Below we have collected a list of platforms where you can find photos and images of protestors for free. Many of these have been published under a creative commons licence, or similar. Also make sure to check out our illustration and video footage collections.

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Make sure to double check the licence for all material you use. And even if no attribution is required, usually, authors appreciate a little thank you.

List of photo libraries #

• Pexels: More than 3000 free stock photos and videos. No attribution is required under their licence.

• Unsplash: Over 2 million free stock photos. No attribution is required under their licence.

• Pixabay

• Flickr

• 350 Flickr: Over 69,000 photos of climate activists. The licence differs per photo.

• [Fridays for Future Germany](/tools/photo-libraries/ https://cloud.fridaysforfuture.de/s/wCfyAyy6ZstLfpP) (licence unclear): Photos of Fridays for Future protests in Germany.

• Wikimedia Commons Images

• FreeImages

• Finding images and illustrations reflecting diversity This article includes a list of image libraries that reflect greater diversity.

• The Public Domain Image Archive from The Public Domain Review

• Public Work by Cosmos: search engine for public domain content. 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources.

Art archives #

A lot of older art is available under an open access licence:

• Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Getty Center

• The Smithsonian

• Rijks Museum

• The British Library

• University of Toronto

• The Wellcome Collection

• The New York Public Library

• Biodiversity Heritage Library

• The Royal Society

• The Science History Institute

• Old Book Illustrations

Evaluation criteria #

When adding a media resource to the list above, please add the following information:

• Are the photos and videos free to use and under what licence?

• Are they stock material or do they capture authentic moments?

• How large is the media library?

• What is the quality of the material?

Warning: Only libraries with free material should be added to this list! 'Royalty-free’ is not free.

Related articles #

• Free vector illustrations

• Free video footage