Search portals
to find CC-licensed images, video, music, which are usually free of charge:
Before using materials from the sources listed below, please check the corresponding usage information of the providers in detail. The E-Learning working group does not assume any liability for this.
When downloading an image, we recommend documenting the source, e.g., by screenshot (URL, author, licence information, date of access).
Find pictures:
| Google-Bildersuche | with the search option “usage rights” |
| Flickr-Bildersuche | with license filter function |
| Pixabay | all images & videos are available under the open Pixabay licence |
| Pexels | photo portal that grants permission for free use of its image |
| Skitterphoto | all images are available under the CC0 1.0 licence |
| Unsplash | photo portal that grants permission for free use of its image |
| Openphoto | sharing platform for photos CC licence |
| TIBS | image database initiated by the Tyrolean Education Service. Images under CC licence |
| Geograph Deutschland | geography project with geographically representative photos of every square kilometre of Germany (under licence CC BY-SA) |
| iconmonstr | symbols and icons provided by Alexander Kahlkopf under an open licence |
| The Noun Project | symbols and icons under CC licence with concrete specification of how the source is to be indicated. Free registration required. |
| Europeana | Art, books, films, and music from cultural institutions, with licence filter function |
Find videos:
| YouTube | with filter function by Creative Commons |
| Vimeo | with filter function by Creative Commons |
| videvo | Portal to find “free stock videos, motion graphics, music tracks and sound effects” in addition to premium content (with licence filter) |
| Mazwai | Portal to find freely available video clips (Creative Commons or Mazwai licence) showing landscape, nature, city, drone footage, etc. |
Find music:
| Dig.ccmixter | all music under CC licence |
| Jamendo | all music under CC licence |
| unminus.com | all music pieces are available under a free license |
| Free Music Archive | with filter function by CC licence |
| Soundcloud | with filter function by CC licence |
| Musopen | Classical music and scores in the public domain |
| Soundbible | Sound clips/effects and sounds under CC licence (and public domain) |
| Freesound | Sound clips/effects and sounds under CC licence (and public domain) |
| Medienpädagogik Praxisblog | Extensive link collection to find free music and sounds/noises |
