The Ultimate List of Creative and Stock Media Sources on the Web
Posted on Aug 23, 2021 (last modified Oct 9, 2021)
My ever-evolving list of sites to find media for creative projects - stock and royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, music, sound-effects, brushes, 3D models, and more. Let me know in the comments or contact me if you know of something I should edit or add.
None of the links in this curated list are affiliate links, sponsored links, or advertisements, although advertisements may appear on this page.
- Adobe Stock
- Photos, Illustrations, Vectors, Videos, Audio, Templates, 3D, Free, Premium, Editorial. By subscription or with pre-paid credits.
- Brusheezy
- Free Photoshop brushes & PSDs.
- Clipstill
- Offers "Cinemagraphs" (still photos with animated elements). Some free, others availble with fee for commercial use without attribution, price depending on resolution. Pricing is shown on the download page for each Cinemagraph. Alternatively, you can purchase Lifetime Access to the site for a one-time fee.
- ClipStock®
- Exclusive stock video, music & SFX (content not found on any other platform). Content available in all formats from HD – 6K, with no licensing restrictions. One Price. No Up-Charges. Unlimited Downloads. Requires monthly or annual subscription. Features free trial.
- Coverr
- Beautiful Free Stock Video Footage. Originally designed for video bacxkgrounds for use on websites, thus a lot of the videos are blurred for better contrast when text is on top.
- Dareful
- 100% free 4K video clips, categorized (Aerial, Autumn, Beach, Bokeh, Christmas, City, Cloud, Drone, Fireworks, Lake, Mountains, Nature, Ocean, Snow, Summer, Sunrise, Sunset, Time Lapse, Travel, Winter)
- Envato Elements
- Subscription based service for: Stock Video, Video Templates, Music, Sound Effects, Graphic Templates, Graphics, Presentation Templates, Photos, Fonts, Add-ons, Web Templates, CMS Templates, WordPress, 3D, eBooks & Courses
- Filmsupply
- "The global leader in cinematic footage licensing, representing filmmakers from Stink, PrettyBird, Anonymous Content, and more." Features per-clip pricing with rates that vary per purpose of use (internal, industrial, web/digital, extended).
- Getty Images
- High quality stock media (Creative, Editorial, Video and Music)
- iStock by Getty Images™
- Videos, photos, and illustrations. Requires one of multiple paid subscripton tiers or a paid credit pack.
- Life of pix
- Free high resolution photography
- Life of vids
- Free videos, clips & loops.
- Mazwai
- Free, high quality, cinematic style stock footage, that can be used in a wide-range of creative projects. Featured categories (Skyline, Timelapse, Drone, Beach, Nature, Slow Motion, Landscape, Clouds, Smoke, River, Water, Urban, City, Road, Sky, Sunset, People, Stars, Ocean, Dusk, Traffic, Lake)
- MixKit
- Free assets for your next video project. Awesome Stock Video Clips, Stock Music, Sound Effects & Video Templates (Premeire Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve). All available for free!
- Pexels
- Free stock photos and videos, all free to use. Attribution not required. Giving credit to photographer or Pexels not necessary, but appreciated. You can modify the photos and videos.
- Pixabay
- Photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, and music. A vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images, videos and music. All contents aresafe to use without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist - even for commercial purposes.
- Pond5
- Incredible stock footage. Music for every project. Sound Effects that make an impact. After Effects templates. Images for every project. 3D Models to unlock creative possibilities. Requires paid subscription.
- rawpixel
- Free, premium, and public domain creative resources (royalty free images, mockups, vectors, templates, icons, illustrations, and more).
- Reshot
- Free Icons, Illustrations & Photos. "Design freely with instant downloads and commercial licenses. No cost. No attribution. No worries."
- Restored Traditions
- High Resolution, Royalty Free Catholic Art Pictures. Features per-image pricing.
- Shutterstock
- Images, photos, vectors, video, music, and current editorial (news, sports, entertainment) images. Requires one of multiple paid subscripton tiers or a paid "on-demand" credit pack.
- SourceShire
- "Online resources for creatives that are designed to help you design, create, and grow your online business." This appears to be a database of sources for creative resources (stock photos, premium stock photos, inspiration, prototyping, UI-UX, mockups, illustrations, icons, fonts, website builders).
- SplitShire
- Free stock videos.
- Vecteezy
- Free vector art, stock photos & stock videos.
- Videezy
- Free HD Stock Footage & 4K videos.
- Videvo
- Thousands of free stock videos, motion graphics, music tracks and sound effects all in one place. Some videos require attribution.
- Vidsplay
- "All footage is completely FREE"