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This site is a list I've compiled of stock media websites, whether they ban AI content or not, and how easy it is to filter it out if they don't.

I made it because of the growing difficulty of finding human-made stock content and I want to help others make good choices about which sites to use.

Any site can be on this list as long as there is a way to directly search and download media. Some sites may be excluded like the main Canva stock site because there is no way to download standalone media without going through their editors.

I called it that because it has become the de facto standard to use a four-sided star to indicate AI content and tools.

If you find an error, if a site's policies change, or you just want to help expand the list, please contact me on Bluesky.

This list is a work in progress. More will be added soon. 👍

• 🔗 Service name and link
• ✨ Whether the site bans AI content. This includes uploaded content or any features that allow for users to generate AI content with their service.
• 🟢 AI content is explicitly banned
• 🔵 AI content is explicitly banned for the primary content but allows or uses AI for other elements like album covers
• 🟡 No clear policy but unable to find any AI content; AI content is unmoderated or implicitly allowed
• 🔴 AI content is explicitly allowed
• ⚫ Unclear; Further research needed
• 🔻 If AI content is allowed, whether the site has ways to filter it out or distinguish it from non-AI content in search or browse pages individually
• 🟢 Filters available and AI content is marked
• 🟡 No filters available and AI content is marked
• 🔴 No filters available or AI content is unmarked
• ⚫ Unneeded; No AI content or unclear if AI content exists
• 🔍 Whether the site features AI assistants, AI search features, or other AI tools to modify content
• 🟢 No AI features
• 🔴 Has AI features
• 💲 Payment
• 🟢 Entirely free
• 🔵 Some free content
• 🟡 Individual content purchases
• 🟠 Mix of individual content purchases and subscription
• 🔴 Subscription only
• 📆 Date last checked
• 📝 Notes

🧠 This site was made by a real human

Type font is Roboto Condensed Regular by Christian Robertson / Google

Emoji font is Noto Color Emoji by Google

Updated September 17, 2026