Last verified: 26 Oct 2026
Getty Images
gettyimages.com ↗United StatesFounded 1995Direct buyer
Price anchor annual training payout to contributors
Payout model Annual payout
Exclusivity Non-exclusive
Minimums contributor account
Summary
Getty Images is a direct buyer that takes images and video from creators. It pays an annual payout on non-exclusive terms. Abandoned Shutterstock merger Jul 2026.
Listed for reported payouts and named lab customers.
Facts
| Data types | images, video |
|---|---|
| Sells for | creators |
| Buyers named | Perplexity, Runway, Bria |
| Payout model | annual payout |
| Price anchor | annual training payout to contributors |
| Exclusivity | non-exclusive |
| Minimums | contributor account |
| Referral program | unknown |
| Funding | Not published |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Status | Active |
Terms published
| Term | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Price anchor | No | Not stated at source |
| Payout model | Yes | gettyimages.com, read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Exclusivity | Yes | gettyimages.com, read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Minimums | Yes | gettyimages.com, read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Named lab customers | Yes | gettyimages.com, read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Payouts in press | Yes | gettyimages.com, read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Referral program | No | Not stated at source |
Sources
- https://www.gettyimages.comread 26 Oct 2026
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Alternatives
video is highest-paying category; $15M paid to creators
Revenue share or Upfront Non-exclusive
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content owners get 20 to 30% of deal value; $1 to $2 per image; $100 to $300 per hour of film; partners average $600k revenue
Revenue share Non-exclusive
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