Burst by Shopify review

Burst is Shopify's free photo library, and it shows in the collections: business, products, retail, money, flat lays, coffee, fashion and work-from-home scenes, all suited to online stores. Its license lets you adapt and use each photo for free for commercial and noncommercial purposes, and it says you do not need to credit the photographer, Shopify or Burst. The main restriction is that you cannot sell the photos themselves as digital files or in any other form, and you cannot compile them into a competing service. Each photo offers a high and a low resolution download, which helps when you just need a fast-loading web image. The library is smaller than the big three, and much of the site's resource content carries 2023 dates, so it feels less active. For a new seller who needs a clean product backdrop or a believable small-business scene, it is a quick, low-risk stop. We compared documented license terms and site features only.

Who it is for

Ecommerce sellers and new store owners who want product-style and business photos.

Price

Free for commercial and noncommercial use, no attribution required.

You are free to adapt and use this Licensed Photo for free for commercial and noncommercial purposes
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Free photos for commercial and noncommercial use
• No attribution to the photographer, Shopify or Burst required
• High and low resolution downloads
• Collections for business, products, retail and flat lays
• Business idea guides for new sellers

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Collections built around products, retail and small business
• Strength: Simple license written per photo
• Strength: Download in high or low resolution
• Weakness: You may not sell the photos as digital files or in any other form
• Weakness: Smaller library than Pexels, Unsplash or Pixabay
• Weakness: Many resource articles on the site date from 2023

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Attribution: Not required
• Owner: Shopify
• Resolutions: High res and low res downloads

Where it ranks

Burst by Shopify is No. 4 in our Best Free Stock Photo Sites verdict.