Getty Images
Licensed stock photos, editorial images and video for commercial and media use
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What is Getty Images?
Getty Images is a stock media library that licenses creative and editorial photos, illustrations and video clips to businesses, publishers and agencies. Buyers search the collection and license files either one at a time, through prepaid download packs, or through monthly and annual subscriptions.
Royalty-free images and video clips are priced by file size, while rights-managed editorial images and rights-ready videos are priced by intended usage, with a price calculator for those files. Packs bundle 5 or 10 downloads at a chosen size tier, and subscriptions are offered separately for editorial and creative content. Getty also offers AI image generation and modification that it describes as commercially safe.
It suits marketing teams, newsrooms and publishers that need licensed news, sports and entertainment photography or high-end creative imagery with clear usage rights.
Key features
- Creative and editorial stock photo library
- Stock video clips, including rights-ready footage
- Prepaid download packs of 5 or 10 files
- Monthly and annual editorial and creative subscriptions
- Usage-based price calculator for rights-managed content
- AI image generation and modification for commercial use
Use cases
Who it's for
News and editorial publishing
Publishers license editorial photos of news, sports and entertainment events for articles.
Marketing campaigns
Brands license royalty-free creative images and video for ads, websites and print.
Regular content production
Teams that need images every month can use a subscription instead of buying files one by one.
Custom AI visuals
Creators generate or modify images with Getty's AI tool for commercial projects.
Getty Images pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Nov 13, 2026. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
The vendor does not publish plan details.
How Getty Images compares
- Getty Images has no free plan, and neither do the 4 alternatives below.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGetty Images | — | — | — | — | — | |
S Shutterstock | $25/mo | — | — | — | — | Getty Images vs Shutterstock |
A Adobe Stock | $29.99/mo | — | — | — | Getty Images vs Adobe Stock | |
P Pond5 | $10/mo | — | — | — | — | Getty Images vs Pond5 |
E Envato | $16.5/mo | — | — | — | — | Getty Images vs Envato |
The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Large editorial collection alongside creative stock
- Several ways to buy: single files, packs or subscriptions
- Packs give a lower per-download cost at larger sizes
Limitations
- Editorial photos cannot be used commercially
- Pack downloads are capped at the purchased size tier
- Rights-managed files require usage-based pricing per license
Getty Images FAQ
How is content priced?
Royalty-free images and clips are priced by file size; rights-managed editorial images and rights-ready videos are priced by usage.
What are packs?
Prepaid bundles of 5 or 10 downloads at a chosen size tier; larger packs cost less per download.
Are there subscriptions?
Yes, monthly and annual subscriptions are offered separately for editorial and creative images.
Can editorial images be used in ads?
No, editorial content is for editorial use only, not commercial use.
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