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Hello!

As part of my unversity module, I need to create an ecommerce website. My only problem is that I need images for this website.

Does anyone know a website where I can use images for free?

Thanks!

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For an ecommerce demo like described, the site suggestions from and are a good start. The deciding factor is not the number of free sites but the license attached to each image: whether commercial use is allowed, whether modification is permitted, and whether attribution is required. Images marked “editorial use only” or showing branded goods can restrict use in product listings. Keep a local record for every image (file + a screenshot of the license page and the date) so provenance is easy to prove later.

Practical, low-risk workflow:

  • Select images that explicitly permit commercial use (CC0/public domain or a license that states commercial use allowed).
  • Save the image and the exact license text or a screenshot; log filename, source, license type, and download date.
  • If attribution is required, place it in a product credits/footnote area or in an HTML comment tied to the image file.
  • For images that would need extra permissions (people, private property, logos), follow ’s caution: avoid identifiable subjects or use images with documented releases; otherwise use neutral placeholders or mockups.
  • When quality or certainty matters, consider buying a small stock pack instead of risking restricted content.

Technical tips (fast wins): use descriptive filenames and alt text for SEO/accessibility, generate responsive images and lazy-load them, and serve modern formats where supported. Example responsive markup:

<img src="images/product-800.jpg"
     srcset="images/product-400.jpg 400w, images/product-800.jpg 800w, images/product-1600.jpg 1600w"
     sizes="(max-width:600px) 100vw, 400px"
     alt="Blue running shoes, size 9"
     loading="lazy">

When feasible, original photos or a small paid-stock purchase remove most licensing ambiguity and improve realism for an ecommerce demo.

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Check also unsplash.com

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Thanks guys!

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Just wanted to add one caveat about free images: if there are recognizable people in them, you could potentially have a legal issue as there aren't model releases, which you always need, paid or free.

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