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Bigstock
Bigstock · New York, NY, USA · founded 2004
What it is
Bigstock is a stock-media marketplace with more than 50 million royalty-free photos and illustrations, plus royalty-free HD video clips for instant download. Image downloads include JPG files, while vector illustrations come in AI or EPS formats and subscriptions include small through extra-large JPG sizes. The service offers API access and plans with daily or monthly download limits; unused subscription downloads do not roll over. Listed examples include 50 images per month for $79 a month and five images per day for $79 a month. One-time credit packs are also available, with credits required varying by image size. Standard licenses do not expire but limit each image to 250,000 aggregate print copies. Merchandise for sale or use beyond that limit requires an extended license costing $99.00 or 50 credits. A new-user video trial offers up to 35 clips for seven days.
For and against
For
- More than 50 million photos and illustrations
- Royalty-free HD stock video clips
- AI and EPS vector downloads
- API access available
- Standard licenses do not expire
Against
- Subscription downloads do not roll over
- Daily and monthly limits depend on plan
- Extended license costs $99.00 or 50 credits
- Trials automatically bill unless canceled
The verdict
Bigstock combines a large royalty-free image library with video, vector formats, API access, subscriptions, and credit packs. Buyers should check download caps, licensing limits, and trial billing terms before choosing an option.
Who it suits
It suits people needing royalty-free photos, illustrations, vectors, or HD stock video through web access or an API. Different subscription and credit options support recurring downloads or one-time purchases.
Plans and prices
5 images/day
5 images/day · 150 images/month
Read 21 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
10 images/day
10 images/day · 300 images/month
Read 21 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
50 images/month
50 images/month · No daily limit
Read 21 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
10 image credits
Credits needed vary by image size
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
25 image credits
Credits needed vary by image size
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
5 Images/Day — 1 month
5 images/day · 150 total images
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
10 Images/Day — 1 month
10 images/day · 300 total images
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
100 image credits
Credits needed vary by image size
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
5 Images/Day — 3 months
5 images/day · 450 total images
Read 28 Sep 2026 · bigstockphoto.com
On the record
- Account security
- Bigstock uses Google reCAPTCHA at login to protect accounts and reduce malicious-bot site downtime.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- API access
- Yesbigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Available formats
- Downloads include JPG images and vector illustrations in AI or EPS format.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yesbigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Extended license
- An extended license is required for images used on merchandise for sale or for standard-license use exceeding 250,000 copies; it costs $99.00 or 50 credits.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- History
- BigStockPhoto was founded in Davis, California, in fall 2004, acquired by Shutterstock in 2009, and renamed Bigstock in 2010.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yesbigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Image sizes
- Subscriptions include available small, medium, large, and extra-large JPG sizes as well as AI or EPS vectors.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- A Bigstock image page offers saving a preview to Google Drive.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- Standard content is royalty-free and licenses do not expire; the standard license has a 250,000-copy aggregate print limit per image.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Monthly downloads
- 50bigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 79bigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Subscription limits
- Daily and monthly subscription downloads are capped by the selected plan, and unused downloads do not roll over.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Support
- The site lists support hours as 9am–5pm EST, Monday through Friday, and offers contact and help pages.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Trial terms
- Bigstock says it periodically offers image and video subscription trials; trial enrollment automatically bills a subscription after the trial unless canceled, and each customer is eligible for one image and one video trial.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Vector assets
- Yesbigstockphoto.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Video library
- Bigstock offers royalty-free HD stock video clips for instant download.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
- Video trial
- The video trial page advertises a 7-day trial with up to 35 royalty-free stock video clips for new users.bigstockphoto.com · read 28 Sep 2026
