The Public
Domain Project

Download thousands of historic media files for your creative projects.
Completely free & made available by Pond5.

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What’s Public Domain?

pub·lic do·main (noun). The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore not subject to copyright.

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Whether you’re a filmmaker, musician, designer, student, or just a history buff, the Pond5 Public Domain Project is making copyright-free media available for you. You’ve got stories, and we’d love to help you tell them.

A World of Possibility

Utilize the history of man as told through cameras, microphones, and more--expertly prepared and optimized for the media makers of today.

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Public Domain Treasures

The crème de la crème of our Public Domain collections

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