Free images from Pixabay

Finding photos and images for teaching materials can be challenging because of copyright considerations. However, stock photo libraries that offer free photos under the Creative Commons Zero license (CC0) are becoming increasingly popular. A CC0 license means that the photographer has relinquished all copyright and other rights to his or her content. This means you can use the images free of charge even for commercial purposes without notifying the photographer.

One of the largest and most popular libraries is Pixabay that offers a collection of high-quality photos, graphics and videos. You can freely download, publish and edit content without asking permission from the original author.

What do I need?

You need a presentation or materials to which you want to add images.

What do I need to do?

Go to pixabay.com, and type a search term that describes the materials you are looking for into the search field on top of the page. The search will return images that match your search. Pay attention that some pictures  are not free of charge. You can spot these iStock -photos in there own banner

You can filter you search, for example, by size, file type and colour. Please note that the search may also return images from the Shutterstock collection. As this content is sponsored, you may have to pay for using these images. The Shutterstock images are displayed on the first row and are clearly marked.

What should I take into account?

You can download images without registering, but you will have to verify you are not a robot (CAPTCHA). If you register, you will not have to carry out this verification. If you decide to register, read the terms of use.

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