Featured
The Pexels review team selects the best photos and videos to be featured in our search results. With millions of people searching for content on Pexels every day, featured work is able to have an even greater impact as it's easier to discover.
If your work is featured, you'll be notified via email. A star will also appear in the top left-hand corner of the featured media on your profile. It may take up to 36 hours for you to receive the email notification, but the star should appear immediately after being featured.
Featured content is also distributed via the Pexels API. With API partners like Canva, Airtable, Sketch, and Typeform, this provides opportunities for millions more creators to find, view, and use featured work.
Read through our Upload Guidelines to get a better understanding of what does and doesn't get featured.
Curated
Of the work that gets featured, the very best is hand-selected by our curation team to be curated to our homepage to be showcased to the world.