About Nappy
Overview Nappy provides free stock photos of Black and Brown people for commercial and personal use. It helps designers, marketers, and content creators find diverse imagery without paying licensing fees or subscription costs. Unlike paid stock photo services such as iStock, Nappy offers all photos at no charge. The site is brought to you by SHADE, Chery Maids, and Boogie Brands. Key Benefits All photos are free to download and use for both commercial and personal projects. High-resolution images are available in multiple sizes, including original files up to 6720 x 4480 pixels. Photos come with a public domain license and require no attribution. Browse trending topics and curated collections to find relevant images quickly. Share and embed photos using direct URL links for easy integration into web projects. How It Works You browse or search the photo library by category, trending topic, or collection. After finding an image you like, you click Free Download and choose from small, medium, large, or original resolution. You can also copy a photo link or embed code to use the image directly in a web project. Use Cases Brand designers seeking authentic, diverse imagery for marketing campaigns and advertisements. Web developers embedding free stock photos into websites and landing pages. Social media managers sourcing on-brand images of Black and Brown people for posts and stories. Nonprofit organizations creating inclusive visual materials for fundraising and awareness campaigns. Publication editors illustrating articles about diversity, equity, and representation in business and tech. Students and educators looking for free, license-free images for presentations and class projects. Why Choose This Product Nappy is best suited for anyone who needs high-quality, free stock photos featuring Black and Brown people. The public domain licensing means you can use images without paying fees or tracking attribution, though custom content requires a separate service called RootedColors.
Key Features
Free stock photos
All stock photos are available at no cost for commercial and personal use.
Public domain license
Images are offered under a public domain license that does not require attribution.
Multiple resolution options
Each photo can be downloaded in small, medium, large, or original resolution.
Share and embed links
Users can copy a photo link or embed code to tag images directly in web projects.
Curated collections
Browse by category, trending topics, or curated collections such as Hands and For Brands.
iStock discount code
Use code NAPPY15 for 15% off subscriptions and credit purchases at iStock.
Fresh content updates
New images and categories are regularly added to the growing library.
Frequently asked questions about Nappy
How can I use the photos I download from this website?
Our photos are available for both personal and commercial use. Feel free to use them for your blog posts, websites, presentations, ebooks, social media, display ads, and more. To learn more about our usage, check out our license .
Can I still use photos that are no longer on your site?
Our contributors have the ability to remove their photos from Nappy at anytime. Though our license cannot prevent you from using their images once it's been removed, we hope that you'd respect the photographers and model(s) wishes.
Do I have to give credit to the photographer(s) when using their photo(s)?
The cc0 license gives you permission to use our photos without crediting the photographers. Well, you probably should still give credit because... well... it's the nice thing to do?
How do I remove one of my photos (or a photo of me) from Nappy?
Sorry to see you go. If you're a photographer, login to your profile, open the photo you'd like to delete, then click the delete button at the bottom of the page. If you're a model that wants to remove your photos from our library, click here to get in touch with our team.
How do I support Nappy?
Thank you for your interest in our work. We're humbled. If you'd like to support our work, be sure to donate to our photographers (found on their profiles) and continue to share Nappy to your network.
