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24 alternatives to Unsplash Source

A simple API for embedding hi-res Unsplash photos.

Unsplash Source is an API that allows developers to embed high-resolution photographs from Unsplash into their applications and websites. Designed for web developers and designers, it provides a straightforward way to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Unsplash Source launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Unsplash 5.0▲1,501

   Free (do whatever you want) high-resolution photos.

   2017 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Unsplash for iOS▲451

   High-res photos you can use freely for anything on iOS.

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unsplash Wallpapers for Mac (Official)▲524

   Curated, HD desktop background photos from Unsplash.

   2017 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Unsplash API▲72

   No-limits, do-what-you-want API for access to 200K+ HD pics.

   2018 · unsplash.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Unsplash for iOS 2.0▲154

   Internet’s source of freely-usable images on your phone

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Unsplash for WordPress▲110

   Bringing Unsplash image library to WordPress

   2020 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unsplash Wallpaper▲321

   Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

   2015 · leonspok.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Unsplash for Figma▲303

   Millions of beautiful free images baked right into Figma 🖤

   2019 · figma.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Unsplash for Slack▲166

   A slash command for getting beautiful photos in your Slack

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Unsplash Sketch Plugin▲163

    Easily incorporate Unsplash photos in your Sketch projects

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Unsplasher▲143

    Fill shapes or symbols in Sketch with images from Unsplash 🖼

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Unsplash Instant▲143

    Beautiful photos from Unsplash in your new tabs

    2015 · instant.unsplash.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Splash Search▲169

    Advanced search for Unsplash

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    slash.photo▲140

    Find beautiful free stock photos from Unsplash in Slack

    2016 · slash.photo · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Unsplash Bulk Downloader▲224

    Download a batch of stock images from Unsplash at once!

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Irvue 2.0▲205

    Thousands of stunning photos from Unsplash on your Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Background▲322

    Full screen photos from Unsplash for your iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Unsplash Image Scraper▲4

    Export Unsplash search image URLs and metadata

    Jun 2026 · apify.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Exposé – a static site generator for photos and videos▲548

    A simple static site generator for photoessays. Contribute to Jack000/Expose development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mysplash▲90

    A deft and powerful Unsplash client for Android 🖼️

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stellar Photos▲65

    Beautiful photos from Unsplash in your browser tabs

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    unsplash.it▲11

    Beautiful placeholders using images from unsplash

    2015 · picsum.photos · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Unsplash Instant▲9

    Beautiful Photos from Unsplash in Chrome

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Apostrophe + Unsplash▲5

    Media sources module supporting Unsplash integration.

    2021 · apostrophecms.com · its alternatives →

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