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Pexels

Add completely free images to your designs directly from Pexels

by Pablo Fernandez

users
431K
likes
2.9K
saves
173K
comments
54
FreeWorks inFigma DesignFigJam
Price
Free
Latest version
v17 · Mar 7, 2023
First published
Apr 8, 2020
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Overview

About Pexels

Pexels is a free Figma plugin published by Pablo Fernandez in 2020. It works in Figma Design and FigJam and has 430,874 users and 2,884 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #3 in Images & Stock Photos on our lists.

In the developer's words

Add completely free images to your designs directly from Pexels.

Pexels is a free stock photo and video sharing community made up of millions of high-quality photos and videos. Pexels imagery is contributed by a growing community of over 100,000 photographers from around the globe.

Images are free for both personal and commercial use.

Changelog

What's new

Version 17 · released Mar 7, 2023

  • Fix "Failed to fetch" error
Trust

Permissions and privacy

Network access

This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.

Extra permissions

None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.

Read from the plugin's published manifest. Questions about data handling go to the developer's support page.

Rankings

Where Pexels ranks

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FAQ

Pexels FAQ

What does Pexels do?

Add completely free images to your designs directly from Pexels. It's a Figma plugin by Pablo Fernandez that runs in Figma Design and FigJam.

Is Pexels free?

Yes. Pexels is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.

How do I install Pexels?

Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.

What are the best alternatives to Pexels?

By user count, the closest alternatives are Unsplash, Photopea and Image Palette. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for images & stock photos.

For developers

Built this plugin?

Use this page as a landing page for Pexels: link to it from your site, README or launch posts, or add a badge. Pick a style and copy the code.

Pexels on figmaplugins.co

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<a href="https://figmaplugins.co/plugins/pexels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://figmaplugins.co/badges/featured-dark.svg" alt="Pexels on figmaplugins.co" width="220" height="48"></a>