Pixabay

Pixabay is a massive free stock media platform hosting over 6.3 million assets contributed by a global community of 400K+ creators across 200+ countries, serving 6+ billion downloads to date.

The platform covers eight media categories in one place:

- 4.4M+ royalty-free photos

- 1.18M+ illustrations

- 170K+ vector graphics

- 240K+ video clips (4K available)

- 290K+ music tracks

- 130K+ sound effects

- 3,700+ 3D models (GLB format)

- 10K+ animated GIFs & stickers

Key Features:

- Simple license — free for commercial & non-commercial use, no attribution required (credit appreciated), modification allowed

- Unified search & discovery — curated collections, Editor’s Choice, trending searches, and category-specific popular content across all media types

- Creator ecosystem — upload portal, donation system (PayPal), contests with prizes, community forum, and educational blog

- API access — programmatic integration for apps and workflows

- Music Content ID transparency — some tracks registered with YouTube Content ID; documented dispute process using Pixabay license as proof

- AI-content policy — AI-generated uploads accepted when labeled original and IP-free; opt-out toggle for AI training use in account settings