Pay-as-you-go

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Buy Pay-as-you-go credits whenever you need them. Use your credits to download royalty-free stock photography, vector illustrations, video footage and Flash files. Credits cost as little as 95 cents each.

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When you buy bulk credits you don't just save on credits: receive special discounts from iStock's partners.

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How do credits work?

Credits are iStock's very own currency. Purchase credits and spend them whenever you download a file. The credit cost of any file depends its size, complexity and the collection it belongs to. Pay-as-you-go credits expire one year from the date of purchase.

How much do files cost?

Main collection

The majority of our media library. Royalty-free files for:

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Photos and illustrations by contributors whose royalty-free content is only available from iStockphoto and the Getty Images family of companies. Exclusive collection files are indicated by the crown icon: iStockphoto Exclusive Royalty-free files for:

How to buy stock

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Choose from the three plans you can buy credits with: Pay-as-you-go, Subscription or Corporate Accounts.
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Subscriptions

A Subscription plan gives you a daily download limit for a set time period. The longer your Subscription, the less you'll pay per day.
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Learn about Corporate Accounts

Corporate Accounts

Save your business time and money on high-volume credit packages, and manage sub-accounts for each member of your team.
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