# Free Image, Video and Audio APIs

Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/

APIs for images, charts, video and audio: make charts, QR codes, placeholder images and website screenshots, find free photos, icons and sound effects, or work with video sites.

## Subcategories

- [Audio](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/audio/index.md): Sound effects, music and other audio
- [Chart APIs](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/charts/index.md): Create line, bar and pie charts
- [Image and photo](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/images/index.md): Image and photo related services
- [Video](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/index.md): Services related to videos and video sites

## Services

| Service | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Colormind API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/colormind-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free for personal and non-commercial use, no key needed; commercial use by arrangement. |
| [Free Thumbnail API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/thumbnail-creator.md) | Needed, free | XML | Free and Paid API. |
| [icon.horse](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/icon-horse.md) | Not needed | - | Free on the Hobby plan, 1,000 icons a month with no account; paid plans raise the limit and add custom fallbacks. |
| [Iconify API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/iconify-api.md) | Not needed | - | Free, no key needed; the server is open source and can be self-hosted. |
| [placehold.co](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/placehold-co.md) | Not needed | - | Free, no key needed. |
| [RoboHash](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/robohash.md) | Not needed | - | Free, no key needed; images are CC-BY, so credit RoboHash. |
| [The Color API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/the-color-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed. |
| [UI Avatars](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/ui-avatars.md) | Not needed | - | Free, no key needed and no sign-up. |

## Questions

**Which free image, video and audio APIs work without an API key?**  
Colormind API, icon.horse, Iconify API, placehold.co, RoboHash, The Color API and UI Avatars work without a key, according to their documentation. Most keyless services ask you to keep the number of requests reasonable, and some ask for a User-Agent that names your app.

**Are these image, video and audio APIs really free?**  
The services here can be used without paying, at least on a free plan or free tier, often with limits such as a number of requests per day or non-commercial use only. The table above quotes what each service says about its free use; check the provider's own terms before you rely on it.

**How up to date is this list?**  
The address of every service is checked about once a week, and services that stop working or stop being free are removed. This list last changed on November 8th, 2026.