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Searches a wide array of sources for free images that match given search criteria, and helps to import them. Flickr Free: Shows the latest freely-licensed images on Flickr, and allows you to import them easily. ImageChecker: Searches "image needed" categories to find articles which now have images.
Offer to add a link to the copyright holder website on the image page; Thank the copyright holder for their time; If you receive permission, add the credits to the image page as promised, for example on Image:FremontTroll.jpg. Don't forget to thank the photographer and provide them with links to the image page and the article(s) using the image!
Correct misinterpretations of free images. One of the main complaints about free images is lack of quality when compared with a promotional images. That is not true: there are very good free images as shown by Wikipedia:Featured pictures. In the case of replaceable images, it is possible that a promotional image will look better than free versions.
Sometimes, using a symbolic image to convey a concept is more impactful than words. This page compiles examples of such images along with their corresponding files, making them easy to copy and use. You are welcome to utilize these examples and, if you wish—while accepting full responsibility—contribute to expanding this collection.
Allows free querying of the bing Image Search API up to a certain limit per day. Everystockphoto.com – Searching over 4.3 million public domain and creative commons photos including Wikipedia and NASA. Free user accounts with drag and drop collections, and other features. Google Image Search – Advanced search can search for free licensed or ...
For websites related articles needing an image or photograph, use the template WikiProject Websites with parameter needs-image=yes. You can help Wikipedia by uploading freely licensed photographs for these articles to Wikimedia Commons. The Free Image Search Tool may be able to locate suitable images on other web sites.
Wikipedia:Picture of the day is an image which is automatically updated each day with an image from the list of featured pictures. The {{ POTD }} template produces the image shown above. Category:Wikipedia Picture of the day lists the different templates that can be used.
An extensive list of free image resources by topic can be found at: Public domain image resources. In addition to Wikimedia Commons, the Wikimedia Toolserver has a Free Image Search Tool (FIST), which automatically culls free images from the Wikimedia sister projects, Flickr and a few other sites.