Images form a major part of the web! You can find images over every platform, be it a personal blog or a social media advertisement. The importance of copyright free images has been recognized by everyone from large corporations to individuals today! 

If you are a content creator, you would relate to the struggle of finding the perfect image for your blogs, websites, YouTube thumbnails, and other creative projects. 

Well, don’t worry, because in this article, I’m going to reveal 17 Best Copyright Free Image Websites where you can find high-quality photos and other assets like videos, audios, sound effects, vectors, illustrations, and more! 

I will also help you understand the basics of Image Licensing and the different licenses that creators use for their work. So, let’s get started! 

Under Licensing, you essentially grant others the permission to use your creative assets like images, videos, audios, etc for personal or commercial purposes. 

• Personal usage might include using your creative work (image, video, etc) on a blog, personal website, header image, newsletter, social media, etc. 
• Commercial usage might include using your creative work on printed media like books, magazines, etc, using it for advertisements or on promotional content, or using it in any way that earns you money!

Thankfully, we have a lot of licensing types available today. So, as a creator, you can decide the degree of rights you want to provide to the users and then choose a license accordingly. Wondering how that would be useful? 

Well, every license comes with specific terms and conditions of how you can use the creative asset. It also mentions the restrictions of what you cannot do. So, if a user purchases an image with a license, they can only use your stuff as per the agreements in that license.