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★★★★★ 4.6 (18,000 reviews)
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Overview

A free stock photo and video platform with a curated library of high-quality visual content for commercial use.

Key Features

  • Free photos and videos
  • Commercial use
  • Curated content
  • Search
  • Collections
  • API
  • Integrations
  • Mobile app

Pros

  • Completely free
  • Photos and videos
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Good quality curation

Cons

  • Smaller library than Shutterstock
  • Some repetitive content
  • AI content increasing
  • Limited editorial

Pexels Pricing Plans

Free

$0

  • ✓ unlimited downloads
  • ✓ commercial use
  • ✓ API access

Company Info

Founded2014
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany

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