Royalty-Free Images

Royalty-free images for client posts, sourced inside RecurPost

RecurPost pulls royalty-free images and GIFs from Unsplash, Giphy, and Pixabay straight into the post composer. A freelancer or agency manager stocks client posts with photos and animations without opening a separate stock site and without paying a stock subscription. An agency running 20 client accounts sources every post image from the same editor it schedules from.

Sources: Unsplash · Pixabay · Giphy. Included on every plan — no credit card required.

Where They Come From

Where RecurPost’s Royalty-Free Images Come From

RecurPost sources its royalty-free media from three libraries. Each library serves a different visual need, and the combination gives you more flexibility when creating content for clients. Instead of relying on a single source, RecurPost brings multiple media libraries together in one place.

Unsplash

Supplies professional photography for lifestyle, business, food, travel, and workspace posts. The photos are free for commercial use, and the Unsplash License requires no attribution.

Pixabay

Hosts more than 6 million photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos, all free to use. Illustration and vector assets fill the gap left by Unsplash’s photo-centric library.

Giphy

Adds motion to a static content calendar. Reaction GIFs and animated loops raise engagement on casual posts for Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.

In the Composer

Search, Select, and Attach Without Leaving the Scheduler

You can source images and GIFs directly from these portals and attach them to your posts without leaving the scheduler. The entire process takes place in a single interface, thereby eliminating the need to visit external websites or interrupt your publishing workflow.

The search runs in the same editor where you write and schedule the post. Enter a keyword, and RecurPost retrieves matching images from its integrated media libraries. Select the image you want and attach it directly to your post.

For example, a freelancer planning a week’s worth of posts for three client accounts can search for “coffee” once and pick a different image for each brand. RecurPost displays the matching results next to the caption field. Therefore, you can choose the visual and refine the copy without leaving the scheduler.

One coffee keyword search in RecurPost filling posts for three client accounts with different stock images

What It Costs

What Does the Royalty-Free Library Cost

RecurPost’s royalty-free library costs nothing beyond your plan subscription. You do not have to pay a dime for the stock images. Besides, none of RecurPost’s pricing tiers lists stock media as a paid add-on. You do not have to buy image credits and a separate stock subscription per client.

The images carry no licensing fees either. Unsplash and Pixabay publish their content under free commercial-use licenses. Therefore, a photo pulled into a client post costs the client nothing. Paid stock services such as Depositphotos charge a monthly fee for downloads. Instead of adding another subscription, RecurPost includes built-in access to royalty-free media, thus removing that line item from the agency budget.

This saving compounds as a client roster grows because stock subscriptions price per seat or per download, raising the cost with every new account. RecurPost’s stock search is included inside the plan; therefore, visual sourcing costs stay flat whether you manage 2 profiles or 20.

For context, RecurPost’s plans range from $9 per month for Starter with 2 social profiles, to $25 for Personal with 5 profiles, and to $79 for Agency with 20 profiles. The stock library is available regardless of tier. Instead, profile count, approval workflows, and workspaces determine which tier is the right fit.

RecurPost keeps its royalty-free library and its AI image generation separate. The stock search is free, whereas AI image generation runs as a metered add-on. It is billed per block of 200 generated images. One feature pulls an existing photo, whereas the other creates a new one.

RecurPost royalty-free image library included on every plan with no stock subscription or image credits

How It Works

Sourcing, Editing, and Scheduling in One Pass

RecurPost runs image sourcing, image editing, and post scheduling inside one composer. Therefore, a client post goes from blank to queued without a tool switch. The stock search provides the visual, while the Image Editor fixes it, and the scheduler sends it out. Every step takes place on the same screen where you write the caption.

Step 1: Search the libraries. Enter a keyword in the composer to search royalty-free images and GIFs from Unsplash, Pixabay, and Giphy. Select the media you require, and RecurPost attaches it directly to your post. The entire process takes place within the composer, eliminating separate websites, downloads, and re-uploads.

Step 2: Edit and brand the image. The Image Editor opens from any post with an image attached. Hover on the image and select Edit Image from the image options. The editor handles the fixes stock photos usually need. Crop includes ready-made size presets for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and more, plus a custom crop for unlisted sizes.

You can also add a client logo or watermark on top of the image, with an opacity control for transparency. This watermark step turns a generic stock photo into a branded client asset in about 30 seconds. Click Save inside the editor, and then save the post in the composer.

Step 3: Schedule the post. The finished post goes out as a one-off at a set date and time, or into a content library for recurring reuse. RecurPost’s best-time scheduler recommends posting times based on your engagement patterns. Evergreen visual posts, such as tips, quotes, and service highlights, earn repeat slots from one sourcing effort.

Other Ways

Other Ways to Add Visuals in RecurPost

RecurPost adds visuals in two more ways inside the composer. Its AI image generator creates original images from a prompt, and its Canva integration imports finished designs without a re-upload. The royalty-free library covers ready-made stock, while these two cover generated and designed graphics.

AI image generator

Creates original images from a prompt inside the composer. Runs as a metered add-on, billed per block of 200 generated images.

Canva integration

Imports finished Canva designs into the post without a re-upload, covering the designed, on-brand graphics that stock libraries do not.

How It Fits

Stock Libraries Handle Fill-In Visuals, Not Brand Assets

RecurPost’s royalty-free library fits agencies that require clean stock visuals without slowing down their workflow. It does not replace original brand photography or a designed graphic. RecurPost routes these requirements to its own image-creation tools instead.

Original product photos, client logos, and designed graphics come from elsewhere. RecurPost covers those needs with three separate tools: the built-in Image Editor, the AI Image Generator, and the Canva integration.

Fits

Agencies that require clean stock visuals without slowing down their workflow

Freelancers planning a week’s worth of posts across multiple client accounts

Teams keeping visual sourcing costs flat from 2 profiles to 20

Not for

Original brand photography and product photos

Client logos and designed graphics — use the Image Editor, AI Image Generator, or Canva

TV and film GIF clips on brand pages — studio-owned content carries licensing risk

Try RecurPost

Search the library inside the composer.

RecurPost includes its royalty-free image library, with Unsplash, Giphy, and Pixabay, on every plan at no extra cost. The Agency plan covers 20 social accounts with no per-user seat charge, so visual sourcing scales with your client list and not your bill. See plans and pricing for every plan and add-on, or start a free trial and search the library inside the composer.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Royalty-free Images FAQs

Where do RecurPost's royalty-free images come from?

RecurPost sources royalty-free media from three libraries: Unsplash, Pixabay, and Giphy. Unsplash and Pixabay supply photos, and Pixabay adds illustrations and vectors. Giphy supplies animated GIFs. All three are integrated inside the post composer, so there is no need to open the stock sites separately.

Do RecurPost's royalty-free images cost extra?

No. The stock library is included in your RecurPost subscription at no extra cost. You do not buy image credits or pay per download. The Unsplash and Pixabay licenses are also free for commercial use, so client posts carry no image licensing fees.

Can I add GIFs to client posts?

Yes. The composer pulls animated GIFs from Giphy and attaches them to scheduled posts. GIFs suit casual posts on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. For client accounts, pick generic animations over TV and film clips, since studio-owned content carries licensing risk on brand pages.

Can I edit a stock image before scheduling it?

Yes. RecurPost’s built-in Image Editor opens from any post with an image attached. It crops to platform presets for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky, and adds text, filters, or a client logo with opacity control. Save the edit, and then save the post.

Do agencies need a separate stock subscription for each client?

No. One RecurPost plan covers stock sourcing for every connected client account. The Agency plan includes 20 social profiles, and each profile pulls from the same free library. Sourcing costs stay flat as the client roster grows, unlike per-seat stock subscriptions.