Freestock

What Freestock is

Freestock is a free collection of photos, videos, vectors, icons, and editorial assets, available through its website and API. The maker says creative professionals with design and photography experience curate the collection, and describes access as free forever. Its Free plan costs nothing and includes stock photos, vectors, icons, videos, and editorial assets. Image downloads are JPG; vectors are available as EPS or JPG; and videos download as MP4. Licensed images may be modified and reused in derivative works worldwide and in any medium, for personal or commercial use, subject to the license restrictions. Each image use needs credit to Freestock. If the use is distributed or available online, the credit must link to Freestock.com. Editorial assets are for noncommercial contexts. Assets cannot be redistributed as a third-party gallery, used as a trademark or logo, or included in products intended for resale. Freestock’s FAQ recommends third-party editing software for working with downloaded files, but the company does not provide technical help with processing or editing them. The site has a Support Center and contact form, and offers an API for free stock photo sites interested in providing images to their visitors.

Who it suits

Freestock suits people looking for free visual assets for personal or commercial projects, provided they can follow the credit and reuse rules. Its API may also suit free stock photo sites seeking images for their visitors.

Limits

The Free plan costs nothing. Reuse excludes third-party gallery redistribution, trademarks or logos, and products intended for resale; editorial assets cannot be used commercially. Image use requires credit, with a Freestock.com link for distributed or online use.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.freestock.com/ to browse the collection.
2. Choose a photo, vector, icon, video, or editorial asset.
3. Download images as JPG, vectors as EPS or JPG, or videos as MP4.
4. Credit Freestock for each image use, linking to Freestock.com when it is distributed or available online.
5. Use the API if you operate a free stock photo site and want to discuss providing images to visitors.

Verdict

Choose Freestock if you need free visual assets and can meet its attribution and licensing conditions. Look elsewhere for commercial editorial content, assets for resale products, or technical help editing the files.