If you have ever searched for images for an article, blog, website or marketing collaterals — you will know that finding the perfect image can be an uphill task. An image is not just an accompaniment to a story, rather it has the power to convey the essence of the story by itself. An interesting visual can pique interest, inspire and compel you to explore further. At the same time, a banal image can dilute interest and do a huge disservice to an otherwise interesting story, blog, article or website.

In the digital age where the average attention span is falling, and one has to compete with a lot of noise to hold interest, finding the appropriate images to convey your message is critical. Here is a specially curated list of some of the best free stock image sources from the web.

1. Pexels

Pexels has over 30,000 free photos and every month at least 3000 new high-resolution photos are added to the library. Images are logically tagged and easy to search.

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2. Unsplash 

Unsplash has an inventory of more than 200,000 free photos contributed by a community of photographers. The distinguishing feature is that the images are unique and artistic and ideal for blogs and other digital projects.

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3. Pixabay

Pixabay offers more than 1,030,000 free photos, vectors and illustrations. This can be the go-to repository for all of one’s images needs. Images are logically grouped and easy to search.

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4. Foter 

Foter has over 220 million photos from different online sources. The sort filter is useful in searching for images.

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5. StockSnap 

StockSnap has curated photos from around the web as well those from select photographers in their network.

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6. PicJumbo

PicJumbo has a repository of images that can be used for all kinds of projects, be they commercial or non-commercial. The categorisation of images is logical. A useful feature is that images with variants are tagged, so one can easily find multiple options for a similar kind of image.

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7. Free Range Stock

Free Range Stock offers a diverse collection of images that are easily searchable.

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