Pexels
Stock photos & videoFreeCompletely free photo and video API; limits lifted free with attribution.
What it is
Pexels offers a free API for both stock photos and videos, hand-curated and updated daily, searchable in 28 languages. Unlike most providers it lifts rate limits free of charge for larger apps that show proper attribution.
What it can do
- REST API for photos and videos
- Default 200 req/hour, 20,000 req/month per key
- Limits raised free of charge with attribution
- Multiple image/video sizes per result
- Search in 28 languages
- Pexels License: free commercial and non-commercial use
- Attribution requested (name + link back)
- Cannot replicate the core Pexels service
Pricing
Free tier
Free: 200 req/hr, 20,000 req/mo; lifted free with attribution
Paid from
Free
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|---|---|
| PexelsFree | Completely free photo and video API; limits lifted free with attribution. |
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