As kids, we used to wait eagerly for our chance to watch cartoons on TV. But in the age of the internet, you can watch cartoons online at any given hour.

In case you aren’t sure where to watch free cartoons, I’ve compiled a list of the best cartoon streaming sites in 2021 where you can watch cartoon TV shows and movies for free.

The top eight cartoon streaming websites mentioned on this list are completely free, legal and safe to watch cartoons. I highly recommend that you use these websites to enjoy animated shows.

Cartoon Network is a name familiar to all 90’s kids as it was the biggest hub of animated shows for kids. You can watch old Cartoon Network shows like Powerpuff Girls and Ben 10 on this website, even in 2021 . The best part is that it lets you watch cartoon line free without signing up.

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Disney Now is the best cartoon streaming site to enjoy Disney cartoons such as Mickey Mouse, Chip ‘N’ Dales, Winnie The Pooh, Disney Princess, and more.

Disney now has all kinds of shows, some of which may include action, teen dating, and romance. If parents feel the content is age-inappropriate for their kids, they can limit the content to Disney Junior.

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Nickelodeon TV is a popular cartoon streaming website among kids in 2021. It hosts all original Nick cartoons, movies, animated series, and award shows suitable for all age groups.

Apart from watching cartoons online, you can also enjoy shows and games based on different cartoon characters. Some popular shows you can watch here are Kung Fu Panda, Spongebob Square Pants, and Power Rangers.

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CONtv is an all-in-one entertainment website that offers movies, TV shows, and anime. It also offers a small section of cartoons for free. You can watch cartoons online like Popeye, Daffy Duck, Cops, Superman, etc., on CONtv.

The only downside to this cartoon streaming site is that the cartoons are not well categorized. So you will have to look for cartoon shows manually via the search option.

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Cartoonito has lots of cartoons for kids which are entertaining as well as educational. It is the one of the best sites to watch cartoons online in 2021 because it contains age appropriate content for the young ones. You can find popular cartoons such as ‘Masha and the Bear’ and ‘Thomas & Friends’ on this cartoon streaming site for free. Besides this, it also features songs, and games for kids.

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This free cartoon streaming site offers a bunch of cartoons for adults such as Family Guy, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, The Great North and more. You will encounter ads while streaming but it’s completely worth it given that you get to watch some of the best cartoon shows online for free and that too at high video quality in 2021.

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YouTube is the biggest hub of videos online so no wonder it contains a huge number of free cartoon shows and movies. There are several verified channels by popular cartoon publishers such as WB Kids, Mr. Bean, Peppa Pig, etc., where you can stream cartoons legally without paying a single penny. You can always tune into Cartoon Network‘s YT channel to watch old cartoons online for free in 2021.

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The next free cartoon streaming site on our list is SeeZisKids. I would recommend this website if you have a toddler or kid aged upto 5-6 yrs because the content on this website is focused on young ones. It also contains educational videos and nursery rhymes which is fun as well as useful for children.

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There are several cartoon streaming sites that host tons of cartoons, both old and new. However, they do so illegally by providing copyrighted content. We are aware that several viewers resort to such illegal websites due to their unrestricted content. To fulfill the intent of this article, I’ve mentioned such websites too. But I would like to remind you that watching cartoons on such websites is illegal and therefore a punishable offense. Also, there is always a risk of getting your device infected with malware.

WatchCartoonOnline is the biggest name among pirate sites for cartoons. This site keeps on adding new cartoons every hour and the best part is that it has no intrusive ads. You can watch cartoons online here for free in both SD and HD quality. Besides this, you will also find the release schedule for upcoming cartoons here.

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If you have already used pirate sites for watching cartoons online, you must be familiar with Kisscartoon which provides HD quality dubbed anime and cartoons. Here, you can watch both new and old cartoons online for free as it has the largest collection animated videos. You can stream videos from 240p to 1080p so it is a good option for even those who have slow internet connections.

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If you are a cartoon lover, you are surely going to have a great time by watching cartoon shows on the free cartoon websites mentioned above. But once again, I’d like to reiterate that it’s better to use legal websites for streaming cartoons instead of the pirate sites. In case you happen to know of more free and legal sources for free cartoon shows, do share with us in the comments below.

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You can stream cartoons for free on Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Now, CONTv and other websites mentioned in this article.

You can download cartoon TV shows on KissCartoon or AnimeFrenzy.

You can watch old cartoons online for free on YouTube channels like WB Kids and Cartoon Network. Other cartoon streaming sites like CONtv and Nickelodeon also lets you watch old cartoon shows for free.