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Miguel’s resource shelf · Reviewed September 29, 2026
Free Media Content and Tools
Find the right tool for the thing you want to make.
A curated shelf of media sources, creative tools, and DrawSplat classroom widgets. Choose a task below, search for what you need, or explore the latest additions.
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This guide includes free tools, free tiers, and media collections. Check each resource’s download limits and license; “royalty-free” does not necessarily mean free of charge.
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01 / image collections
Find images & icons
Photos, illustrations, public collections, and icons. Check the license on the individual item.
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Pexels
Browse stock photos and video clips.
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Pixabay
Find images, illustrations, video, and music.
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Unsplash
Browse photography for projects and presentations.
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Wikimedia Commons
Explore photographs, diagrams, and historical media.
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Smithsonian Open Access
Explore digitized objects and images from Smithsonian collections.
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The Met Open Access
Search the museum collection and filter for Open Access works.
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Public Domain Image Archive
Discover historical art, illustration, and photography.
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Disabled and Here
Disability-led stock photos and illustrations.
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Disability:IN photography
Find workplace photography featuring people with disabilities.
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Nappy
Browse photos of Black and Brown people.
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Jopwell Collections
Find workplace and community photography featuring people of color.
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New Old Stock
Discover vintage photographs from public archives.
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Morguefile
Find contributed stock photography.
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PxHere
Browse a large photo collection by subject.
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FreeSVG
Find SVG clip art and silhouettes.
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Noun Project
Find icons and photographs; free icon use generally requires attribution.
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Flaticon
Find icons and stickers; check attribution and premium-item labels.
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Freepik
Find graphics, templates, and photos; free and premium items are mixed.
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Vecteezy Photos
Browse stock photos with free and paid licensing options.
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Google Advanced Image Search
Narrow image searches by subject, size, and usage rights.
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Photos for Class
Find educational photos through Storyboard That’s photo search.
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BYU Digital Collections
Explore historical photography in a university archive.
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02 / image editing
Edit images & make GIFs
Crop, annotate, draw, compress, and animate.
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ImageSplat
Annotate screenshots, edit layers, crop, and export images.
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Animated GIF Maker
Build an animation from image frames; export GIF, MP4, or WebM.
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Draw & Sketch
Open a quick freehand sketch pad.
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Coloring Book
Paint printable line-art pages.
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Photopea
Edit layered images and PSD files directly in your browser.
Free editor; optional paid plan
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Squoosh
Compress images and compare quality before downloading.
Free; processes images locally
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Kleki
Paint, sketch, and edit images on a simple canvas.
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Sketchpad
Draw with brushes, shapes, text, and clip art.
Browser
JS Paint
Use a familiar paint-style editor in your browser.
Browser
Pixilart
Create pixel art and small animations.
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Magma
Draw together on a shared online canvas.
Free and paid plans
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Pixlr Editor
Edit images with layers, adjustments, and effects.
Free-plan limits and paid features
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Cleanup.pictures
Remove unwanted objects or marks from an image.
Free output has limits
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PhotoScissors
Remove a photo background.
Check download resolution and pricing
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Removal.ai
Cut subjects out of photos.
Free previews; download limits vary
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Trace
Remove image backgrounds with an online tool.
Browser
Ezgif
Make and edit animated GIFs.
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Picfont
Add captions and text overlays to photos.
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Simple Image Resizer
Resize an image to fit a page or presentation.
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Crop Photo into Shapes
Crop a photo into a decorative shape.
Browser
Flip Image
Flip an image horizontally or vertically.
Desktop
GIMP
Retouch photographs and create layered artwork.
Free & open source
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Inkscape
Create and edit vector illustrations and SVG files.
Free & open source
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Vecteezy SVG Editor
Edit SVG graphics in your browser.
03 / video & screencasts
Video Editors and ScreenCast Recorders
Record a lesson, assemble clips, or add captions.
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VideoSplat
Record and edit video, generate English captions, and export a finished project.
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MediaSplat
Split, trim, and join clips; generate English subtitles and burn in captions.
DesktopNew addition
OBS Studio
Record your screen, webcam, and audio, or stream a live session.
Free & open source
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Shotcut
Edit video with a multitrack timeline, filters, and audio tools.
Free & open source
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OpenShot
Arrange clips, transitions, titles, and audio on a timeline.
Free & open source
Browser
Clipchamp
Edit and record video with Microsoft’s browser-based editor.
Free and paid features; account required
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Online Video Converter
Convert a video into another format.
Upload-based service
04 / audio & music
Record audio & find music
Audio editors, transcription, music, and sound libraries.
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AudioSplat
Record, arrange, edit, and export multitrack audio.
DesktopNew addition
Audacity
Record and edit audio, clean up tracks, and mix a podcast.
Free & open source
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Wavacity
Edit audio in a browser-based editor inspired by Audacity.
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Restream Transcription
Transcribe an uploaded recording into text.
Check current upload and plan limits
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Whisper Desktop
Transcribe audio locally with a Windows desktop application.
Check hardware requirements
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Bensound Free Music
Browse the free music selection for video projects.
Attribution required; follow track terms
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dig.ccMixter
Find music for video and multimedia projects.
Check each track’s license and credits
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Incompetech
Browse music by Kevin MacLeod.
Attribution or a paid license, depending on use
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Purple Planet
Find background music by mood and style.
Check free-use and attribution terms
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Tabletop Audio
Play ambient soundscapes for storytelling and activities.
Check reuse terms before publishing
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Internet Archive Audio
Explore contributed recordings and audio collections.
Rights vary by item
05 / video footage
Find video footage
Archives and stock footage for lessons and creative projects.
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NASA Image and Video Library
Find space imagery, footage, and audio in one searchable library.
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Internet Archive Movies
Explore historical films and contributed video collections.
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Library of Congress Film Collections
Explore digitized moving-image collections.
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Vimeo Creative Commons
Discover videos shared with Creative Commons licenses.
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The Open Video Project
Browse a research collection of digital video.
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06 / documents & PDFs
Write, convert & work with PDFs
Documents, Markdown, page layout, and PDF tools.
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PDFsplat
Sign and annotate PDFs, organize pages, and capture a tab or window to PDF.
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WriteSplat
Open DrawSplat’s document-writing workspace.
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Markdown Studio
Write, preview, and export Markdown pages.
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PDF Candy
Convert, edit, and organize PDF documents.
Free usage limits; paid options
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StackEdit
Write Markdown notes with a live preview.
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Hemingway Editor
Review writing for readability and sentence complexity.
Editor and paid features differ
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Markdown to HTML
Convert Markdown text into HTML.
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HTML to Markdown
Convert HTML into Markdown text.
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Table to Markdown
Convert a copied web table into Markdown.
Desktop
Scribus
Design print layouts, newsletters, and publications.
Free & open source
07 / whiteboards & slides
Draw, diagram & present
Whiteboards, charts, concept maps, and slide resources.
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DrawSplat Whiteboard
Draw, arrange media, and use widgets on an interactive whiteboard.
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ShowSplat
Open DrawSplat’s presentation workspace.
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Concept Map
Organize ideas using concept-map templates.
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Mermaid Diagram
Write Mermaid syntax and preview a diagram.
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Chart Studio
Turn CSV data into charts for lessons and presentations.
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Graph Maker
Plot points and lines on a coordinate plane.
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Picture Graph
Create pictographs with icons representing quantities.
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Excalidraw
Sketch diagrams and ideas with a hand-drawn look.
Free & open source editor
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Miro
Collaborate on an online whiteboard; formerly RealtimeBoard.
Free and paid plans
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Sketchboard
Sketch diagrams and brainstorm on a visual workspace.
Free and paid plans
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Web Whiteboard
Open a simple collaborative whiteboard.
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NCES Create a Graph
Build a classroom graph with guided options.
Templates
SlidesCarnival
Find presentation templates for Google Slides and PowerPoint.
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SlideHunter
Browse PowerPoint templates and diagrams.
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Templates
Free PowerPoint Templates
Browse slide layouts by presentation topic.
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iOS app
Educreations Whiteboard
Create whiteboard lessons on an iPad.
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iOS app
ShowMe
Record whiteboard explanations on an iPad.
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iOS app
Whiteboard — Infinity Canvas
Draw and write on a mobile canvas.
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iOS app
Whiteboard Junior
Use a simple drawing pad designed for children.
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08 / word art & memes
Make word art, quotes & memes
Turn text and images into something shareable.
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MemeSplat
Create captioned memes locally.
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WordArt
Arrange words into a custom-shaped word cloud.
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WordItOut
Create a word cloud from pasted text.
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Quozio
Turn a quotation into a shareable graphic.
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Imgflip Meme Generator
Add captions to a meme template or your own image.
09 / classroom widgets
DrawSplat Classroom Widgets
Quick activities, discussion prompts, practice, and planning.
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Wheel Spinner
Enter a list and spin to select an item.
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Dice Roller
Roll digital dice for games or probability activities.
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Coin Flipper
Flip custom coins to explore chance and choices.
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Story Wheel
Spin prompts for writing and storytelling.
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Dicebreaker Creator
Prepare dice-based icebreakers and discussion prompts.
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Quiz & Flashcard Studio
Build quizzes, team links, and printable flashcards.
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Word Search Maker
Create vocabulary puzzles.
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Bingo Card Generator
Prepare printable bingo cards.
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Bingo Caller
Run a bingo activity with animated calls.
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Meme Puzzle
Turn images into puzzle activities.
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Brain Sort
Organize a task list into a checklist.
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Step-Splat
Break a task into smaller steps.
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Clock Wizard
Estimate task time by phase.
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Rubric Builder
Create rubrics for projects and assignments.
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SplatBot Studio
Program a virtual robot with blocks, word commands, and missions.
10 / AI images
Explore AI image tools
Generate or find AI-created visuals. Accounts, credits, and free-plan limits vary.
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Lummi
Browse AI-generated stock images and illustrations.
Check current credits, account, and use terms
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Bing Image Creator
Generate images from written prompts.
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Leonardo.Ai
Generate and refine images with AI tools.
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OpenArt
Explore AI image generation and editing.
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Fotor AI Image Generator
Generate images from a text description.
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NightCafe
Create AI artwork using a credit-based service.
Check current credits, account, and use terms
11 / useful extras
Useful extras
QR codes, sharing, file utilities, and publishing helpers.
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Big Link
Create a large URL card to project or print.
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QR Code Maker
Create a QR code for a link or short piece of text.
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QR Toon
Create decorative QR codes.
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iFrame Generator
Generate embed code for a web page.
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MastoFeed
Send an RSS feed to Mastodon.
Desktop
7-Zip
Compress and unpack files.
Desktop
PeaZip
Create and extract file archives.
Desktop
Notepad++
Edit text and code on Windows.
Desktop
Ninite
Install or update selected Windows applications.
Desktop
FreeCommander
Manage files with a dual-pane Windows file manager.
A tidier, more useful collection
What changed?
Repeated listings are now one card per resource. Tools are grouped by task, and older links have been replaced with direct destinations where available.
New tools, replacements, and removals
Six additions worth a look
Photopea for layered image editing, Squoosh for image compression, OBS Studio for recording, Audacity for audio, Openverse for openly licensed media, and Excalidraw for quick diagrams. Choose “New additions” in the filter to see all six.
Repaired destinations
GIMP, Inkscape, and Scribus now link to their own sites. Google image search, New Old Stock, and PxHere no longer use old community tracking links. Noun Project, Sketchpad, Miro (formerly RealtimeBoard), and Sketchboard use their current web destinations.
Removed from the main directory
- Recite.com presented a domain-for-sale page; the UKBlackTech stock-photo URL returned 404.
- Stockio redirected to a font directory. Unscreen redirected to Canva’s Pro video-background tool.
- Empty Chrome Web Store listings and unlinked names such as VizzBuzz and MyTextPix were removed.
- Paid stock-music services and paid screen-mirroring products were removed from this free-resource shortlist. This is a scope decision, not a claim that they have stopped working.
- Some overlapping, historical, or unverified recommendations were trimmed. Sites that block automated checks were not classified as dead on that basis.
Reviewed September 29, 2026. Link and catalog checks do not test every feature, export, or account plan.