the photos fall under the Creative Commons CC0 license. You can browse their collection of photos by using their search function.

They even have a popular searches feature that will help you find the right image that will help you spice up your blog post.

Life of Pix

Another royalty image site that you can browse for amazing images. Read their terms here. They make it easy to find images to use by breaking them down by category. Be sure to use the gallery feature to find your image quicker.

Free Nature Stock

This site was created by Adrian Pelletier. All the images fall under the Creative Commons Zero license , you can read it here.

Adrian adds one new photo every day. You can use all the images for free, but if you feel like you’re getting amazing images, he takes donations on his site.

Kaboom

This site allows you to use the images for nearly any purpose you want, you can read the license here. The site makes it easy to search for the right image by sorting the images into different categories.

Public Domain Archive

All the images on the site are releasted under the public domain licensing. You can read the full terms and agreement of use here. You’ll be able to find images on pretty much anything that you’re looking for.

If you’re a lifestyle blogger or just like using creative projects images, you should be able to find something for your blog.

Travel Coffee Book

If you’re a travel blogger, you’ll love this collection of travel themed free photos. All photos are listed under the Creative Commons Zero license, you can find the license on the homepage.

Click on archives to scroll through the collection of images on the site. Photos are added on a regular basis, by a variety of people who travel around the world.

Foodies Feed

If you’re a food blogger you’ll need some amazing images to help you spice up your blog and social media posts. This site has tons of images available for food bloggers who want to use their images, you can read the license agreement here.

Magdeleine

The images on this site fall under both the Creavite Commons Zeror and Public Domain licensing. You can read the full license agreement.

You’ll get access to one free high-res photo every day. You can also search their archives for more images to use.

Where to Get Images For My Blog

As a blogger, it’s important to know where to get images for your blog. I recommend choosing 1-2 of the royalty free image sites above. You can then use these sites to download free images to use for both your blog posts and your social media sites.

Of course, you want to make sure that you read the license. I’ve done my best to provide you with the sites that allow you to use the image without worrying about attribution.

However, it’s up to you to make sure that you’re not breaking any terms by using the image.

Should I Pay For Images For My Blog Posts?

Many bloggers will tell you that it’s best to pay for images for your blog posts. Some may even tell you that you should just buy a DSL camera and start taking your own images.

The truth is that it’s totally up to you. The main reason that I don’t use Royalty free images is because a lot of people use them.

This means that the images get circulated a lot more by several bloggers. Honestly, that’s not going to make a huge difference on your blog rankings or bounce rate.

However, I prefer to use images that are NOT used by every blogger. I’m no fool and I know that there are still bloggers who pay for Deposit Photos subscriptions and buy their photos from Creative Market.

I just know that there are more bloggers are looking for free photos to use for their blog posts and social media posts.

Sourcing Images for New Blog Posts

If you’re a brand new blogger and don’t have a lot of money. Don’t feel like you need to pay for your blog post images. You can still create an amazing blog by using royalty free images.

Remember, if you decide to use free images today and then change them out later, you can always do that.

Royalty free images won’t break your blog. In fact, it’s a great way to started without having to purchase any kind of subscription.

Before you start using the images, you want to make sure that they are indeed free to use. The last thing you want to do is use images that don’t belong to you or are not actually free.

More Royalty Free Images

I’ve scoured the Internet and found blogs that share tons of resources that will help you find almost any type of image you need for your blog.

Final Take Away

There’s no way around it, as bloggers, we have to use images for our blog and social media posts. This doesn’t mean that you have to spend a fortune.

I’ve done my best to provide you with a resource of links that you can use to create. If you haven’t started a blog yet, I’ve created a step-by-step tutorial on how to start a blog. You can use it as a checklist to help ensure you get your blog set up properly.

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Do you use free royalty free images for your blog? Would you pay for your blog images? I’d love to know your thoughts about using images for your blog.