Free Images for Bloggers: Where to Find Quality Content?

The Best Platforms With Free Images for YouTube

1. Unsplash
   Unsplash is one of the most popular platforms where you’ll find high quality images on a variety of topics. These royalty-free photos can be used to create YouTube thumbnails and banners. The great thing is that all images can be edited and customized to fit your brand.

2. Pexels
   Pexels offers a vast range of stock images and videos that you can use in your YouTube projects. All content on the platform can be downloaded for free, and thanks to convenient filters you can quickly find the photos and videos you need.  

3. Pixabay
   Pixabay is another popular website with free images and videos. If you need artwork or videos for video inserts or intros on your channel, Pixabay will be an indispensable assistant for you. You can even find audio tracks for voice-overs.

4. Freepik
   This website would be suitable for more detailed and visually intensive projects – infographics and complex thumbnails. Freepik has thousands of free vector images that can be customized to suit your needs. However, you should be aware that some images require providing credit.

How To Choose the Best Images for YouTube?

When selecting images for your YouTube channel, you should consider not only the subject matter, but also the overall style of the channel. Visual elements should grab viewers’ attention and make your content stand out from the crowd.

1. Relevance
   Each image should match the topic of your video. For example, if you’re making travel-themed content, be sure to pick photos of nature, architecture, and local landmarks rather than images of computers, for example. It makes sense, right?  
2. Creativity and Uniqueness
   Free images are available, but it’s still up to you to make them unique. Use different filters, add text, graphics and channel logos, create your own unique style, and viewers will know you by it.  
3. Image Optimization
   YouTube requires thumbnails to be properly optimized. Make sure the size and quality of the image meets the platform’s requirements. Don’t forget to add keywords in the description and alternative texts to improve your channel’s SEO optimization.

Additional Resources for YouTubers

Apart from photos and images, there are other resources to help you create quality visual content for YouTube.

1. Videos and Animation
   Websites like Mixkit and Videvo offer free footage that can be used in your videos or to create intros.  

2. Icons and Vector Images
Go to Flaticon and Vecteezy for this stuff. These platforms offer a huge selection of vector images that can be customized to suit your needs.

3. Audio
We had a separate article about free music for YouTubers, so we’ll just mention such services as Freesound and YouTube Audio Library. 

 Licenses and Copyright

While many platforms offer free images, it’s important to keep licenses and copyright in mind. Some resources may require you to provide credit, especially if you plan to use the content in commercial projects. Always check the terms of use on each website to avoid copyright issues.

Conclusion

Using free images is a great way to improve the visual content of your YouTube channel. Websites like Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay provide a wide range of quality photos and images that can be used for thumbnails and other channel elements. The key is to choose the right images so that they reflect the subject matter of your video and grab viewers’ attention. And don’t forget creativity and uniqueness to make your content stand out from the competition!

Good luck!

By Andrew Masenzov

Andrew Masenzov