iStockphoto® Rate Schedule
iStock's Complete Royalty Schedule
Welcome to the home of iStock's Complete Royalty Schedule. There's a lot of numbers here, but don't be scared.
iStock has numerous credit values still in play because when the company started to sell credits in 2001, some of them did not have an expiry date and obviously had different credit value than the ones we sell now. Here you will find all the past and present credit values, which may affect your royalties.
With Subscriptions, you earn your standard canister royalty based on the percentage of each Subscriber's credit used on your files within a 24-hour period. We always guarantee the same minimum payout per credit as we do today on the Pay-as-you-go side: Base canisters will receive a minimum 19¢ and Diamond Exclusives will receive a minimum 38¢ for every credit used to download your files. Exclusives earn a bonus 10% royalty on every Extended License download (except the Extended Legal Guarantee), which means as a Diamond Exclusive you can make up to 50%.
| Credits |
Price |
% Bonus |
$/Credit |
| 12 |
$18.00 |
0% |
$1.50 |
| 26 |
$38.00 |
3% |
$1.46 |
| 50 |
$70.00 |
7% |
$1.40 |
| 120 |
$165.00 |
9% |
$1.38 |
| 300 |
$370.00 |
22% |
$1.23 |
| 600 |
$680.00 |
32% |
$1.13 |
| 1000 |
$1,050.00 |
43% |
$1.05 |
| 1500 |
$1,500.00 |
50% |
$1.00 |
| 2000 |
$1,900.00 |
58% |
$0.95 |
2009 Image Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| XSmall |
1 credits |
$0.30 |
$0.38 |
$0.45 |
$0.53 |
$0.60 |
| Small |
3 credits |
$0.90 |
$1.13 |
$1.35 |
$1.58 |
$1.80 |
| Medium |
6 credits |
$1.80 |
$2.25 |
$2.70 |
$3.15 |
$3.60 |
| Large |
12 credits |
$3.60 |
$4.50 |
$5.40 |
$6.30 |
$7.20 |
| XLarge |
18 credits |
$5.40 |
$6.75 |
$8.10 |
$9.45 |
$10.80 |
| XXLarge |
22 credits |
$6.60 |
$8.25 |
$9.90 |
$11.55 |
$13.20 |
| XXXLarge |
28 credits |
$8.40 |
$10.50 |
$12.60 |
$14.70 |
$16.80 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
2009 Illustration and Flash Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| Basic |
1 credits |
$0.30 |
$0.38 |
$0.45 |
$0.53 |
$0.60 |
| Moderate |
5 credits |
$1.50 |
$1.88 |
$2.25 |
$2.63 |
$3.00 |
| Detailed |
10 credits |
$3.00 |
$3.75 |
$4.50 |
$5.25 |
$6.00 |
| Complex |
15 credits |
$4.50 |
$5.63 |
$6.75 |
$7.88 |
$9.00 |
| Elaborate |
25 credits |
$7.50 |
$9.38 |
$11.25 |
$13.13 |
$15.00 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
2009 Video Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| Small Web |
15 credits |
$4.50 |
$5.63 |
$6.75 |
$7.88 |
$9.00 |
| Big Web |
25 credits |
$7.50 |
$9.38 |
$11.25 |
$13.13 |
$15.00 |
| NTSC |
40 credits |
$12.00 |
$15.00 |
$18.00 |
$21.00 |
$24.00 |
| HD720 |
75 credits |
$22.50 |
$28.13 |
$33.75 |
$39.38 |
$45.00 |
| HD1080 |
90 credits |
$27.00 |
$33.75 |
$40.50 |
$47.25 |
$54.00 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
2009 Audio Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| Basic |
2 credits |
$0.60 |
$0.75 |
$0.90 |
$1.05 |
$1.20 |
| Detailed |
5 credits |
$1.50 |
$1.88 |
$2.25 |
$2.63 |
$3.00 |
| Complex |
15 credits |
$4.50 |
$5.63 |
$6.75 |
$7.88 |
$9.00 |
| Elaborate |
25 credits |
$7.50 |
$9.38 |
$11.25 |
$13.13 |
$15.00 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
| Credits |
Price |
% Bonus |
$/Credit |
| 10 |
$13.00 |
0% |
$1.30 |
| 26 |
$33.00 |
2% |
$1.27 |
| 55 |
$67.00 |
7% |
$1.22 |
| 115 |
$130.00 |
15% |
$1.13 |
| 300 |
$325.00 |
20% |
$1.08 |
| 600 |
$600.00 |
30% |
$1.00 |
| 1500 |
$1,450.00 |
34% |
$0.97 |
2008 Royalty Schedule (For Audio Content Only):
| Member Status |
Qualification (downloads) |
Standard Royalty |
Exclusivity Royalty Bonus |
Total Royalty with Exclusive |
Royalty Amount* |
| Standard |
1 - 124 |
20% |
0% |
20% |
0.20 |
| Bronze |
125 - 1,249 |
20% |
5% |
25% |
0.25 |
| Silver |
1,250 - 4,999 |
20% |
10% |
30% |
0.30 |
| Gold |
5,000 - 12,499 |
20% |
15% |
35% |
0.35 |
| Diamond |
12,500 + |
20% |
20% |
40% |
0.40 |
* For the purposes of illustration above, the royalty amount is calculated using a gross credit value of $1.00 USD. Actual royalties are calculated on a net credit value basis.
2008 Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| XSmall |
1 credit |
$0.26 |
$0.33 |
$0.39 |
$0.45 |
$0.52 |
| Small |
3 credits |
$0.78 |
$0.99 |
$1.17 |
$1.35 |
$1.56 |
| Medium |
5 credits |
$1.30 |
$1.65 |
$1.95 |
$2.25 |
$2.60 |
| Large |
10 credits |
$2.60 |
$3.30 |
$3.90 |
$4.45 |
$5.20 |
| XLarge |
15 credits |
$3.90 |
$4.95 |
$5.85 |
$6.75 |
$7.80 |
| XXLarge |
20 credits |
$5.20 |
$6.60 |
$7.80 |
$9.00 |
$10.40 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
| Credits |
Price |
% Bonus |
$/Credit |
| 10 |
$12.00 |
0% |
$1.20 |
| 26 |
$30.00 |
4% |
$1.15 |
| 55 |
$60.00 |
10% |
$1.09 |
| 115 |
$120.00 |
15% |
$1.04 |
| 300 |
$300.00 |
20% |
$1.00 |
| 625 |
$600.00 |
25% |
$0.96 |
2007 Royalty Structure:
| Size |
Price |
Base Royalty |
Bronze* +5% |
Silver* +10% |
Gold* +15% |
Diamond* +20% |
| XSmall |
1 credit |
$0.24 |
$0.30 |
$0.36 |
$0.42 |
$0.48 |
| Small |
2 credits |
$0.48 |
$0.60 |
$0.72 |
$0.84 |
$0.96 |
| Medium |
4 credits |
$0.96 |
$1.20 |
$1.44 |
$1.68 |
$1.92 |
| Large |
6 credits |
$1.44 |
$1.80 |
$2.16 |
$2.52 |
$2.88 |
| XLarge |
10 credits |
$2.40 |
$3.00 |
$3.60 |
$4.20 |
$4.80 |
| XXLarge |
15 credits |
$3.60 |
$4.50 |
$5.40 |
$6.30 |
$7.20 |
* Base royalty is 20% of the net price of the credits used to purchase the image.
The credit pricing schedule in effect since January 2003
| Price |
Credits |
Average Price per Credit |
| $10 |
10 |
$1.00 |
| $25 |
26 |
$0.96 |
| $50 |
55 |
$0.91 |
| $100 |
115 |
$0.87 |
| $250 |
300 |
$0.83 |
| $500 |
600 |
$0.83 |
* Royalty percentage is based on $1/credit pricing.
2005 / 2006 Royalty Schedule (All Content other than Video):
For images downloaded with credits purchased on or after January 3, 2005, the royalties will be as follows.
| Member Status |
Qualification (downloads) |
Standard Royalty |
Exclusivity Royalty Bonus |
Total Royalty with Exclusive |
Royalty Amount |
| Standard |
1 - 249 |
20% |
0% |
20% |
0.20 |
| Bronze |
250 - 2,499 |
20% |
5% |
25% |
0.25 |
| Silver |
2,500 - 9,999 |
20% |
10% |
30% |
0.30 |
| Gold |
10,000 - 24,999 |
20% |
15% |
35% |
0.35 |
| Diamond |
25,000 + |
20% |
20% |
40% |
0.40 |
* Royalty percentage is based on $1/credit pricing.
2006 Royalty Schedule (Video Content):
For video clips downloaded with credits purchased on or after January 3, 2005, the royalties will be a follows:
| Member Status |
Qualification (*downloads) |
Standard Royalty |
Exclusivity Royalty Bonus |
Total Royalty with Exclusive |
Royalty Amount |
| Standard |
1 - __ |
20% |
0% |
20% |
0.20 |
| Bronze |
__ - __ |
20% |
5% |
25% |
0.25 |
| Silver |
__ - __ |
20% |
10% |
30% |
0.30 |
| Gold |
__ - __ |
20% |
15% |
35% |
0.35 |
| Diamond |
__ - __ |
20% |
20% |
40% |
0.40 |
* Calculated Monthly.
Pricing schedule between January 2003 and January 2, 2005
| Price |
Credits |
Average Price per Credit |
| $10 |
20 |
$0.50 |
| $25 |
55 |
$0.45 |
| $50 |
120 |
$0.42 |
| $100 |
250 |
$0.40 |
* Royalty percentages and amounts are based on $0.50/credit pricing.
2003 / 2004 Royalty Schedule:
For images downloaded with credits purchased before January 3, 2005, the royalty will be as follows.
| Standard Royalty |
Royalty Amount |
| 20% |
$0.10 |
* Royalty percentage is based on $0.50/credit pricing.
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