We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. Learn more

iStock Stock Photos Review


ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.1 / 5 (Excellent)
Our content is free because we may earn a commission when you click or make a purchase using our site. Learn more.

iStock is an online source for stock images, audio files, vectors, illustrations and photos. It provides a variety of digital content and media elements that can be used on websites, blogs, podcast, advertising and video productions.   

Services and Features

iStock offers royalty-free stock content of images, videos, illustrations and audio. Credits are used as a currency on iStock to download media content by just loading your account. Credit does not expire as long as the customers log in their account regularly.

iStock has two types of subscription. One is the Essential subscription wherein it gives you an everyday content you need with every illustration, vector, and photo. The other one is the Signature subscription; it lets you access every image in essential collection as well as premium handpicked signature collection image.  

All downloaded file on iStock is incorporated with a standard license, which gives you a chance to utilize your document and accompanies with a $10,000 legal guarantee. Records authorized with membership or subscription must be used as a part of an end venture within of 30 days permit for the file ends.

iStock offers $40 Essential Subscription and Signature Subscription for $99 that is good for 10 images download for one month. On the other hand, when you purchase using iStock credit, 1 image is equivalent to 1 credit, and 1 credit is usually ranging from $10-$12.    

Services and Features

High Quality Images

High Definition Videos

High Quality Tracks

Multiple Image Categories

Royalty-Free Stock Photos

Search Bar

Editorial

Free Images Download

Number of Media Files Uploaded 

Not Stated

Photography Concept 

Fashion

Business

Family

Fitness

Food

Money

Travel

Media Content

Audio/Music

Video/Footage

Photos

Illustrations

Vectors

Help and Support

Live Chat

Online Account

Mobile App

Telephone Support 

FAQs

 

Plans and Pricing

Free Registration

Not Stated

Guarantee

$10,000-$250,000 Legal Guarantee

Discounts

iStock Promo Codes

 

Name of Plan

Price/Month

Essential Subscription (10 Images)

$40

Signature Subscription (10 Images)

$99

Stock Photos at iStock

iStock provides an excellent resource for stock photos and digital media. It offers a good mix of vector illustration, concept pictures, photographs and flash documents.   


Leave a comment for iStock Stock Photos
Minimum 12 words.
 No maximum length.
* What's Your Rating?
To make this comment as helpful as possible for our community, please provide at least 2 sentences.

Customer Comments & Reviews

Loading Reviews ...
33hila
1/12/2024
Appreciate the free trial that allows us to test the platform. Other image providers offer that as well. It wasn't the right fit for me and I decided to cancel, but Istock already went ahead and charged me with the yearly plan before the one month ended. Reached out to them for clarification, and learned that the promotion was misleading. it is less than a full month, or a 30-day offer. No refund was issued.


shirah.s
11/30/2023
Initially I had some challenges with istock, regarding their free trial. They did not want to reimburse me because, according to their records, I did not cancel my agreement during the free trial. I did cancel it, but for some reason it was not showing on their side. So it was my word against theirs. After much discussion, and them seeking to understand why I wanted to cancel in the first place, they cancelled my agreement. They actually listened to the customers perspective. That is the key to a good business - listening to potential customers, and current customers. Now I cannot speak to the other negative reviews before me on here, but as for me, as of today, I would say they are headed... Read More


L
Loni
3/15/2022
Waste of money. Buying an image does not guarantee continued use of the image. You can be asked to remove all use of the image well after making an investment.


B
Bryan Y
3/22/2021
DON'T sign up for the subscription!! I have paid for and accrued 144 images and I'll lose access to all of them unless I continue the overpriced subscription!


Timotheus S
6/28/2018
This company is such BS I signed up for a subscription I cancelled set my subscription to end they renewed it and kept charging me I called and complained after being charged again and again and they could not refund me after being charged and not use my downloads THEN I could not use the downloads I paid for they are still giving me the run around to this day!



Our Partner
  • Pay per download using credits
  • HD Videos
  • iOS App
  • Royalty-Free Images
  • iStock Promo Codes