Advanced SearchComparing iStockphoto's Standard and Extended Licenses
iStockphoto offers two types of licenses: the complimentary Standard and a set of Extended Licenses to suit your specific needs. The five types of Extended Licenses provide greater usage freedom for the files licensed from iStockphoto LP. Please read the full Content License Agreement or Standard Audio Content License Agreement to understand how Extended License Provisions modify the original agreement and for the specific details on the indemnification obligations of iStockphoto. You can purchase an Extended License when purchasing content or up to 14 days after purchasing the file by calling Support.
Every royalty-free file licensed on iStockphoto includes a free Legal Guarantee. This is our promise that content, used within the terms of the license agreement, will not infringe any copyright, moral right, trademark or other intellectual property right or violate any right of privacy or publicity.
If you receive a threatened or actual claim that your use of iStockphoto content (used within the terms of the license agreement) is infringing any rights mentioned above, notify us of that claim and, with your consent, we will defend you and be responsible for your damages and expenses up to $10,000. If you need a little extra peace of mind from iStockphoto, the Extended Legal Guarantee increases iStockphoto’s responsibility for your damages and expenses to $250,000. As always, there is no financial cap to iStockphoto’s liability under the Pump Audio Content License Agreement.
You can license (or purchase) an Extended License when you first download content or anytime afterwards. Please note, when licensing the Extended License at a later date, you will be required to re-license the file.
Here are the types of Extended Licenses and prices:
| Extended License options | Photos, illustrations & Flash | Videos | Standard Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited reproduction/print run | 125 credits (n/a for Flash) | 150 credits | n/a |
| Multi-seat (unlimited users) |
75 credits | 100 credits | n/a |
| Items for resale (limited run) |
125 credits per option (n/a for Flash) | n/a | n/a |
| Electronic items for resale (unlimited run) |
125 credits | 150 credits | n/a |
| Extended Legal Guarantee | 100 credits | 100 credits | 100 credits |
| Vetta Collection Extended License options | Photos | Illustrations |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited reproduction/print run | 250 credits | 150 credits |
| Multi-seat (unlimited users) |
150 credits | 100 credits |
| Items for resale (limited run) |
250 credits per option | 150 credits per option |
| Electronic items for resale (unlimited run) |
250 credits | 150 credits |
| Extended Legal Guarantee | 100 credits | 100 credits |
How does a Standard License compare to an Extended License?
| Permitted use | Standard License | Extended License |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisements in newspapers, magazine, or other printed material | Yes | Not required |
| Web/digital advertisements | Yes | Not required |
| Printed promotional projects including product packaging, catalogues, brochures, promotional greeting cards, promotional postcards and promotional posters (but not for resale or license) | Yes, up to 499,999 impressions | Unlimited reproduction/print run license required for 500,000 or more impressions |
| Corporate film and video presentations | Yes | Not required |
| Commercial film, motion pictures, movies or theatrical presentations | Yes, up to 499,999 DVDs | Unlimited reproduction/print run license required for 500,000 or more DVDs |
| Books and book covers, CD & DVD covers | Yes, up to 499,999 impressions | Unlimited reproduction/print runs license required for 500,000 or more impressions |
| Editorial purposes: printed magazines, newspapers, editorials, newsletters | Yes, up to 499,999 impressions. You must give credit as follows:"©iStockphoto.com/membername" | Unlimited reproduction/print run license required for 500,000 or more impressions |
| Online or electronic publications or uses, including web pages to a maximum image size of 800 x 600 pixels; video image size limitation is 640 x 480. Any size reproduction is acceptable with substantial changes to the content | Yes | Not required |
| Prints, posters, stationery items and other reproductions for personal or business use (but NOT for resale or license) | Yes, up to 499,999 impressions | Unlimited reproduction/print run license required for 500,000 or more impressions |
| Items for resale, including prints, posters, calendars, mugs, mousepads, t-shirts, games, etc. | No | Items for resale — limited run license required. Note: there are quantity restrictions dependent on the type of item |
| Electronic templates for resale on websites, brochures, business cards, e-greeting cards, etc. | No | Electronic items for resale license required. If your electronic template will result in printed products such as business cards, you must also purchase the Unlimited reproduction/print run license |
| Install content in more than one location at a time | No | Multi-seat license required |
License restrictions
Here is what you cannot do with either a Standard or Extended license:
| Prohibited uses for both Standard and Extended license |
|---|
| Online "print-on-demand" products |
| Use in any logo or trademark |
| Pornographic, obscene or libelous works |
| Use that depicts personal endorsement by model |
| Use that depicts model in a sensitive way i.e. mental or physical health issues, substance abuse, criminal behavior, sexual activity or preference. |
| Sub-license, give away, share or otherwise transfer stand-alone images/files |
| Displaying an original image digitally on-screen larger than 800 x 600 pixels; video image size limitation is 640 x 480. Any size reproduction is acceptable with substantial changes to the content. |
For the complete list of prohibitions read the Standard Content License Agreement. Questions? Contact Support.