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Free reference photos search

Search millions of royalty-free images – use for art references, in designs, and more.*

How can I use these images?

Photo references for artists

Need inspiration for your latest creation? You can use the images you find here free as reference photos, without having to worry about permissions.

Design graphics

Combine different photos to create and enhance your designs, or pluck elements out of one image and add them to another. You know – design stuff!

Free art prints

Many of the images found here can be used to make your own prints. Some may not, or may require modification, so please read the section below entitled “How are these images licensed?”

How do I use the free photo reference search tool?

Free reference photos for artists and designers

It's simple! Just type in a few keywords depending on what you're looking for, and we'll search over 4 million royalty-free images for you to download and use.

Once you've narrowed your search down to the winning image, first, click it to expand the viewing mode. From there, you can click the red download button at the top right, as shown.

Keep scrolling for more photos. Be patient if you don't see results instantaneously; because we're searching numerous sites, occasionally the search can take a bit of time.

Have a suggestion for another site to add to the search? Contact us here.

How are these images licensed?

We've taken care to source images from sites that allow attribution-free, even commercial use of the photos.

That being said, you should read and understand each site's specific license, as well as the permissions of the particular photo you plan to use. Links to sources are provided for each image shown here. Just click or tap the image to see those details.

*Disclaimer: Again, while we try our best to only source completely free photo resources, you need to personally read and understand the specific license to any image you want to use.