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Discover freely licensed photos and other images from Wikimedia Commons.

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Find free-to-use Wikimedia Commons images for a topic, ordered by Commons relevance, with image links, creator and licensing details. Licensing and creator fields depend on the details supplied by each file page; public-domain files may link to the file’s licensing section.

Your information

Query

What the image should show, for example Golden Gate Bridge at night.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of images to return, for example 20.

1 credit per run

Example results

Images: Images
Licence Link File Page Link Thumbnail Link Original Image Link Title Width Author Height Description Licence Name Attribution Text Attribution Required
creativecommons.org
Humpback song.PNG
1,219
Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21
122
Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).
CC BY-SA 3.0
"Humpback song.PNG" by Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.PNG)
Yes
creativecommons.org
Humpback song spectrogram.png
1,329
—
567
—
CC BY-SA 3.0
"Humpback song spectrogram.png", CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song_spectrogram.png)
Yes
Humpback song.svg
1,219
Bonas
122
Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale in Portuguese language Portuguese. Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983)
Public domain
"Humpback song.svg" by Bonas, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.svg#Licensing), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.svg)
No
creativecommons.org
Jubarte whale about to dive.jpg
6,144
Jonathan Wilkins
4,096
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (39–52 ft) and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the water. Males produce a complex song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time. The purpose of the song is not yet clear, although it appears to have a role in mating.
CC BY-SA 3.0
"Jubarte whale about to dive.jpg" by Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jubarte_whale_about_to_dive.jpg)
Yes
creativecommons.org
Cant de la iubarta.PNG
1,223
Humpback_song.PNG : Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21 derivative work: Leptictidium ( talk )
122
Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).
CC BY-SA 3.0
"Cant de la iubarta.PNG" by Humpback_song.PNG : Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21 derivative work: Leptictidium ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cant_de_la_iubarta.PNG)
Yes

Images
Licence Link	Title	Width	Author	Height	Description	Licence Name	Attribution Text	Attribution Required
creativecommons.org	Humpback song.PNG	1,219	Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21	122	Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).	CC BY-SA 3.0	"Humpback song.PNG" by Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.PNG)	Yes
creativecommons.org	Humpback song spectrogram.png	1,329	—	567	—	CC BY-SA 3.0	"Humpback song spectrogram.png", CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song_spectrogram.png)	Yes
	Humpback song.svg	1,219	Bonas	122	Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale in Portuguese language Portuguese. Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983)	Public domain	"Humpback song.svg" by Bonas, Public domain (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.svg#Licensing), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.svg)	No
creativecommons.org	Jubarte whale about to dive.jpg	6,144	Jonathan Wilkins	4,096	The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (39–52 ft) and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the water. Males produce a complex song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time. The purpose of the song is not yet clear, although it appears to have a role in mating.	CC BY-SA 3.0	"Jubarte whale about to dive.jpg" by Jonathan Wilkins, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jubarte_whale_about_to_dive.jpg)	Yes
creativecommons.org	Cant de la iubarta.PNG	1,223	Humpback_song.PNG : Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21 derivative work: Leptictidium ( talk )	122	Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).	CC BY-SA 3.0	"Cant de la iubarta.PNG" by Humpback_song.PNG : Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21 derivative work: Leptictidium ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cant_de_la_iubarta.PNG)	Yes

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Wikimedia Commons

Wikimedia Commons (Commons) finds free-to-use images for a topic, returning links, creator and licensing details; it needs a search query.

Built by Fous from commons.wikimedia.org and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Wikimedia Commons.

Actions

Search free images

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Query`query`	Text	Required	What the image should show, for example Golden Gate Bridge at night.Example: Golden Gate Bridge at night
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of images to return, for example 20.Example: 20

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Images`images`	List	Images in Commons relevance order.
Title`images[].title`	Text	File title without the File: prefix.Example: Humpback song.PNG
Width`images[].width`	Number	Original width in pixels.Example: 1219
Author`images[].author`	Text	Creator in plain text, when credited.Example: Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21
Height`images[].height`	Number	Original height in pixels.Example: 122
Description`images[].description`	Text	Plain-text image description, when available.Example: Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).
Licence Link`images[].licence_link`	Text	Licence terms or the licensing section of the file page.Example: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Licence Name`images[].licence_name`	Text	Named licence or public-domain status.Example: CC BY-SA 3.0
File Page Link`images[].file_page_link`	Text	Wikimedia Commons file page.Example: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.PNG
Thumbnail Link`images[].thumbnail_link`	Text	Link to a thumbnail about 640 pixels wide.Example: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Humpback_song.PNG/960p…
Attribution Text`images[].attribution_text`	Text	Ready-to-paste credit including the source and licence.Example: "Humpback song.PNG" by Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21, CC BY-SA…
Original Image Link`images[].original_image_link`	Text	Link to the full-size image.Example: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Humpback_song.PNG?utm_sourc…
Attribution Required`images[].attribution_required`	Yes or no	Whether the stated licence requires creator credit.Example: Yes

Example result

For Query: humpback whale song, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "images": [
    {
      "title": "Humpback song.PNG",
      "width": 1219,
      "author": "Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21",
      "height": 122,
      "description": "Idealized schematic of the song of a Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ).",
      "licence_link": "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/",
      "licence_name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "file_page_link": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_song.PNG",
      "thumbnail_link": "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Humpback_song.PNG/960px-Humpback_song.PNG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail",
      "attribution_text": "\"Humpback song.PNG\" by Redrawn from Payne, et al. (1983) by Pcb21, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpbac…",
      "original_image_link": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Humpback_song.PNG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=original",
      "attribution_required": true
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@wikimedia-commons",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "search_free_images",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "query": "Golden Gate Bridge at night",
    "max_results": 20
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find images for a presentation on a specific topic
Check image licence details before publishing
Prepare image credits for a project
Browse relevant Commons images for editorial content

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Wikimedia Commons?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Wikimedia Commons. This workflow reads the public commons.wikimedia.org website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Wikimedia Commons account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from commons.wikimedia.org when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.