Shutterstock licenses stock images, video, music and editorial content, and adds AI photo and video creation tools on top.
Most of the saving comes from picking the right plan: the prices listed here are billed yearly, and a small one-off image pack can beat a subscription if you only need a few pictures.
Shutterstock's library spans photos, vector illustrations, 3D objects, AI-generated images, editorial photos and video, stock footage, music tracks and sound effects, and it can be searched by uploading an image. The company describes its collection as premium human-made content from a worldwide creator community.
On the AI side, its generator brings several third-party models into one place, and a Model Match feature suggests one based on the project. Assets from the library can also be edited with AI tools. Plans range from downloads-only image subscriptions to Unlimited Plus, which bundles images, video, music, sound effects and 100 AI generation credits a month. Teams can add or remove up to 10 members at any time, and Shutterstock also offers AI data licensing and enterprise business solutions.
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Shutterstock shipping, returns and perks
What it sells
Licensed stock images, video, music and editorial content, AI data licensing, and AI tools for creating photos and video. (read Oct 13, 2026)
Image plans
The downloads plan covers 10-750 images a month from $25/month billed yearly ($300); Unlimited Images costs $29/month billed yearly ($348).
Unlimited Plus
Images, video, music, SFX and AI for $69/month billed yearly ($828), with 100 AI generation credits a month against 50 on Unlimited Images.
Image packs
One-off packs of 2-25 downloads with no subscription or commitment, meant for single projects.
Teams
Teams and Enterprise plans are priced on request, and team plans let you add or remove up to 10 members at any time.
Shutterstock's pricing page lists yearly-billed prices, and the pages read don't show where a promo code goes when you buy.
Choose the plan first, then look for a code box on the payment step before you enter card details.
Monthly and no-contract prices weren't printed, so compare whatever the checkout shows against the yearly figure.
Taxes may be added on top of the listed price.
Cancellation and refund terms weren't part of the pages read either, so open the subscription terms before you commit to a full year.
More ways to save at Shutterstock
Match the plan to your real download count.
If a project needs 25 images or fewer, an on-demand pack avoids a yearly bill.
Steady image users can weigh the downloads plan at $25/month against Unlimited Images at $29/month.
Only Unlimited Plus adds video, music and sound effects, and it carries twice the AI credits of Unlimited Images.
For a design team, team plans let seats change as people join or leave.
Shutterstock questions, answered
How much is a Shutterstock subscription?
Billed yearly, the image downloads plan starts at $25/month ($300 a year), Unlimited Images is $29/month ($348) and Unlimited Plus is $69/month ($828). Taxes may apply on top.
Can Shutterstock images be bought without a subscription?
On-demand image packs of 2-25 downloads are sold for one-off projects, with no commitment attached.
Which Shutterstock plan includes video and music?
Unlimited Plus covers images, video, music, SFX and AI tools for $69/month billed yearly. It also includes 100 AI generation credits a month.
How many AI credits come with Shutterstock Unlimited Images?
Unlimited Images includes 50 AI generation credits a month, half the allowance on Unlimited Plus.
Does Shutterstock have plans for teams?
Teams and Enterprise plans are priced on request. Team plans let you add or remove up to 10 members at any time.