Shutterstock

Shutterstock is a leading global provider of creative assets, offering businesses, marketing agencies, and media organizations a massive and diverse library of royalty-free stock photos, videos, music, vectors, and 3D models.

Core Features

1. A Massive, Diverse, and Commercial-Focused Library: This is Shutterstock's core strength. It boasts a library of hundreds of millions of assets with an incredibly diverse range of styles. It has both high-quality creative photography and highly practical commercial stock photos (e.g., office scenes, handshakes), meeting the daily needs of the vast majority of commercial projects.

2. The Royalty-Free Licensing Model: Shutterstock primarily operates on a royalty-free (RF) license model. This means you pay a one-time fee (either through a subscription or a credit pack) and can then use the asset multiple times, forever, within the scope of the license, without paying a new fee for each use. This model is simpler and more cost-effective than the traditional Rights-Managed (RM) model.

3. Powerful Technology and Tools: Shutterstock is more than just a stock library; it has invested heavily in technology to enhance the user experience:

   • Powerful Search Engine: It features an advanced, AI-powered search engine that supports reverse image search, color filtering, and more, helping users quickly find what they need in a library of hundreds of millions of assets.
   • Online Editor: It offers a simple, easy-to-use online editor that allows you to quickly crop, add text, or apply filters to an image before downloading.
   • AI Features: In recent years, it has also heavily invested in AI, launching its own AI image generator and integrating it with its stock library.

4. A One-Stop Creative Platform: Similar to Pixabay but with higher quality and professionalism, Shutterstock is a true "one-stop shop" that covers the entire creative workflow, from images, videos, and music to 3D models and editing tools.