# Pixabay

> Stock images and videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1178021455](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1178021455)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1178021455`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Canva Germany GmbH
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (1,643 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-25
- **First published:** 2017-01-17
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixabay/id1178021455)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pixabay.com/service/privacy/](https://pixabay.com/service/privacy/)

## Description

Pixabay is a free media library offering CC0 stock photos, cliparts, vectors, and videos you can use commercially without attribution. All images and footage are released under CC0, making it a robust, no-hassle alternative to paid stock sites.

The Pixabay mobile app emphasizes fast search, a clean swipe-through interface, a one-click image viewer with zoom and pan, and easy direct downloads in all sizes. You can like, share, and manage favorites, and you can connect with others via comments. Planned updates include direct image uploads, enhanced tags and camera info, and improved upload management. For feedback, contact info@pixabay.com or visit the Pixabay forum: https://pixabay.com/en/forum/topic-24/

## Rankings

- #43,381 — Overall
- #27 — hd images

## Review summary

Users praise Pixabay for a vast, high-quality, royalty-free library of images and videos from around the world and its usefulness for creative projects. Recurrent issues include missing back/forward navigation, download failures or attachments, a frustrating search experience that loses keywords, and occasional app freezes or logouts. Overall, valuable content and community are clear strengths, but navigation, download reliability, and UX stability in the iPhone app need improvement.

### Pros

- Huge, diverse, high-quality media library (photos and videos) from around the world.
- Free royalty-free media with a generous, worldwide community of contributing photographers.
- All-in-one resource for photos, videos, and music suitable for creative projects.
- Generally positive user sentiment and appreciation for Pixabay and its contributors.

### Cons

- No back button / lack of back/forward navigation, causing re-search and frustration.
- In-app download issues: media often won’t download or saves as attachments.
- Frustrating search UX: keywords are lost or reset when interacting with the app.
- Stability and performance problems: freezing, logging out, and slower performance on mobile.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1178021455)