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Shutterstock Features

What are the features of Shutterstock?

Pricing

  • Free Footage
  • Pay Per Image
  • Subscription
  • Royalty Free
  • Pay Per Track
  • Subscription

Media

  • Animation
  • 4K High Definition
  • Sounds Effects
  • Genre Tagging

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Pricing

Free Footage

As reported in 101 Shutterstock reviews. Footage on the website is either entirely free or free footage is available alongside paid items.
62%
(Based on 101 reviews)

Pay Per Image

Users have the option to or must pay to use footage. This feature was mentioned in 114 Shutterstock reviews.
72%
(Based on 114 reviews)

Subscription

Based on 129 Shutterstock reviews. User can purchase a subscription for access to media.
80%
(Based on 129 reviews)

Royalty Free

As reported in 55 Shutterstock reviews. Catalog includes royalty free music.
84%
(Based on 55 reviews)

Pay Per Track

Based on 38 Shutterstock reviews. Users can pay per track, sound effect, etc.
80%
(Based on 38 reviews)

Subscription

As reported in 47 Shutterstock reviews. Users can pay a subscription fee to access the catalog.
83%
(Based on 47 reviews)

Media

Animation

As reported in 80 Shutterstock reviews. Website provides animated footage.
74%
(Based on 80 reviews)

4K High Definition

As reported in 111 Shutterstock reviews. Website offers video in 4k high definition resolution.
84%
(Based on 111 reviews)

Sounds Effects

Catalog includes sound effects. 49 reviewers of Shutterstock have provided feedback on this feature.
85%
(Based on 49 reviews)

Genre Tagging

Catalog allows users to sort by genre. This feature was mentioned in 48 Shutterstock reviews.
87%
(Based on 48 reviews)