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Openclipart
What it is
Openclipart is a free online collection of more than 180,000 vector graphics, including clipart and icons. Visitors can search the collection and download graphics as SVG files. The format lets artwork be scaled, edited, or printed without deformation, and users can modify clipart and upload their changes as remixes. Artists release uploaded work under the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Public Domain License. The site says clipart can be used for unlimited commercial purposes, including manufacturing products. The project was founded in 2004 and is hosted and fiscally sponsored by the Fabricatorz Foundation. Its membership page offers a free account for donations. A September 2025 update lists patron benefits such as ad removal when logged in, usage and copyright feedback, earlier feature access, priority email support, and vanity addresses. Developers can use the v2 API, which is in beta; its tutorial covers authentication, app creation, and searching for clipart. The site also provides instructions for saving SVG files on Mac and Windows. Openclipart is available on the web, macOS, Windows, and through an API.
For and against
For
- Collection includes more than 180,000 vector graphics
- SVG artwork can be scaled and edited
- Site permits unlimited commercial use
- Users can upload modified artwork as remixes
- Search and API access are available
Against
- The v2 API is in beta
- Patron membership benefits are tied to donations
The verdict
Openclipart offers a large searchable collection of SVG graphics under a license that supports commercial use and remixing. The API is still in beta, while the collection itself is free to use.
Who it suits
Openclipart suits people looking for editable vector artwork for personal or commercial projects. It may also be useful to developers exploring its beta API or artists who want to share modified clipart as remixes.
Plans and prices
Free
Public-domain clipart access · SVG/PNG/PDF downloads · commercial use
Read 15 Oct 2026 · openclipart.org
Free account
Free account offered for donations · no specific usage limits stated
Read 7 Oct 2026 · openclipart.org
Patron membership
Ads removed upon login · usage and copyright feedback on requests · earlier feature access · high priority email support
Read 7 Oct 2026 · openclipart.org
On the record
- API
- Openclipart describes its v2 API as being in beta and provides a tutorial and API reference.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- API app registration
- Developers can create an API app through /api/v2/apps/create and receive an app ID and secret.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API tutorial documents username/password login at /api/v2/auth/login and token-based requests.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API capabilities
- The API tutorial demonstrates user authentication, app creation, and searching clipart through the API.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- API rate limit
- The tutorial's example app response shows a rate limit of 20 requests.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API search output
- The tutorial demonstrates JSON search results containing files, total results and file counts.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API status
- The developer page describes an Openclipart API version 2 as beta software.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Artist contact
- Logged-in members can contact artists through comments on artwork pages.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Collection
- Openclipart is an online collection of more than 180,000 vector graphics.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Collection size
- The homepage reports 186,459 clipart items from 8,267 artists.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial rights
- The FAQ says clipart may be used commercially, including in manufactured products, without licensing fees.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- The site says clipart may be used for unlimited commercial purposes, including manufacturing products.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Community roles
- Volunteer librarians organize requests, review submissions and maintain collection quality.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Contribution review
- Uploads by first-time users are flagged for librarian review, which the site describes as a measure against spam and malicious uploads.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Contributor workflow
- First-time uploads are placed into librarian review before accounts are unblocked.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer documentation
- Documentation consists of a developer overview, API tutorial and linked API reference.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Download formats
- Individual artwork pages provide SVG, PNG renderings and printable PDF output.openclipart.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Clipart pages provide an SVG vector download, with instructions for saving SVG files on Mac and Windows.openclipart.org · read 7 Oct 2026
