Pixabay

Find visual and audio material

Pixabay is a photography app for browsing a large library of stock media on your phone. It includes photographs, illustrations, vector graphics, GIFs and videos, as well as music and sound effects. It suits people putting together presentations, posts, personal projects or other work who want to look for ready-made material without starting with a camera or editing session.

Browse, save and share

You can search for material, download or share items, and keep things you like in saved collections. That makes the app useful beyond a one-off search: a collection can hold possible choices for a project, or images you may want to revisit later. Likes, comments, messages and a forum also provide ways to interact with other users, though you can use the library without making social features the focus.

For contributors, too

Pixabay also lets creators upload content from the mobile app. The service describes its material as free and royalty-free for commercial and non-commercial use, subject to its Terms of Service, so check those terms before relying on a particular item for a specific use. The app also offers contests and learning material, including events, workshops and blogs. These additions are most relevant if you want to contribute or develop your creative skills, rather than simply find a picture.

A library worth keeping around

With 1,000,000+ installs and a 4.2 rating from about 29,600 reviews, Pixabay has an established audience. Its broad mix of media and the ability to save finds make it a practical reference to keep on a phone for occasional project needs. It is less compelling if you only want to manage photos you have taken yourself; its main purpose is discovering and collecting material from the Pixabay library.