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What Getty Images is
Getty Images is a paid visual-content service offering creative and editorial imagery, illustrations, vectors, video, and archival material. It serves brands, businesses, organizations, small businesses, and global enterprises through its website, API, and extension. The API supports localized and reverse image search, filters, asset metadata, and file-size options governed by the customer’s license. It can integrate images, videos, and illustrations into customer platforms using OAuth 2.0. Royalty-free assets may be reused worldwide under the content license, while rights-managed editorial assets apply to a specific use. Media Manager supports more than 200 file types, up to 50 TB of storage, permissions, privacy settings, single sign-on controls, and integrations with Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Adobe design programs, and over 30 tools. API limits follow licensing or revenue-share agreements. Pricing is on request, with listed single and pack purchases from $175, paid once.
Who it suits
Getty Images suits organizations sourcing licensed creative, editorial, vector, illustration, and video content. Its API and Media Manager also fit teams integrating or organizing assets.
What it does well
- Creative, editorial, vector, illustration, and video library
- API supports localized and reverse image search
- Media Manager supports over 200 file types
- Integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, and Adobe tools
- WordPress plugin offers free embeddable editorial images
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing is on request
- Rights-managed assets require a specific use
- API throttling varies by application
Limits
The lowest listed single-download option is Small images / Low-res videos — Single at $175, paid once, billed per download for 1 download. API access and request throttling depend on the customer’s licensing or revenue-share agreement and application needs.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Medium images — 5 pack | $299 per download · 5 downloads | $1,495, paid once |
| Small images / Low-res videos — Single | per download · 1 download | $175, paid once |
| Large images / 4K and HD videos — 5 pack | $350 per download · 5 downloads | $1,750, paid once |
| Medium images — 10 pack | $270 per download · 10 downloads | $2,700, paid once |
| Large images / 4K and HD videos — 10 pack | $330 per download · 10 downloads | $3,300, paid once |
| Medium images — Single | per download · 1 download | $375, paid once |
| Medium images — 15 pack | $250 per download · 15 downloads | $3,750, paid once |
| Large images / 4K and HD videos — 15 pack | $300 per download · 15 downloads | $4,500, paid once |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as gettyimages.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Visit https://www.gettyimages.com/
- Review imagery, video, illustration, and vector offerings
- Contact Getty Images for pricing and licensing
- Choose website, API, or extension access
- Connect the API with OAuth 2.0 when integrating customer platforms
- Use Media Manager with supported storage and workflow integrations
Verdict
Getty Images combines broad visual categories with API integration, licensing options, and asset-management tools. Buyers should request pricing and confirm the license and API terms for their use.
Questions
Does Getty Images offer a free plan?
No. Getty Images is listed as paid, with no free plan.
How much do single downloads cost?
Small images or low-resolution videos cost $175, paid once for 1 download. Medium images cost $375, paid once, and large images or 4K and HD videos cost $499, paid once.
Which platforms and access methods are available?
Getty Images lists API, extension, and web access.
What does the API support?
The API integrates images, videos, and illustrations into customer platforms and supports OAuth 2.0. Search includes localized and reverse image search, filters, metadata, and licensed file-size options.
What is Media Manager?
Media Manager is digital asset management supporting over 200 file types and up to 50 TB of storage, with integrations including Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Adobe design programs, and more than 30 workflow, marketing, and design tools.
Does Getty Images allow AI-generated visuals?
Getty Images says AI-generated visuals are not allowed in its Creative or Editorial libraries.
Facts from Getty Images's own pages
- AI image policy
- Getty Images says it does not allow AI-generated visuals in its Creative or Editorial libraries and uses technology, human review, and ongoing review processes to identify them. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yes · gettyimages.com, 24 Sept 2026
- API access limits
- API access is configured to the customer's licensing or revenue share agreement, and its per-second request throttle varies by application needs and usage. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- API integration
- The Getty Images API integrates images, videos, and illustrations into customer platforms and supports OAuth 2.0. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- API support
- Getty Images says its globally distributed sales and technical support teams are available 24/7 for API customers. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Getty Images describes its imagery and video as serving brands, businesses, organizations, small businesses, and global enterprises. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Content library
- Getty Images provides creative and editorial imagery, illustrations, vectors, and video, including archival content. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Customer support hours
- The US customer support line is listed as available Monday through Friday, 8:00–19:00 CT. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yes · gettyimages.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1995 · gettyimages.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- 605 5th Avenue South, Suite 400, Seattle, WA 98104, United States · gettyimages.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yes · gettyimages.com, 24 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Getty Images lists Dropbox integration for accessing and sharing downloaded content, including individual or bulk downloads and retroactive saving. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Royalty-free assets can be used repeatedly worldwide under the content license, while rights-managed editorial assets are licensed for a specific use. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Media Manager
- Media Manager is a digital asset management service that supports over 200 file types and includes up to 50 TB of storage. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Media Manager controls
- Media Manager offers permissions, customizable single sign-on configurations, privacy settings, and controls for asset access and availability. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Media Manager integrations
- Media Manager integrates with Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Adobe design programs, and over 30 workflow, marketing, and design tools. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- The WordPress plugin integrates with WordPress 3.5+ Media Manager and offers over 50 million free embeddable images for editorial use. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Search
- Its API supports localized search with reverse image search, filters, asset metadata, and file sizes available under the customer's license agreement. · gettyimages.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Vector assets
- Yes · gettyimages.com, 24 Sept 2026
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