Nature Picture Library
naturepl.com
Spec sheet
- Free plan
- NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · naturepl.com
- Headquarters
- Bristol, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · naturepl.com
- Clients
- The company describes its clients as working in editorial, commercial and merchandising fields.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Company ownership
- The company says it transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Contributor limits
- As of 2026, the maker says it is not actively recruiting new stills photographers, though it is interested in new footage contributors.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Curation and captions
- The maker says its images are curated for technical quality, storytelling, relevance and rarity, and include scientifically accurate captions with Latin names and behavior descriptions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Direct downloads
- The company says registered users can download images directly from the website.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Editorial assets
- YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · naturepl.com
- Illustration assets
- YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · naturepl.com
- Image captions
- The company says its images include scientifically accurate captions, Latin names and descriptions of behaviour.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Licensing
- Images may be licensed as rights managed or royalty free.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Media and search
- The search page offers filters for images, footage, audio, PDFs and documents, plus collections, orientation, release status, licensing type and footage resolution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Photographer network
- It represents more than 500 photographers and videographers worldwide.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Pricing
- The maker describes a pricing calculator and online pricing, but the pages opened did not state a specific price.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Prints
- Some images can be ordered as prints through Nature Picture Library’s print site, but the maker says not all images are available for print.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Research support
- The maker offers free image research and says its team can source imagery through its photographer and videographer network if the library does not have a suitable image.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Search
- The website search supports images, footage, audio and other media, with filters including collection, orientation, release status, licensing type and footage resolution.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Security and compliance
- The maker says it has engaged copyright infringement companies to manage copyright compliance on behalf of its photographers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Specialist collection
- The library represents more than 500 photographers and videographers specializing in nature, wildlife and environmental photography worldwide.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Subscription
- The subscription service offers prepaid image credits, with costs on a sliding scale based on the amount committed upfront.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Subscription access
- Subscribers can use prepaid credits to download images from the library at any time, and receive free photo research from the team.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Subscription option
- The company describes prepaid image-credit subscriptions with bulk discounts, image selection over time and free photo research; it does not state a price on that page.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Support channels
- The company lists email and telephone support, including a toll-free US number.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Support contact
- The maker lists [email protected] and a UK telephone number for help and enquiries.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Website tools
- The maker provides tutorials for searching, using lightboxes, using its pricing calculator, ordering and downloading high-resolution images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- What it offers
- Nature Picture Library is a specialist picture library for nature, wildlife and environmental photography and video.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
- Who it serves
- The maker describes serving editorial, commercial and merchandising clients, including charities, publishers, museums and corporate marketers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · naturepl.com
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