--- title: Shutterstock Reviews meta_title: 'Shutterstock Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 656 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Shutterstock works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.4 review_count: 656 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-17' parent_category: name: Stock Media url: https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-media --- # Shutterstock Reviews **Vendor:** Shutterstock **Category:** [Stock Photos Websites](https://www.g2.com/categories/stock-photos) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 656 ## About Shutterstock Shutterstock, Inc. is a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock's comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, 3D models, videos and music. Working with its growing community of more than 2 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 600 million images and more than 45 million video clips available. Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Splash News, the world’s leading entertainment news agency for newsrooms and media companies worldwide; Pond5, the world’s largest video-first content marketplace; TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D content marketplace; PicMonkey, a leading online graphic design and image editing platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world's media; and Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering. For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com. ## Shutterstock Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate Shutterstock's **massive content library** , making it easy to find high-quality images and videos for projects. (49 reviews) - Users value the **high-quality content** from Shutterstock, enjoying the vast selection of professionally produced assets available. (36 reviews) - Users love the **extensive video library** of Shutterstock, making it easy to find high-quality content for projects. (36 reviews) - Users appreciate the **ease of use** of Shutterstock, benefiting from its user-friendly interface and quick navigation. (34 reviews) - Users appreciate the **vast library of high-quality photos** , making it easy to find resources for any project. (29 reviews) - Users love the **easy search** functionality of Shutterstock, allowing for quick access to a vast library of visuals. (28 reviews) - Collection Quality (26 reviews) - Collection Size (22 reviews) - Ease of Finding (20 reviews) - Content Quality (18 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Shutterstock **expensive for occasional use** , as high-quality content requires costly premium subscriptions. (31 reviews) - Users find the **high costs and difficult cancellation policies** of Shutterstock frustrating and burdensome. (18 reviews) - Users find the **repetitive nature** of search results and high pricing a notable drawback for Shutterstock. (12 reviews) - Users find **pricing issues** with Shutterstock frustrating, especially with challenging subscription cancellation policies and high costs. (11 reviews) - Users find that **repetitive content** in search results can hinder their experience, making it time-consuming to find unique assets. (10 reviews) - Users find the **subscription issues** with Shutterstock frustrating due to rigidity, hidden charges, and unclear licensing terms. (9 reviews) - Users experience **poor customer support** , often failing to receive assistance for billing and subscription issues. (8 reviews) - Limited Options (7 reviews) - Limited Selection (6 reviews) - Subscription Cost (6 reviews) ## Shutterstock Reviews ### 1. Excellent experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sarah A. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** ease of use, wide range of categories for all of my needs **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Nothing! I'm always able to find what I need **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** take the time to really browse and you will always find what you need **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using Shutterstock to create scientific posters as well as updating our website. There is such a wide range of medical images that are useful for our needs. Other sites don't have as many medical options compared to Shutterstock ### 2. Great resource for emerging brands **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** CJ F. | Co-Founder, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The pricing is fair and the inventory is quite deep. 99.9% of the time we can find what we need in the photo library. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I’d love to see video footage be more affordable. Shutterstock is some of the most affordable out there though, but with the demand for video so high we spend end up spending so much on stock clips. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use Shutterstock to create composite images for all our marketing. ### 3. Shutterstock is a great tool. The search optimization could work better. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Variety of assets and elements to work with. It is great to be able to download comps before selling in to client. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The pop-up messenger assistant ads are annoying as and distract from my work flow. The search tool could be better. The search does not correct misspellings. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Shutterstock is a great resource and the customer service is excellent. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am solving creative problems with Shutterstock. The benefit to download comps. ### 4. Very reliable and cost effective **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I love the editor program. It's the best part of having a subscription with Shutterstock over the last 3 years. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** They changed the dashboard within the last year and the only way to get to your already created designs is to click on a picture and press edit. Then, you have to delete that image and bring in an earlier design to update. Many more steps to get to my designs and edit them. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** I am very happy with it. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We do not have an ad agency or creative department, so this allows someone with zero creative ability to put together nice ads, brochures, social media posts, etc. ### 5. stock photo **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Diana B. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Vector art selection and search is better than other stock art **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** not always best quality of photos - some are dated. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** better value then Getty or iStock. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** ease of use and quick search ### 6. Shutterstock is the bomb! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lisa Joy C. | UI/UX Web Architect, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The variety of images and vector files to choose from. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I can't share ALL my collections and downloads at once with my team members. This is very frustrating. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Take advantage of the filters to find the perfect photo or vector file. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I work on a corporate website that constantly changes, so it's great having access to so many new photos and vector files. ### 7. Great website for designers with a huge variety of artwork **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** What I found most helpful about Shutterstock is the big variety of photos and vectors. You usually find what your looking for in no time. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I guess the downside can be the pricing, but it's usually worth paying for it. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock is great if you're looking for icons to complete the look of a presentation, or a suitable image for a blog post. I use it almost every day. ### 8. One of the main stock photo and video websites we use **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Daria L. | Marketing Associate, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 09, 2019 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Shutterstock has quite a collection of stock video and photos. Compared to many other stock websites, I think that Shutterstock has some of the best quality stock items at fairly reasonable prices. I like that Shutterstock makes their licensing terms clear so we know exactly how we are allowed to use the items in our content. I also like being able to download files in different sizes, dimensions and formats. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** There are many different stock photos that I have found on lower-cost websites that were about the same quality on Shutterstock. Shutterstock is mainly good when I need to definitely find an item for a specific need in our website or for some type of marketing media. It's usually better though to go to a free website if I can find an adequate photo there without strict media usage conditions. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Shutterstock is one of the most popular stock photo and video websites I have seen on the internet. So I think you can't go wrong in terms of the quality and selection that they offer. If you think stock images aren't a big deal, you should try replacinng your self-taken photos with some of the photos on Shutterstock and see how big an improvement it can make in the quality of your final media. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock has been a reliable way for our marketing team to get good quality stock photos or video for many different marketing material needs. It's very quick for us to sign up through Shutterstock and to get photos almost immediately. Having to take our own photos or search around to get a free image can waste lots of time. We have saved much of that time just going to Shutterstock and getting the quality stock media that we need. ### 9. Great content, great quality **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kearns Restaurant G. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The wide variety of both high-resolution photos and vector graphics. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I have no dislikes. I haven't encountered any issues, and always find what i am looking for. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Great platform for graphic artist teams, businesses who don't have access to art departments, and people who want clean professional content for their promotions. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are able to get good quality graphics for our team that saves us valuable time. ### 10. Excellent imagery and huge range **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emma S. | Marketing Manager - UK & Europe, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The large range. The ability to narrow search criteria. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Some images too repetitive and there can be too much choice. Quality also varies. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Marketing and sales collateral. Brand enhancement. ### 11. Great pricing and variety. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nicole S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The amount of quality images and illustrations. It is helpful for a freelance designer, like myself to find a trusted stock photography site that is easy to use and has a wide variety. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I would like to see more mockup templates within the Adobe programs, but that is a very specific request. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I love collections and have utilized that for every project. It keeps me organized. ### 12. Good Source for Marketing Professionals! **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** They have a very large variety of images to choose from. When paired with their excellent search and filtering system, it's quick and easy to find what you are looking for. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Sometimes I encounter issues when downloading and at times, I feel pricing is a little too high per image. However when having a sizable plan, it doesn't seem to be a concern. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Make sure to align a plan with your monthly download needs. Don't waste the downloads! **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm able to reach a wider audience with my messaging, especially when they offer more ethnic mixed images. There is an unlimited amount of benefits. ### 13. An amazing collection **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I've been able to find a creative solution for all of my projects. Browsing Shutterstock is like walking into bright void with infinite possibilities and no wrong answers. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Not enough ethnic diversity in some collections **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Grab the Shutterstock plug-in for Photoshop. It makes creating comps easy before you decide what image to get. Once you decide on an image, license it and it'll replace the FPO image in your comp with the full version. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to pull images instantly is the biggest benefit. I don't have to rely on a photo studio or a limited internal creative to get what I need. ### 14. Excellent stock site. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yanov C. | Design Lead, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Search feature is very precise. I can easily find whatever I'm looking for. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Nothing, so far so good, it is my preferred stock site. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** To go for subscriptions and not for pay per image. It's value for money. Our download limit is never reached. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use shutterstock for our image manipulations, and so far we've always been accommodated. ### 15. Great Value **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sara M. | Founder & Creative Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The wide range of photos, tons of options. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The price. It’s more expensive than the others but higher quality. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** make it easier to edit stock images with your brand colors so you don't have to spend so much money with a graphic designer **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Options for all clients needs for images in social media posts and email marketing. ### 16. So easy to find what I'm looking for! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I love the updated photos and vector art - very timely. I always find what I'm looking for, and I'm picky! **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I can't think of anything about Shutterstock I don't like. I've used it for years, professionally and have never been disappointed. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can find images to go with almost every search I've tried. It's geared for designers and makes my design so easy. ### 17. It's handy in a pinch. I wouldn't say the photos are the best quality but it helps. **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Convenience and price. It's easy to find something quickly and the price isn't crazy. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I find some of the photos are limiting... there could be less "cheesy" photos of people posing as "business man" or that sort of thing, more candid shots. It would be great to see more diversity in general. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Expect to spend a bit of time searching for the best photo - if you dig, you'll find it, but it won't necessarily come up right away. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clients that can't afford to hire a photographer for their materials are often happy that we're able to find suitable materials elsewhere. ### 18. Shutterstock is great **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Has everything you need when you need it **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** You really have to really explain what you are looking for. For example, if you are looking for images to do with equality and diversity, you may have to really explain what you want in the image to find it and sometimes, this can be controversial. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Really good quality images and vectors improves our projects ### 19. The Go-To Library Every time **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The sheer breadth of subject matter and the consistently high quality of the images **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The prevalence of over-worked images in some quarters - too many effects and filters **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** The constant demands of my travel clients to find fresh, current stock which entices their customers to book. Some of their destinations are pretty remote yet Shutterstock, in most cases, will offer a great choice. ### 20. Images for Social **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I love how I am able to find such detailed images for everything that I need. I work in social media and sometimes need ver specific images, so its great to come in here and be able to find what I need! **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Nothing really, I just wish that it were easier to find images that you have already downloaded. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Its one of the largest photo websites that I've ever come across, so I am sure that you will be able to find everything you need. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have always had issues finding good images, and with Shutterstock that has really dissipated. ### 21. Easy to find and download images **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Chris W. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Speed of finding images to download . **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Many cheesy stock lifestyle images . **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Speed of background building, which we can add products over the top ### 22. Great site for creative graphics. I use weekly for company design work. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dawn M. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Love the variety of graphics to choose from. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** On occasion it takes longer than my deadline time frame when I need special permission to use a graphic. This doesn't happen very often but frustrating when it does. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** I would recommend Shutterstock. It meets all our graphic design needs. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I turn to Shutterstock when my creative mind goes blank and I need ideas! ### 23. Shutterstock Review **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Wide variety of images at reasonable prices **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Big jump from some tiers of pricing to others **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've used the images for everything from websites to our portfolio because of the variety. We've used the mockup images and saved money on concepts and mockup software. We are also able to find the same images from different angles which helps them work in layouts. ### 24. Great Variety of Photos and Videos - love that newer images are more becoming more lifestyle-like **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 11, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I work in advertising and it's crucial I find images that are look more relatable vs staged. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** All the older images. They aren't up-to-date with technology, fashion, etc. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** No problems on my end. I do really appreciate the side bar that opens when you want to confirm a download. It was annoying having it to take me to a new page. ### 25. Shuttersock Helps **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Insurance | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The search functionality is incredibly helpful in finding exactly what we're looking for when it comes to images for marketing. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Sometimes the images purchased end up being disapproved for major advertiser platforms like FB & Google. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are able to acquire marketing assets without having to create our own photography. It saves us lots of time and expense in doing so. ### 26. Great selection for stock images! Definitely recommend!! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I love the great selection available on shutterstock. For every topic or idea, there’s so much more out there that fits business or personal purposes. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The price point is pretty high, and there aren’t enough options for packages to purchases based on different needs. For business purposes it’s enough, but I wish there were other packages for cheaper than what is offered. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Talk to a customer service specialist! **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I needed high quality images for social media advertising and website design for my business. I have found it to be a good source for what I was looking for. ### 27. Shutterstock it is really complete reliable, I always find what I need. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Games | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** the number of vector files. Very refined and professional **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** it's a little expensive, and it would be nice to find PNG images in the future. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** It will be great to find a Png format in the library. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** it speeds up my workflow a lot, many times I can think of many ideas just by browsing the library provided by Shutterstock. ### 28. A high amount of images are very useful and excellently shot **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Animation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** There is a good amount of images of one topic and they are usually hi res **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** There isnt enough variety of the same image, for example ; I'm looking for an image of a Brooklyn brownstone, I find one that I like but there isn't a variety of images of the same image in different angles or viewer lighting conditions **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Buy a premium account with the benefits of editorial images as well **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** The shutterstock reveal is a very useful tool when I need to find an image exactly or closely similar to another for my work ### 29. I'm a 6 year shutterstock member **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Levon G. | Creative Director, Founder, Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Search accuracy, and large database, ability to find exactly what you want. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I do not like that there is no option for bulk download, cause I'm web designer sometimes i collect images in separate collection and downloading one by one is time consuming. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** it has biggest database and easiest and most accurate search **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Clients marketing and branding tasks ### 30. Amazing Content!! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Cesar M. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The variety of ideas, designs, concepts, photos, video, etc... **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Their should a randomizer button of some sort to make the searched content different when first searching. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Take your time to look through all the available options **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I solve marketing problems with graphic solutions. It has helped our company streamline some processes that would otherwise take time to design. ### 31. Excellent stock image library **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** We like that there are a lot of UK images. They are well organised and easy to find. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** It is a little bit pricey, but worth it. Sometimes too many images are the same **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** If you are looking for a complete stock image library, then Shutterstock is great **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Great for creating visuals, great for ideas. It's good value ### 32. Essential tool for publishers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Publishing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Shutterstock is an essential tool for graphic designers. I love the variety of file formats available and can almost always find what I am looking for! I can also be inspired by others' artwork. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I wish there was a way to filter by location. We have publications based in the US, and some images are inaccurate if they are taken overseas. (Gas pumps, stores, highways, etc) **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock speeds up the process of designing magazines because I can take high-quality imagery and put it together in a layout without having to first create the imagery myself. ### 33. Shutterstock is the Best **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hannah E. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The variety and relevancy of images included **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** A lot of closeups on hands - more medium and wide shots would be helpful **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Researching specific keywords and phrases is really helpful when looking for specific creative **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Keeps our content fresh and allows us to expand our creative horizons when creating new content or looking to refresh older pieces. ### 34. Shutterstock has all the images I need. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** William C. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 10, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Variety of images to choose from in the formats I need. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I don't like the search function (or I don't know how to properly use it) to weed out unwanted images. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock allows me to quickly download any image I need and continue on with my day to make sure the client gets what they want. ### 35. Reliable and great quality. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Constant and trusted source of quality media I can use in my projects. . **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The interface is not the easiest to use. Shutterstock own premiembeat and I would like to see an interface more like that. Including better search terms, loops and the options to manage "soundboxes" for a per project basis. Would like to get better clarification on complete buy out rights for online use. Pricing is a bit expensive when considered with other stock sites. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock is my go to source of stock footage and music. Always delivers in quality content. ### 36. A Necessity for Design Work & Beyond **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Shutterstock has been a vital tool for my agency to complete various types of projects that require high-quality imagery. It's a time and money saver since we don't have to always rely on photoshoots for lifestyle imagery. We're able to use photos and vectors that enhance our work. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I do wish that the video section was less expensive, so we don't use this feature. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We utilize Shutterstock to find lifestyle imagery that is then used throughout our design projects. We also love the vectors that cut time in half for our designers. ### 37. Great stock photos and videos, use them daily! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Publishing | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The variety and quality of the images are some of the top in the industry **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The ease of searching has been muddled a bit in the last 3 or 4 months. I preferred being able to see lightboxes on the home screen,e tc. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Finding stock photos to represent our products has increased our profressionalism ### 38. Great range of different stock images **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I like the broad range of images available **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Easy access to certain images through the search functionality **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quick, easy access to a broad range of images for use within e-mail banners, social media banners + internal exposure. Shutterstock has allowed me to quickly source a wide variety of images which is useful when needed. ### 39. Great tool for designers **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Textiles | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I like how there are many filters. I also love the reverse search function. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Sometimes I do feel like I see the same images over & over again. I wish there was a function to show if you've already downloaded or not already, before clicking on a specific design/element. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Not many things I don't like. I do see alot of people in the same field as me using shutterstock directly which can cause problems. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use it everyday for work, never really have any problems ### 40. Shutterstock has all that I need, no matter the need **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mary L. | Brand Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Variety of styles. Love that I can always find something that fits the creative brief. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I wish Shutterstock would have more "same model" shots in different settings such as beauty and lifestyle. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Great service, great variety, and tons of images at a great price. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's easy and fast to find the perfect image. ### 41. Quality images for corporate communciations, graphic designers and marketing teams **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ismael A. | Change Manager & Office of the CIO Communicatons, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I like the variety of formats that allow me to use as is, or quickly customize images to my needs **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The pricing plan for freelancers is not optimal, looks like the company target medium to large size companies **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Speed of execution, I've manage to turnaround urgent work in very limited time ### 42. Makes me look like Gold **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andrew K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** There is a huge Selection. They have everything I need. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I can't think of anything that I really dislike. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Pay for the subscription. It's totally worth it. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** I pay for the 50 downloads a month subscription. Only problem I have is that I run out of my 50 downloads too quickly! ### 43. Extremely helpful, I always find what I need. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I like the big variety of content and the helpful filters system. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I think the overall UX can be a bit simpler. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Dive in the filter panels and personalize your search, it's very helpful and effective. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Creating both Social and Ads content, especially when limitation came to the production process. ### 44. Great images, good price **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Publishing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The variety of images available. There are some good images. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** There are a lot of bad images you have to weed through. I would like it much better if I could roll over unused images from my plan into each new month instead of losing them if you don't download all of your remaining images in the month. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Book designs for my clients. I like having the ability to download images to try them instead of trying to work with low res images to see if it'll work. ### 45. Great selection of wonderful photography and illustrations **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tim R. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** The selection and quality--great variety of quality photos and illustrations. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** It's not inexpensive and we don't use all the images we pay for each month...with they had a less expensive package. But still worth it. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Keep it up! **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** We get access to a constantly growing set of professional images. ### 46. My friends **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Broadcast Media | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** Surprising depth in editorial content and the highest level of service possible. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Not much. I'd like to search for creative and editorial at the same time but it's pretty rare that I need to. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** It's important to have another competitive player in the editorial photography business besides Getty Images. While they have a broader and deeper editorial collection, their pricing is beyond what my clients can afford. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Finding obscure personalities for Turner Classic Movies productions at a VERY reasonable price. Enhanced acknowledgement of my research skills! ### 47. Shutterstock experience **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Julien P. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 09, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I love is the similar results bar and the same models image search. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** The images bank need to be filled with more trendy pictures. Some of the images are outdated. It needs more adobe template **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's a good all in the smae place solution for pitching images bank. ### 48. A huge stock media resource with excellent quality images **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hanna C. | Account Manager, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 13, 2019 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I really like the huge amount of photos that Shutterstock has to offer. We can search for keywords in a standard search field or by categories to quickly get relevant ideas for stock photos that fit our needs. I like that we have super high resolution download options and don't have to pay a huge amount of money to license most of the images. They also have good sales on stock media from time to time. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** I think that some of the licensing terms can be confusing, so compared to taking our own photos, it can cause more headaches to be able to understand the terms of licensing stock images like the ones on Shutterstock. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Shutterstock is probably one of the better known stock image websites out there today, but there are also many similarly priced or lower priced stock image sites that have many good images, so you should also check some of those out before buying anything on Shutterstock. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** The stock images that we get from Shutterstock have been used for many different business and marketing purposes. I have used complete or portions of stocks photos to enhance the visual quality of presentations that we make. We have also used them for social media advertising and for general website design purposes. ### 49. A diverse and wide collectioin of photography for use in design and promotion **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2020 **What do you like best about Shutterstock?** I usually can find photos needed to supplement our marketing efforts for our applications which is fluoropolymer tubing. We have a diverse need for different material that may not be interesting to the average user. **What do you dislike about Shutterstock?** Nothing major. I do wish sometimes I could use the Editorial images. **Recommendations to others considering Shutterstock:** Review next to other Royalty free sites and compare. Shutterstock is as complete and cost competitive. **What problems is Shutterstock solving and how is that benefiting you?** Shutterstock visually helps us tell a story of the markets our products are used in. ### 50. 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