Pexels
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Search free stock photos and videos, with curated picks, collections and several image sizes per result.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.pexels.com/v1/curated?per_page=1' -H "Authorization: $API_KEY"
Free tier, in plain English
Free with a key: 200 requests an hour and 20,000 a month. Pexels will raise the limits at no cost if you show correct attribution.
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