Wikimedia Commons
Screenshot of the Wikimedia Commons main page as of 19 December, 2024 | |
Type of site | Media repository |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 7, 2004 |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Created by | Wikimedia movement |
| URL | commons |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional (required to upload files) |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Open |
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Wikimedia Commons, 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 April 2025, the repository contains over 120 million free-to-use media files, managed and editable by registered volunteers.