Overview
| PURPOSE | Websites that offers free, high resolution images perfect for designing courses on Canvas, Presentations, and Personal Use. |
| GET | Unsplash Official Website Pexels Official Website |
| INTERNET | Stable Internet connection is needed for downloading images. Once downloaded, no need for Internet. |
| ACCESSIBILITY | Accessible for all kinds of devices – desktop, smartphones, tablet (Android & Apple). |
| NOTES | • Sometimes ADs run by other stock photo websites (which require payments) such as iStock appear on the Unsplash and Pexels websites. Feel free to ignore these. • To customize your search (e.g. if you’re looking for a portrait orientation image or have a color scheme), type in what you’re looking for in the search bar, then check out the drop down menus on the upper right to filter your searches. • If you can’t find an image you like on one site, try searching for the same keywords on the other. • Pexels also offers free, high resolution, and aesthetic videos. |
How to use
- Head over to your website of choice
- Use the search bar to type in key words related to the images/videos you need (e.g., “team”, “classroom”)
- Scroll through the results until you find the one/s you like
- Click on the selected photo/video and then click on the download button to save these aesthetic, high resolution images/videos for free
- Remember to give proper credit when using the images/videos
Sample uses
- Use these for Header images or Module images in your Canvas course Home Page
- Use these as backgrounds or visual aids in your presentations
