Whether you're working on a presentation or other marketing collateral, good stock photos is something we all use to make our designs more visual. But before you head off to Google search and pick the top images you find, be aware that most of those images are copyrighted and they are probably also low resolution.

And many of you might not have the resources to spend hundreds of dollars on paid stock photos.

Thankfully, the websites we have listed below come under a creative common license that let's you copy, modify and use the images without asking for permission, i.e. awesome photos at no cost for you.

They all have a mix of photos and styles, so our best advice is to simply use the search function and see what works for you. Ready? Here's an honest review of the top free stock photo websites:

unsplash.com

This was one of the first and best sites for free stock photos before it got acquired by Getty Images. Although we miss the old Unsplash, it's still one of the top sites out there in terms of quality shots.

pexels.com

This is another top site for free stock photos. It has tons of authentic, quality images, and they are all free to use.

rawpixel.com

This one is a hidden gem, and they have a free section where you can find some really nice images for your projects.

stocksnap.io

This site has been around forever, and still provides good quality stock photos.

burst.shopify.com

Another hidden gem not many people know of. Shopify provides this great image bank with quality free stock photos.

canva.com/photos

Canva provides a huge image bank that you can use in projects on their platform.

pixabay.com

Pixabay has been around forever with their free image bank. The quality is not as high as the other sites mentioned here, but sometimes you can find real gems by using their search function.

gratisography.com

You like quirky, weird, awkward, funny photos? Then this site is for you. It has it all.