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PhotoSearch (Fotosearch)
What PhotoSearch (Fotosearch) is
PhotoSearch, also known as Fotosearch, is a web-based service for searching, licensing, and downloading royalty-free or rights-managed stock photography, illustrations, maps, video, and audio. Its site combines content from multiple agencies and publishers and provides filters for photographs, illustrations, clip art, and vector-only material. Assets are intended for advertisements, promotional materials, websites, and design or publishing projects. Royalty-free images generally permit repeated use in perpetuity, subject to each license’s restrictions. Rights-managed prices depend on the intended project and are generally more exclusive and more expensive. The stated purchase flow is to search, choose an image and size, pay, and download immediately. Registered users can organize selections in lightboxes by category or client. Listed plans include 13 credits for $19.49 a month and 190 credits for $249 a month; credits expire after 1 year. A subscription allows up to 100 downloads per day, though not all images are included. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Who it suits
Fotosearch suits designers, publishers, advertisers, and other project teams needing licensed stock content through a web browser. Its plans support credit-based purchases, subscriptions, or individual image licensing.
What it does well
- Searches photography, illustrations, maps, video, and audio
- Provides royalty-free and rights-managed licensing
- Offers filters for vector and illustration content
- Lightboxes organize images by client or category
- Immediate download follows stated purchase flow
What to know first
- No free plan
- Subscription excludes some images
- Subscription license limits use to one designated individual
- Credits expire after 1 year
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Credits | 13 credits · Credits expire after 1 year | $19.49 a month |
| 30 Credits | 30 credits · Credits expire after 1 year | $44 a month |
| 63 Credits | 63 credits · Credits expire after 1 year | $89 a month |
| 110 Credits | 110 credits · Credits expire after 1 year | $149 a month |
| 190 Credits | 190 credits · Credits expire after 1 year | $249 a month |
| Fotosearch Subscription | The site says subscriptions allow downloads for as little as $0.15 per image; it does not state the subscription price or billing interval on this page. · Up to 100 downloads per day · most images available, not all | $0.15 a month |
| Fotosearch Credits | Credits start at $1; page does not state the credit quantity per purchase. · Prepaid credits · use to download images | $1, paid once |
| Single Royalty-Free Image — Premium | Typical range; individual image prices may be lower or higher. · Single image license · price depends on image size | $19,499, paid once |
The first 8 of 9 plans, as fotosearch.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Fotosearch brings multiple stock-content sources into one searchable marketplace with several licensing and payment routes. Buyers should check image-specific terms, subscription coverage, and the one-user license restriction before choosing a plan.
Facts from PhotoSearch (Fotosearch)'s own pages
- Collection
- The company says Fotosearch brings together stock content from multiple agencies and publishers in one searchable website. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Fotosearch says it introduced its website in 1998 to bring multiple image publishers into one searchable site. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Data requests
- The privacy policy says users can request access, correction, removal, deletion, or export of their data and that the company will supply or remove associated data within 30 days. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yes · fotosearch.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1998 · fotosearch.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Mequon, Wisconsin, United States · fotosearch.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Illustration assets
- Yes · fotosearch.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy mentions optional social media widgets or buttons for Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google/Google Plus. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes its content as usable in advertisements, promotional materials, websites, and other design and publishing projects. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License choices
- Royalty-free images generally permit repeated use in perpetuity, subject to exceptions and restrictions in the license agreement. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- License restriction
- The Fotosearch subscription license is for one designated individual using one computer at a time, and login sharing is prohibited. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Lightboxes
- Registered users can create lightboxes to gather and organize images by category or client. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purchase and delivery
- The stated purchase flow is to search, select an image and size, pay, and then download immediately. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Rights-managed pricing
- Rights-managed images are priced according to the intended project use, and the site says they tend to be more exclusive and generally more expensive than royalty-free images. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Search options
- The site offers search filters for photographs, illustrations, clip art, and vector-only content. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says payment information is transmitted through a secure connection, stored in a secure location, and accessible only to authorized personnel. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription limits
- The subscription page says customers can download up to 100 images a day and that not all images are included. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company says its team is available by phone and chat, and its FAQ lists [email protected] for support requests. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Vector assets
- Yes · fotosearch.com, 21 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Fotosearch provides searchable royalty-free and rights-managed stock photography, illustrations, maps, video, and audio for licensing and download. · fotosearch.com, 11 Oct 2026
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