The Public
Domain Project
Download thousands of historic media files for your creative projects.
Completely free & made available by Pond5.
It's All Yours.
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.
Mix. Remix. Share
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.
Featured works using Pond5 Public Domain
We gave some of our contributing artists a sneak peak at some of our content, and here’s what happened.
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