Unsplash wouldn’t exist without our community of generous contributors and we’d love it if you could give them a shout out. We know it’s not always possible to credit a contributor, but it’s much appreciated when it’s possible.
You can either link directly to the image URL (click on the image and copy the link from the address bar) or the contributor’s profile (click their name and copy the link). If you’ve downloaded an image and forgot who took it, their name is in the filename. Just use our search to find them again.
Here are some easy ways to do it online:
If you paste the Unsplash image link directly in your post, Facebook will handle everything for you. If you’re uploading an image that you’ve downloaded (which will give you a nice thumbnail) just paste “Image by https://unsplash.com/@example” into the text box.
Twitter/X
Twitter/X is similar to Facebook. You can just paste in the image link and let Twitter/X do the rest.
If you’re uploading the image and have characters to spare, you can use something like “📷 by https://unsplash.com/@example” (links will be automatically shortened).
On Instagram, feel free to paste “Image by https://unsplash.com/@example” right in the caption. It won’t link out, but if you’re feeling extra generous there’s always the old “link in bio” trick.
Medium
On Medium you can either paste in the link or upload the image and add the contributor’s name (linking to their profile) in the caption.
Pinterest will link out, but it’s nice to add a “image by name” line. You don’t need to include the link in the caption since Pinterest will do that automatically.
Your Website
During our last #MakeDay, our teammate, Oliver Ash created a simple way to add credit to the contributor. Click the “Give credit” button in the lower right corner of any image and we’ll give you the HTML to add to your site.
When you download an image you will notice a small ‘Say Thanks’ pop up box. This gives a handy ready-made option to credit the contributor using code that you can copy.
If embedding credit is not possible or preferred, a simple ‘Image by contributor-name’ is very much appreciated.
You might find this helpful: How to Add HTML Embed Codes to Your Website.