Stock Photo and Video Sites
Upload photos, video clips, illustrations, vectors, music or sound effects once, then earn a share every time somebody licenses them. Income builds slowly and depends on portfolio size and on how well your work matches what buyers search for, so the agency's review standards and subject demand matter as much as its royalty split. Selling prints or physical products belongs in Handmade and Print on Demand. A good agency has real buyer traffic, contributor royalty terms published in its own contributor pages, and a review queue that keeps moving. We rank on buyer volume, how transparent the royalty and payout terms are, and whether exclusive and non-exclusive contributors both have a route in.
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License photos, videos, and illustrations to Shutterstock's massive customer base, with royalty rates progressing from 15% to 40% based on your annual download volume.
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A cooperative stock photo and video marketplace owned by its member artists, paying 50-75% royalties on every license sold to a global community of creators.
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Submit photos, videos, illustrations, and vectors to license to the global Adobe ecosystem, earning 33% to 35% royalties on every sale with a $25 minimum payout.
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A creative platform with stock photos, videos, music, fonts, and templates where creators earn a share of subscription revenue for each asset they upload.
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Contribute photos, videos, and illustrations to Getty Images' iStock platform, earning 15% to 45% royalties depending on exclusivity status and download volume.
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Sell stock photos, illustrations, vectors, and videos on Alamy and earn up to 50% commission on every sale, with support for multiple currencies and a $50 minimum payout.
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Contribute vectors, photos, and design files to one of the largest stock platforms and earn 50% revenue share from subscriber downloads.
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A video, music, and motion graphics platform where creators earn revenue based on subscriber downloads of their uploaded content through a pool-based revenue sharing model.
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Upload vectors, photos, and video footage once to start earning recurring revenue from downloads. Vecteezy pays contributors through two flexible programs and never requires exclusivity.
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Build your own photography storefront and sell licenses for your images. Picfair charges a 20% commission paid by buyers, not photographers, leaving you with full control over pricing.
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Sell stock video, music, photos, and sound effects on Pond5 and earn a commission on every sale. Non-exclusive sellers earn 30 percent per sale; exclusive sellers commit only to Pond5 and earn a higher share.
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Upload photos, vectors, video, music, and art; earn royalties each time someone licenses your work. Dreamstime pays contributors between 25 and 50 percent per sale, with exclusive files earning an extra 10 percent.
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Upload photos, videos, vectors, illustrations, and music to Depositphotos and earn royalties from two revenue streams (direct pack sales and subscriber downloads). Earnings vary by content type and contributor level.
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Upload photos, vectors, video, audio, or fonts to 123RF and earn commissions starting at 30 percent per license sold. Earnings scale based on contributor level and access to the platform's subscriber base of millions.
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A Japanese stock media platform where photographers and illustrators earn royalties when their images are licensed by buyers worldwide. Royalty rates range from 22 to 53 percent depending on exclusivity.
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A mobile-first platform where photographers and videographers upload content to sell directly to brands through licensed briefs and missions. Foap connects 4.5 million creators with companies seeking authentic, original work.