Royalty-Free Images

Royalty-free images for client posts

RecurPost pulls royalty-free photos and GIFs from Unsplash, Pixabay, and Giphy straight into the post composer — no stock subscription, no download-then-reupload, no extra tab.

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

Where They Come From

Three libraries, one Add Media button.

Type a keyword in the composer. RecurPost returns matching images from all three libraries and drops one onto the post — no separate browser tab, no download-then-reupload, no renamed files.

Unsplash

Professional photography for lifestyle, business, food, travel, and workspace posts. Free for commercial use, and the Unsplash License requires no attribution.

Pixabay

More than six million photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and videos, all free to use. The illustration and vector coverage fills a gap Unsplash leaves open.

Giphy

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

What It Costs

Included on every plan. No per-client stock subscription.

RecurPost’s royalty-free library costs nothing beyond your plan subscription. No RecurPost pricing tier lists stock media as a paid add-on, so you do not buy image credits and you do not hold a stock subscription per client. Unsplash and Pixabay publish their content under free commercial-use licenses, so a photo pulled into a client post carries no licensing fee.

The saving compounds as a client roster grows, because stock subscriptions price per seat or per download. RecurPost keeps its royalty-free library and its AI image generation separate: the stock search is free, while AI image generation runs as a metered add-on billed per block of 200 generated images. One feature pulls an existing photo, the other creates a new one.

RecurPost royalty-free stock library included on every plan at no extra cost

One-Pass Flow

Source, edit, and schedule without switching tools.

RecurPost runs image sourcing, image editing, and post scheduling inside one composer. The stock search pulls the photo, the Image Editor fixes it, and the scheduler sends it out — each step on the same screen where you write the caption.

Search inside the composer

Type a keyword like "coffee" and pull matches from Unsplash, Pixabay, and Giphy without leaving the post.

Crop to each network

Hover the image and choose Edit Image. The editor crops to presets for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky, plus a custom crop.

Brand it in 30 seconds

Add a client logo or watermark over the image, with an opacity control, and a generic stock photo becomes a branded client asset.

Schedule or recycle

Send it as a one-off at a set time, or into a content library for recurring reuse. The best-time scheduler recommends the slots.

Evergreen tip: Visual posts such as tips, quotes, and service highlights earn repeat slots from a single sourcing effort. Add them to a content library once and RecurPost recycles them on the schedule you set.

Other Ways to Add Visuals

Stock is one of three doors into the composer.

The royalty-free library covers ready-made stock. The AI image generator and the Canva integration cover the rest — generated visuals and finished designs.

AI image generator

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

Canva integration

Imports finished Canva designs straight into the post. Keep your brand templates and drop the export-and-reupload step.

Bring your own files

Upload original product photography, client logos, or premium licensed stock when the royalty-free library is not the right source.

How It Fits

Stock libraries handle fill-in visuals, not brand assets.

RecurPost’s royalty-free library fits agencies that need clean stock visuals fast. It does not replace original brand photography or a designed graphic, and RecurPost routes those needs to its own image-creation tools instead.

Fits

Agencies sourcing visuals across 10–50 client accounts

Freelancers building a week of posts in one sitting

Teams scaling visual output without per-client stock plans

Not for

Brands that require exclusive or premium licensed stock

Original brand photography — bring your own files

Heavily designed, on-brand graphics — use the Canva integration

Try RecurPost

Search the library inside the composer.

RecurPost includes its royalty-free image library, with Unsplash, Pixabay, and Giphy, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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 sit inside the post composer, so you never 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, 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.