The Best Stock Image Sites (Free & Premium)

THE BEST STOCK IMAGE SITES (FREE & PREMIUM)

In Digital and Graphic Design, high-quality stock imagery is hard to come by. Quality images that can be used without specific licensing are very valuable.

Here at Tona Designs, we have curated our top platforms to find high qualify imagery. 

1. UNSPLASH

One of the industry standards in content creation, Unsplash has images for every occasion. The content is free to download  and the images are high quality and modern.

2. PEXELS

One of the industry standards in content creation, Pexels has images for every occasion. The content is free to download and there are over 

3. PIXABAY

One of the industry standards in content creation, Pixabay has images for every occasion. Although the images are a bit antiquated, the free option makes it hard to turn down. There are several gems on the site

4. BURST

Burst.Shopify a new platform that has slowly been gaining momentum. The pictures are modern and stylized, and perfect for attention grabbing. Although they have a limited selection, what they offer is very high quality especially for free.

5. FREEPIK

FreePik is a paid platform that offers a HUGE selection of high quality stock imagery. They also have stock vectors and old graphics. Sometimes you have to do a bit of digging to find some good content, but there are images for every ocassion on this site.

6. SHUTTERSTOCK

One of the industry leading premium  stock imagery sites, ShutterStock has images for all applications. They have a quote of assets that you are given monthly, but the images really communicate professionalism.

7. ISTOCK

One of the industry leading premium  stock imagery sites, iStock has images for all applications. They have a quote of assets that you are given monthly, but the images are of the highest quality.

8. ADOBE STOCK

Adobe Stock has some of the best quality images you can find on the internet. Although their pricing is stiff, they maintain a position as. oneof the best premium stock imagery sites..

IMAGE COMPRESSOR SOFTWARES

After you have found the perfect imagery, you need to compress the files and optimize them for mobile and desktop viewing. Here are some of the Tona Designs staff’s favorite compression software.

2. ImageCompressor

IMAGE CONVERTER SOFTWARES

Sometimes you have the perfect image, but the file type will not work for your project. Here are some of our favorite software for converting files.

1. Convertio

2. CloudConvert

3. PNGtoJPG

CONCLUSION

Finding the right type of imagery to go with your project is always a challenging venture. A picture says a thousand words, and you want to make sure that those words all contribute to the message that you are trying to send your audience. Hopefully this list has been helpful for you and thank you for reading!