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Westend61
by Westend61
What Westend61 is
Westend61 is a web-based library of royalty-free premium stock photography and video for licensing. The company, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, describes its photography as authentic and brand new. Its rights-cleared royalty-free licensing permits global use across social media, digital and print work, with broadcast and television also listed. Buyers can license an image exclusively for a selected period or permanently through a total market freeze. SmartPacks provide fixed sizes and quantities, while FlexiPacks let buyers choose images and videos using pack value. Packs run for 12 months, but their included license does not expire. Team accounts and multi-seat licensing are standard, and packs have no monthly or yearly download limit. Available scopes include social media, websites, digital projects, defined print runs and unlimited print runs. Westend61 says all pictured faces are real and not synthetic. The service is paid, has no free plan or trial, and is available on the web.
Who it suits
Westend61 suits customers developing ideas, campaigns, designs and visual concepts who need licensed photography or video. It also fits teams needing shared seats, broad usage rights or exclusive image licensing.
What it does well
- Royalty-free rights cleared for global use
- SmartPacks and flexible FlexiPacks available
- No monthly or yearly download limit
- Team and multi-seat licensing included
- Exclusive image licensing offered
What to know first
- Paid service with no free plan
- No free trial listed
- Packs run for 12 months
- Prices absent for several listed plans
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Only | 100 images | On request |
| Web Only S | Websites, social media, blogs, newsletters, apps, and mobile publications · 1400 × 930 px at 72 dpi | On request |
| Web Only S Video | Digital projects · 720p MP4 | On request |
| Standard M | 500,000-copy print run | On request |
| Standard L | 500,000-copy print run | On request |
| Standard XL | 500,000-copy print run | On request |
| Standard XL Video | 500,000-copy print run | On request |
| Unlimited XL | Unlimited print run | On request |
The first 8 of 19 plans, as westend61.de lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Westend61 combines stock photography and video licensing with flexible pack formats, team access and broad usage rights. Its paid, web-only model is aimed at customers who need cleared visual assets for varied media and print scopes.
Facts from Westend61's own pages
- Authenticity policy
- Westend61 says all faces in its images are real and that it does not use synthetic faces. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Company and headquarters
- The legal entity is Westend61 GmbH, located at Pestalozzistr. 13+15, 80469 Munich, Germany. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Content style
- The company describes its stock photography as authentic and brand new. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Download limits
- The packs have no monthly or yearly download limit. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Editorial assets
- Yes · westend61.de, 22 Sept 2026
- Exclusive licensing
- Customers can license and block an image exclusively for a chosen period or forever through a total market freeze. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003 · westend61.de, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · westend61.de, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany · westend61.de, 28 Sept 2026
- Licensing
- Its royalty-free content allows unlimited and multiple uses with rights cleared. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Pack options
- SmartPacks offer fixed sizes and quantities, while FlexiPacks let buyers choose images and videos in different sizes using pack value. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Pack term
- Packs run for 12 months, and the included license has no expiration date. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Westend61 advertises personal service without waiting lines or support tickets and lists customer service contact details in its imprint. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Team use
- Team Account and multi-seat licensing are included as standard in the packs. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Usage rights
- The listed royalty-free license terms include global usage rights, social media, digital and print use, with broadcast and TV also listed. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- What it offers
- Westend61 offers royalty-free premium stock photography and video for licensing. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- Westend61 describes its content for customers using images to develop ideas, campaigns, designs and visual concepts. · westend61.de, 11 Oct 2026
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