How It Works
Three steps to content
you can actually trust.
Community Domain makes it simple to find, understand, and use public-domain content — without confusion, risk, or guesswork.
Search for what you need
Type a keyword — landscape, portrait, vintage, floral — and browse items from trusted public institutions like The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can also browse by department or use our curated collections.
Our search matches against titles, artists, departments, and suggested use cases. So searching 'social posts' or 'wall art' will surface items tagged for exactly that purpose.
Read the plain-English rights
Every item shows a clear, simple label explaining what you can and can't do. No legal jargon. No decoding required.
We translate each license into three plain questions: Can I use it commercially? Can I modify it? Do I need to give credit? The answer is right there on every item page.
Use it with confidence
Download and use it in your project. Public Domain items are free to use commercially, modify, and share — with no strings attached.
All items currently in Community Domain are Public Domain, sourced from verified institutions. That means no attribution required, no licensing fees, and no risk of takedowns.
Our Principles
Why we built it this way.
Sourced from trusted institutions
Every item comes from a verified, reputable source — starting with The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Open Access collection. We don't scrape the web. We pull from institutions that have done the legal work.
Plain language, always
We believe you shouldn't need a law degree to know if you can use an image. Every license is translated into simple, human terms — so you can make a decision in seconds, not hours.
Built for real creators
Community Domain is designed for the people who actually need this: small business owners, content creators, bloggers, and makers who want to create without the confusion and risk.
Ready to find something great?
Browse thousands of public-domain items — free to use, clearly labeled, and organized for real creators.