Shutterstock

Businesses that license images every month and want low per-image costs, clear plans and high legal limits on Enhanced licenses.

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Quick overview

Pricing: From $29/month for 10 images (12-month contract)
Plans: Image downloads plan on a 12-month contract billed monthly: 10 images $29/month, 50 images $99/month, 350 $169/month, 750 $199/month. The 10-image plan is $45/month with no contract. Unlimited Images $39/month on a 12-month contract ($59 no contract). Unlimited Plus $99/month on a 12-month contract ($199 no contract). Image packs: 2 for $29, 5 for $49, 25 for $229 (Standard); Enhanced packs 2 for $159, 5 for $269, 25 for $1,259.
G2 rating: 4.4 / 5.0
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Key features

Image subscriptions from 10 to 750 downloads per month
Unlimited plans with monthly AI generation credits
Standard and Enhanced licenses, plus no-subscription image packs
Published liability limits: $10,000 Standard, $250,000 Enhanced image licenses
Team and Enterprise plans with DAM storage rights, API access and SSO

Pros

Per-image cost drops to about $0.27 on the 750-image plan
$250,000 liability limit on Enhanced image licenses
No-contract monthly plans available
Huge library across images, video and music

Cons

Unused monthly downloads do not roll over
Canceling an annual plan billed monthly early costs 50% of the remaining amount
Unlimited plan downloads are licensed for a single use each

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Emily RodriguezUpdated October 2026