Platform
Burst by Shopify
Shopify free photo library for commercial and non-commercial use, no credit required.
The license in plain words
What is free
photos, commercial use, no credit
What you must do
nothing, credit is welcome
What is not allowed
Selling the photos as files or building a competing service.
License
Shopify Some Rights Reserved or CC0 (marked per photo)
Free to use, also commercially. No credit needed.
Read the full license ↓The fine printEverything the license says (Shopify Some Rights Reserved or CC0 (marked per photo))Show details
You may
- Download, copy, edit and share the photos for free
- Use them for commercial and non-commercial work (websites, stores, ads, packaging, videos)
- Crop, resize or otherwise change the images
- Put them on merchandise such as t-shirts or mugs (Burst's own photo page says so)
- Use them on any platform, not only Shopify
You may not
- Sell the photos themselves, unaltered, as digital files or in any other form (Some Rights Reserved photos)
- Collect the photos to build a stock-photo service that competes with Burst
- Claim you own or created the photos
- Use images of people in ways that could damage their reputation
- Use them for pornography, weapons, escort services or illegal drugs (Burst terms)
- Credit
- Not required for either license. Burst encourages crediting the photographer, Shopify or Burst where you can. No set wording.
- Limits
- Check each photo page to see which license it carries. You must also follow the Burst Free Photo Terms. Photos are supplied 'as is' with no warranty. No account needed to download.
- YouTube Content ID
- Not stated in the license.
- How long it lasts
- Not stated in the license.
Plain-words summary by NonCopyrighted, checked 29 September 2026. The official license always wins. Official source: shopify.com
About
Burst is Shopify’s free stock photo library, made with online stores and small businesses in mind. It now lives at shopify.com/stock-photos.
Best for: Product, ecommerce, business and lifestyle photos for shops, ads and social posts.
How the license works: Photos can be used commercially without credit.
Not allowed: Selling the photos as digital files or using them to build a competing service.
Can I use it?
Monetized content (ads)
Commercial use
Edit or remix
Credit the maker
Content ID claims
License checked on 28 September 2026.
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