How to Use Google Images for your Website Safely

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When many people need images for their website, they think of Google Images. I will explain how to use Google Images for your website safely because you cannot just use any image you see on Google. Just because they are posted in Google Images does not mean they are free to use.

WHERE I GET MY IMAGES FROM

There are many different websites that offer free images but I am going to share with you the 4 places I get my Free Images from. 1 – WikiMedia Commons, 2 – Pixabay, 3 – Free Google Images, and 4 – I take them myself with my smartphone. I bet you are probably wondering what are Free Google Images and where can you find them? See below.

In order to use any images in Google Images you must first set the “Advanced Search” Filters. The easy 5 step process is explained in the pictures below. First do an image search on Google and do the following.

1 - FIND GEAR IN UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF RESULTS SCREEN

2 - IN DROP-DOWN CLICK ON ADVANCED SEARCH

3 - SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN ON ADVANCED IMAGE SEARCH PAGE

4 - CLICK ON “NO FILTERED LICENSE” & THEN SELECT FILTER

5 - NOW CLICK BLUE ADVANCED SEARCH BUTTON

This will now display all images for your image search category that is free to use. The majority of these pictures will be those from WikiPedia, WikiMedia Commons, Pixabay, Flickr, and elsewhere, that are free to use. – So now you know how to determine which Google Images are free and which ones are not. If you have any questions, please leave them below.

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Thanks for the tip. Best to be safe.

The safest filter to select is "Free to use and share, even commercially" because the word commercially is especially good for use on websites you make money on.

This is great information. Thank you!

You are welcome Meredith!

Great info thanks for sharing

You are welcome! Glad you liked it!

Didn't know about the safe search. Thank you kindly and Happy New Year! ~Cathy

You are welcome Cathy!

New information , thank you for sharing.

You are welcome Fatimah

I find it interesting that in 2 days I have seen 2 post on the Google image search and yet in a recent live Friday night training Jay Highly discouraged this as not being trustworthy! Just thought I would mention it!

If you use the correct filter the majority are the same images that you get when going up and searching on Wikimedia Commons or Pixabay. You can always do a double check by viewing the page of the displayed images to search if any attributing is necessary.

I understand! I have even used it previously!

Great information, thank you!

You are welcome Bernard!

Thanks so much! I was not aware you could narrow it down like this, so simple! :)

You are welcome Michelle. You definitely need to narrow the images down on Google because the majority are not free to use.

amazing info, thanks! I just went and did it and am very pleased :)

Thank you! I am happy it was helpful to you.

Awesome training blog! Glyn

Thank you Glyn!

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