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These hypnotic animations make for captivating blog hero images, website backgrounds, social media cover shots, and advertisements.

Initially I was trying to create my own cinemagraphs from scratch but I realized it would be too time-consuming, so I researched royalty-free ones instead. By the way, thirteen of these are explicitly dedicated to the public domain, so you’re welcome to remix and reuse them however you see fit.

Anyway, after I spent all that time researching the best moving pictures online, I figured I might as well share some of the gems with others. Enjoy!

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    Morning Coffee

    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    Lightening Crashes

    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: livingstills.tumblr.com

    Trending Products

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    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    Sea of Clouds

    Originally shared by Reddit by Simon Christen.

    Image credits: www.reddit.com

    Deadly Pour

    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    Butterfly Wings

    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: giphy.com

    Espresso Pouring

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    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    Dripping Mushrooms

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    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: livingstills.tumblr.com

    Cassette Playing

    Royalty-free cinemagraph that was inspired by ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’. The site says ‘completely-free’ and encourages modification.

    Image credits: www.freecinemagraphs.com

    Lakeside Sunset

    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: livingstills.tumblr.com

    Fidget Spinners

    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    Artist’s Touch

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    Originally shared on SartorialLust.net by Jeline Catt.

    Image credits: giphy.com

    Sloppy Pour

    CC0 License: Feel free to modify and reuse this cinemagraph for any purpose

    Image credits: burst.shopify.com

    City Rain

    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: livingstills.tumblr.com

    Flowing Falls

    CC4 License — Free for modification and reuse with attribution (Floris Kloet, linked)

    Image credits: livingstills.tumblr.com