Wikimedia Commons
Also known as Commons, commonswiki, WikiCommons, commons.wikimedia.org, commons wikimedia, commons:, Wikipedia Commons
online repository of free-use image, audio, and other media files
AI overview
Wikimedia Commons is a free online library where anyone can upload and download images, audio files, and other media that are available for anyone to use. It matters because it provides a centralized place to share and access media content without copyright restrictions, making it easier for people around the world to find and use materials for projects, research, and education.
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- commons.wikimedia.org
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Wikimedia Commons, also known as Wikicommons, or simply Commons, is a wiki-based media repository of free-to-use images, sounds, videos and other media. It is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Files from Wikimedia Commons can be used across all of the Wikimedia projects in all languages, including Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, Wikisource, Wikiquote, Wiktionary, Wikinews, Wikibooks and Wikispecies, and can also be downloaded for offsite use. As of May 2026, the repository contains over 141 million free-to-use media files, managed and editable by registered volunteers.