Tech riderRev. 1 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onAPI, Web
- 2Costspaid from $14.99/mo
2 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: istockphoto.com
Overview
iStock is ranked #9 of 80 in stock photo websites on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web. Paid plans start at $14.99/mo.
iStock plans and pricing
All plansPremium + Video $125/mo Regular price shown alongside a new-customer offer 10 downloads per month istockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
Unlimited AI $14.99/mo monthly Unlimited AI generations and downloads · unlimited iStock image modifications · 4K upscaling istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
Basic $29/mo monthly 10 downloads/month shown · options 10, 25, 50 or 750 · Essentials photos, vectors and illustrations · up to 250 unused downloads rollover istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
Premium $70/mo monthly 10 downloads/month shown · options 10, 25, 50 or 750 · Essentials and Signature images · up to 250 unused downloads rollover istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
Compared on stock photo websites
- Free plan
- Noistockphoto.com
- Paid from
- $29/moistockphoto.com
Facts
- Vector assets
- Yesistockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yesistockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yesistockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Monthly downloads
- 10istockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- API access
- Yesistockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Included team seats
- 1istockphoto.com · 24 Sept 2026
- Content library
- iStock licenses royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors and video clips for advertising, websites, blogs, presentations, video productions, podcasts and more.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Collections
- The library has Essentials for affordable everyday content and Signature for premium handpicked content exclusive to iStock.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- AI editing
- The iStock AI tools can add or remove objects, extend images, replace or remove backgrounds, edit by prompt and upscale generated images to 4K.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- AI training
- iStock says its AI is trained exclusively on licensed content, including its creative library, without web-scraped visuals or data.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- AI legal protection
- AI-generated images include automatic legal protection of $10,000 per image.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Contributor AI policy
- iStock does not accept AI-generated content from contributors, and AI-generated or modified images remain separate from its visual library.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The iStock Plugins page supports linking Dropbox so users can access, share and collaborate with content across devices.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- License protection
- Every licensed file includes a $10,000 USD legal guarantee, with an Extended Legal Guarantee available up to $250,000 USD.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Support
- iStock says it aims to respond to web-form support requests within 24 business hours.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Free content
- iStock offers one free Signature photo each week and free illustrations and video clips each month.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Credit limits
- Essentials photos, vectors and illustrations cost 1 credit, Signature photos, vectors and illustrations cost 3 credits, Essentials video clips cost 6 credits and Signature video clips cost 18 credits.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- iStockphoto LP is a Getty Images subsidiary and says its privacy policy addresses data security, privacy rights and responsibilities under applicable data-protection laws.istockphoto.com · 1 Oct 2026
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Sources
- istockphoto.com/plans-and-pricing· checked 24 Sept 2026
- istockphoto.com/faq/basics· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/ai· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/plans-and-pricing· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/plugins· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/customer-support· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/faq/purchasing· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/legal/privacy-policy· checked 1 Oct 2026
- istockphoto.com/plans-and-pricing· checked 24 Sept 2026