Getty Images review

Getty Images sits at the top of the market in both content and cost. Its library spans creative images and an editorial archive of news, sport and entertainment, plus video and music. Smaller buyers use UltraPacks: prepaid bundles whose downloaded files never expire and that cover unlimited users within one legal entity, though editorial photos cannot be used commercially through an UltraPack. Larger customers sign Premium Access, an annual capped download agreement that Getty says has no daily or monthly limits and spans royalty-free, rights-managed and rights-ready collections across creative and editorial content. Getty also sells commercially safe AI image generation with indemnification starting at $50,000 per generated image. Single-file purchases can be refunded within seven days if unused, while UltraPacks and subscriptions generally cannot. For most marketing teams the premium is hard to justify for everyday images, which is why iStock exists. Getty blocked our page checks, so we list its price as pending.

Who it is for

Brands, publishers and agencies that need editorial coverage, rights-managed images or enterprise legal terms.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Creative and editorial images, video and music
• UltraPacks with no expiration on downloaded files
• UltraPacks cover unlimited users within one legal entity
• Premium Access annual agreements across royalty-free, rights-managed and rights-ready collections
• Commercially safe AI generation with indemnification from $50,000 per generated image

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Editorial news, sport and entertainment coverage that most stock sites lack
• Strength: Premium Access spans every collection in one agreement
• Strength: Unused single-file purchases can be refunded within seven days
• Weakness: Highest cost per image on this list
• Weakness: Editorial photos cannot be used commercially with UltraPacks
• Weakness: Getty's pages blocked our checks, so the USD price is pending

Key facts

• Premium Access: Annual capped download agreement
• UltraPack users: Unlimited within one legal entity
• AI indemnification: From $50,000 per generated image

Where it ranks

Getty Images is No. 7 in our Best Stock Photo Sites verdict.