Source Media
2012-11-20
I decided to put together a reference post for when you’re looking for stock photos, clipart, audio, music, or video. I will update this post as I am made aware of new sources.
Photos
Getty Images seems to me to be the big player in stock images consuming some of the other providers such as Corbis, iStock, and FreeImages. Even in a few of the free services, you’ll see some iStock results that you can pay for if you want to.
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bing Images | Free | Be careful for image licenses |
| Google Images | Free | Be careful for image licenses |
| Pexels | Free | My personal favorite |
| morgueFile | Free | |
| Free Foto | Free | |
| Pixabay | Free | |
| FreeImages | Free | A subsidiary of Getty |
| iStock | Pay | A subsidiary of Getty |
| Getty Images | Pay | |
| Unsplash | Free | |
| Pexels | Free | |
| Negative Space | Free | |
| Gratisography | Free | |
| Science Stock Photos | Free | |
| Stock Photo Secrets | Pay |
Illustrations
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClipart | Free | |
| The Noun Project | Free | |
| IconFinder | Free/Pay | |
| Icons 8 | Free | |
| SyncFusion Metro Studio | Free | Requires registration |
| Open Game Art | Free | |
| 2D Game Art for Programmers | Free | |
| Modern UI Icons | Free | |
| Kenney | Free | Game art |
| Freepik | Free/Pay | |
| flaticon | Free/Pay | |
| vecteezy | Free/Pay |
Audio
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| freesound.org | Free | |
| Incompetech | Free | |
| freeSFX | Free | |
| Shockwave Sound | Pay | |
| ccMixter | Free |
Video
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iStockVideo | Pay | |
| Pond 5 | Pay |
Fonts
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Font Awesome | Free | |
| 1001 Free Fonts | Free | |
| Google Fonts | Free | |
| We Love Icon Fonts | Free | |
| BlamBot | Pay | |
| Fonts.com | Pay |
Templates
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SlideShare | Pay | |
| Template Monster | Pay |
Other
| Name | Free/Pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| dfWiki | Free | |
| Windows Marketplace Icon Maker | Free | |
| Canva Colors | Free | |
| Adobe Color | Free |