Pay-as-you-go

iStock has a pay-as-you-go credit pack to meet the needs of any project - ongoing or one-off, big or small - at any budget. Buy as needed by choosing one of eight options below, or combine packs to create the ideal option for you.

Small or One-Off Projects

6

CREDITS

$9.99

($1.67/credit)

12

CREDITS

$19.50

($1.63/credit)

26

CREDITS

$41.50

($1.60/credit)

50

CREDITS

$78.50

($1.57/credit)

Large or Ongoing Projects

120

CREDITS

$180.00

($1.50/credit)

300

CREDITS

$440.00

($1.47/credit)

600

CREDITS

$850.00

($1.42/credit)

1,000

CREDITS

$1,380.00

($1.38/credit)

Prices shown are in USD

You can also purchase 2,000 credits for $2,500.00 USD, or 5,000 credits for $5,850.00 USD, or 10,000 credits for $10,700.00 USD, or 20,000 credits for $21,000.00 USD, or 30,000 credits for $31,200.00 USD. To order, phone Customer Sales toll-free 1 866 478 6251.

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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

Photo+ files are the best images from the Main collection selected by the artists, available at a slightly higher price point and indicated by: 

The majority of our media library. See all of iStockphoto's prices.

Exclusive collection

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

Exclusive+ files are the best images from the Exclusive collection selected by the artists, available at a slightly higher price point and indicated by: