Images for Presentations

How to find, use and cite images in PowerPoint and other presentation platforms.

Select Image Sources

The following sites are easy to search and provide high-quality copyright-free images.

CreativeCommons Search / cc search portal
Search or browse images afrom collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library, and Rijksmuseum. Image is accompanied by instructions for use and citation.
Google Advanced Images Search
Under "usage rights," select the license terms you want to search for.
Openverse
Search for images, streaming videos and media files from different collections including Flickr and YouTube. Can select the license type you want to search for.
Pexels
Royalty-free photography and very short videos.
Pixabay
All images and videos on Pixabay are released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0. Attribution optional but appreciated. Note that the images presented at the top of the search results are sponsored and require purchase. Beware of embedded links to fee-based image services (i.e., iStock, etc.).
Unsplash
Free high-resolution photos, attribution optional but good practice.
Wikimedia Commons
The creative commons licenses for all images have been confirmed by Wikimedia editors.

Additional Image Resources

The links below are an assortment of online resources for general images. Most are royalty and copyright free, but read carefully on each site as it can vary by image/collection. Please use the information under the "Citing Images" tab to credit the source of the image if needed, or if copyright status is unknown.

Copyright Free Photos
A collection of free images, with 12 free photo galleries to select from.
Europeana
Digital images, artworks, books, music and more from European museums, galleries and libraries. Each image record includes information on the license type—many images are available for download and use.
Flickr | CreativeCommons
Browse Flickr photos in the Creative Commons. To search by license for copyright-free images: Perform a search, then use the drop down above the photo gallery to choose "No known copyright restrictions" to limit to royalty free images. Always confirm that the image is free to use.
Gratisography
Free high-resolution pictures you can use on your personal and commercial projects.
Morguefile
Free photos by creatives, for creatives. Royalty free.
Pics4Learning
Pics4Learning is a safe, free image library for education.
Pond5
Library of video clips, a mix of free and paid options.
StockSnap
A collection of images free of attributions, meaning each image is able to be downloaded and used in any way.

Last Updated: Sep 30, 2025 3:10 PM
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