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Should I use Depositphotos?

Royalty-free stock images, video, and music library - depositphotos.com

Depends. Buy if your team downloads many licensed images monthly and wants photos, video, and music from one library. Skip if you need a handful of images occasionally — free libraries or pay-as-you-go credits fit better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company data; many snippets truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Subscription

Monthly or annual, per-download rate

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
On-demand creditsPay-as-you-go packs
Free trial$0

Best for

  • Teams needing constant fresh imagery
  • Self-publishers and bloggers at volume
  • Agencies needing photos plus video and music
  • Buyers via AppSumo lifetime deals

Not for

  • Occasional users needing one or two images
  • Teams terrified of copyright flags on licensed files
  • Anyone avoiding subscription commitments
  • Contributors expecting meaningful payouts

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

r/selfpublish users report infringement flags even after buying licensed images — keep purchase receipts.

medium

Guess: unused monthly subscription downloads typically do not roll over to the next month.

medium

Read the cancellation policy first; refunds restricted to defined cases.

low

2018 contributor thread claims support requested personal details over email.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 330M+ royalty-free images, videos, and music in one library
  • Established 2009 and now part of VistaPrint
  • Expert reviewers rank it top for diverse stock imagery
  • Both subscriptions and pay-as-you-go credit plans available
  • AI image generation bundled with the stock platform

Cons

  • Buyers report copyright flags despite using licensed images
  • BBB lists billing and licensing complaints
  • Contributors report among the lowest per-download earnings
  • Separate extended license needed beyond standard terms

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x8security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Monthly or annual, per-download rate

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Competitive rates, but billing complaints exist
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Expert reviews praise search and library
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Photos, video, music, AI across 330M+ files
  • Support quality: 2/5. License-flag complaints; BBB disputes listed
  • Security posture: 3/5. No known vulns; little public assurance detail
  • 330M+ Library size images, video, and music files
  • 216 G2 reviews on G2 seller profile
  • 2009 Founded now part of VistaPrint
  • $5M Funding raised 2015 from EBRD and TMT Investments

Pricing

Subscription

Monthly or annual, per-download rate

  • Fixed monthly download allowance
  • Lower per-image cost for regular users

On-demand credits

Pay-as-you-go packs

  • No monthly commitment
  • Higher per-image cost

Free trial

$0

  • Try before subscribing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Buyers like the library breadth and pricing, but Reddit threads flag copyright-claim headaches and contributors report low earnings.

“Be careful with Depositphotos! Keep getting flagged for ...”
Reddit, r/selfpublish
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company data; many snippets truncated.

330M+ royalty-free files under VistaPrint. Solid for heavy image users; overkill for occasional needs.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources across reviews, pricing, security, and company data; many snippets truncated.

Sources

  1. Depositphotos Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  2. Depositproducts on G2 — 216 reviewsg2.com
    review
  3. Be careful with Depositphotos — Reddit r/selfpublishreddit.com
    review
  4. Experte.com Depositphotos reviewexperte.com
    review
  5. Photutorial Depositphotos review: pricing, license, free trialphotutorial.com
    review
  6. Depositphotos BBB complaintsbbb.org
    review
  7. Microstockgroup: low earnings discussionmicrostockgroup.com
    review
  8. Microstockgroup: personal details requested by emailmicrostockgroup.com
    review
  9. Depositphotos on AppSumoappsumo.com
    official
  10. Depositphotos plans FAQdepositphotos.com
    official
  11. Depositphotos cancellation policydepositphotos.com
    official
  12. Standard and Extended License Agreementdepositphotos.com
    official
  13. Depositphotos security pagedepositphotos.com
    security
  14. Nudge Security profile: depositphotos.comnudgesecurity.com
    security
  15. Depositphotos completes $5M funding roundfinsmes.com
    news

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