How much do you earn from Shutterstock?

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How much can you make as a Shutterstock contributor? Shutterstock pays based on your success level. You start with 15% earnings but get as high as 40% for a royalty-free license. For selling an enhanced license, you can earn up to 30%.

How are the earnings calculated in Shutterstock?

Earn up to 40% commission each time our customers download your images or videos. When you sell more, you earn more. Your earnings rate increases as more of your content is licensed. Earn $0.04 on images and 10% on videos when an artist signs up with your link and their work is downloaded.

How many pictures do I need to make money on Shutterstock?

Play the Numbers Game: When it comes to stock photography, quality is definitely important, but you also need to focus on quantity. We recommend setting a monthly goal for yourself (i.e. 50 to 100 images), so that you build momentum with your earnings.

What type of photos sell best on Shutterstock?

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#1 – Business Meeting in Open Plan Office.
#2 – Office Table with Four People Hands Working.
#3 – Happy Mother and Baby Laying on a Meadow.
#4 – Businesswoman Holding a Plant Crop.
#5 – Wood Board Texture.
#6 – Businesspeople Smiling in Open Plan Office.

Is it hard to sell on Shutterstock?

You can sell photos, videos, illustrations, 3D images, and vector illustrations on Shutterstock. The upload process is relatively simple. However, bear in mind that they do have submission guidelines in place for each type of content as well as a review process which we will talk about more below.

What sells most on Shutterstock?

What are the requirements to submit a photo to Shutterstock?

File Sizes – Photos that are entered into the Shutterstock submit system must be of professional quality and may not be taken with a “point and shoot” camera. All images must be at least 4MP (4 Megapixels) or larger and set at highest quality settings to produce at minimum a 4MP image (read more about our image size requirements here .)

How much do I get paid as a Shutterstock contributor?

As a Shutterstock contributor, you will earn a percentage of the price Shutterstock receives for licensing your content. There are 6 separate earnings levels for images and for videos, ranging from 15% up to 40%.

How old do I have to be to create a Shutterstock account?

You must be 18 years of age to create a Shutterstock account. You may not sign up for an account with identification documents belonging to another individual, share an account with another individual, and/or share content with another Shutterstock contributor without prior consent from Shutterstock.

What are the Shutterstock submitter terms of service?

The Shutterstock Submitter Terms of Service describes and controls your legal relationship with Shutterstock, the rights you are granting to Shutterstock in any content submitted by you to Shutterstock, and the uses Shutterstock may make of the content.