Definition of a Royalty-Free Image. An image such as a drawing or photograph is typically protected by copyright. If you want to use an image that you did not create, you generally must obtain ...

It’s easy to find free images online once you know where (and how) to look. Here, we’ll show you the best ways to search for copyright-free images that you can use for other projects.

It’s probably a good idea to then double-check that the image you’ve chosen is genuinely free to use. You can use a reverse image search like TinEye or ImageRaider to check any further usage rights.

Step 3 Scroll down and use the usage rights drop down menu to select free to use or share, even commercially. Step 4 Click the Advanced Search button. The image search results will provide you with a ...

If you do not use this search method to find an image that is available for your use, you’ll have to get permission from the copyright holder to use it.

The copyright holder released the work into the public domain, thereby waiving their right to copyright. The image is a U.S. work published before January 1, 1929.

By John Lopez Published: Feb 18 2023, 10:50 AM EST ...