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Yay Images
What Yay Images is
Yay Images is a web service for finding royalty-free stock images, videos and vectors for creative projects. Its homepage lists more than 29.69 million images, 307.15 thousand HD videos and 4.41 million vectors. The service also has an AI image generator that makes images from text prompts, with photographic, digital art and cinematic styles, and an upscaler with 2x, 3x and 4x factors. Search options include color hues, number of people, image search, text space and orientation. Listed formats are JPEG for images, EPS or SVG for vectors, and MP4 or MOV for video. Licensing options include standard and extended royalty-free licenses; account licenses are limited to the owner and their employees. A free account provides 10 image, vector or footage downloads each day after account creation. The Unlimited Plan starts at $8.25/user/mo billed annually; its yearly option is $99 billed every 12 months. A one-time 50-credit plan is listed at $50.00. The terms prohibit automated scripted downloads and allow a daily cap for some unlimited-plan users.
Who it suits
Yay Images suits creative users looking for stock images, footage or vectors, as well as startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers and agencies. It may also suit users who want prompt-based image creation or image upscaling.
What it does well
- Free account includes 10 downloads each day.
- Offers images, HD videos and vectors.
- AI generator provides several visual styles.
- Upscaler offers 2x, 3x and 4x factors.
- Standard and extended royalty-free licenses are listed.
What to know first
- Account licenses are limited to owner and employees.
- Terms prohibit scripted automated downloads.
- Some unlimited-plan users may face a daily download cap.
Limits
The free account provides 10 image, vector or footage downloads per day after account creation. The Lifetime Membership plan is limited to 5 downloads per day. The terms also allow a cap of 30 downloads per day for some single-seat unlimited-plan users.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Single Seat | 1 seat | On request |
| Free account downloads | 10 free image, vector or footage downloads every day after account creation · daily downloads · account required | Free |
| Lifetime Membership | $149 one-time purchase; page also shows $199 crossed out · 5 downloads per day · extended license · $25,000 copyright protection guarantee | $149, paid once |
| 50 Credits | $25; page also shows $50 crossed out · 50 credits · 1 credit per image · 5 for HD video · 10 for 4K video · credits do not expire | $25, paid once |
| Mighty Plan | 100 image downloads per month | $49 a month |
| Unlimited Plan | Starting from $8.25/month; monthly $11.99 billed every month; quarterly $24.99 billed every 3 months; yearly $99 billed every 12 months · unlimited downloads · extended license · single seat · $25,000 copyright protection guarantee | $8.25 a month |
| Max Plan | 260 image downloads per month | $99 a month |
As yayimages.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Yay Images website.
- Create an account to access the free daily downloads.
- Search the library using color, people, text-space or orientation filters.
- Choose stock images, vectors or videos in the listed file formats.
- Use the AI image generator or image upscaler if needed.
- Choose a plan and review its license terms before downloading.
Verdict
Yay Images combines stock media with prompt-based image generation and upscaling, and offers a daily free-account download allowance. Check the license limits and download restrictions before planning a workflow around bulk or shared use.
Questions
Is Yay Images free?
Yes. A free account offers 10 image, vector or footage downloads each day after account creation.
How much does the Unlimited Plan cost?
It is listed from $8.25 per month. The listed options include $11.99 billed every month, $24.99 billed every 3 months and $99 billed every 12 months.
What file formats are available?
Images are JPEG, vectors are EPS or SVG, and videos are MP4 or MOV.
What licenses does Yay Images offer?
The terms describe standard and extended royalty-free licenses. Account licenses are limited to the account owner and their employees.
Can I use Yay Images for commercial projects?
Commercial use is listed as supported. Editorial and extended licenses are also listed.
What platforms does it support?
Yay Images is listed as a web platform.
Facts from Yay Images's own pages
- AI image generation
- The site gives new users 20 complimentary text-to-image generations and subscribers 20 additional generations per day. · yayimages.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation depth
- An independent API directory shows no listed developer documentation, API reference, webhooks, SDKs, sandbox, OpenAPI specification or public API changelog. · apitracker.io, 15 Oct 2026
- API integration promotion
- A Zendesk marketplace listing says startups can integrate the Yay Images API for free and receive an exclusive discount. · zendesk.builtfirst.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API offering
- The company describes an API that lets businesses, including email-marketing services, integrate its image library into their products. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Browser editor
- An in-browser editor supports filters, text overlays, cropping and related image modifications. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The LinkedIn company profile identifies the maker as YAY Images / YAY Media AS. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Company location and size
- LinkedIn lists headquarters in Oslo and 11–50 employees; Dealroom lists 2–10 people. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Content library
- The company homepage lists more than 29.69 million stock images, 4.41 million vectors and 307,000 HD videos. · yayimages.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Contributor tools
- Yay Images offers contributor uploading and management through a dedicated contributor dashboard. · webdesign-inspiration.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Copyright guarantee
- Yay Images advertises copyright protection of up to $25,000 for downloaded assets. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Download restriction
- The terms prohibit automated content downloads or streaming using scripts and reserve the right to cap single-seat unlimited-plan users at 30 downloads per day. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Formats
- The pricing page says images are JPEG, vectors are EPS or SVG, and videos are MP4 or MOV. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Founded
- Company profiles place the launch or founding in January 2008. · app.dealroom.co, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · yayimages.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Image upscaling
- The image upscaler page offers 2x, 3x and 4x upscale factors. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Integrations and API
- The site footer lists an API, but the opened pages do not describe integrations or API capabilities. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Library
- The homepage lists more than 29.69 million stock images, 307.15 thousand HD videos and 4.41 million vectors. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- License
- The terms describe standard and extended royalty-free licenses and limit account licenses to the account owner and their employees. · yayimages.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Licensing
- Standard royalty-free use permits digital and print projects but restricts resale-focused products when the asset is the main value; an extended license removes those resale limits. · yayimages.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: catalog and search quality
- A Photutorial review reports a smaller-than-advertised-feeling library, irrelevant search results and filters that often fail to narrow results correctly. · photutorial.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: copyright disputes
- Trustpilot reviewers repeatedly describe receiving Copytrack demand letters or infringement allegations, including for images they say were licensed elsewhere. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: download failures
- An AppSumo purchaser reported repeated secure-connection errors that prevented every download and said support did not respond to multiple tickets. · appsumo.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: image quality
- Photutorial characterizes some content as low quality or amateurish and says clusters of near-duplicate images reduce variety. · photutorial.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: video resolution
- An AppSumo reviewer complained that downloads were limited to HD and requested a 4K option. · appsumo.com, 15 Oct 2026
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