Stock Photo / Video Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly earnings from stock photography or videography on Shutterstock, Getty, or Adobe Stock based on portfolio size and download rates.
How Stock Photo Earnings Work
Stock photography is a passive income model — you upload images once and earn royalties each time they are downloaded.
Key Metrics
- Portfolio Size: Total approved images or video clips
- Download Rate: Average monthly downloads per image (typically 0.01 to 0.5 for most contributors)
- Royalty per Download: Varies by platform and your contributor level ($0.10 to $5.00+)
Platforms
- Shutterstock: $0.10–$0.38/download (subscription), more for on-demand
- Adobe Stock: ~$0.33/download for contributors
- Getty/iStock: $0.15–$0.45/download
- Alamy: Higher royalties (40-50%) but fewer downloads
Monthly Revenue per Platform Downloads per Month = Portfolio Size × Average Downloads per Image Revenue per Platform = Downloads × Average Royalty per Download
Multi-Platform Factor Each additional platform adds roughly 60% of the revenue of the previous one (due to exclusivity limits and overlap in buyers).
Goal Calculator Images needed for a monthly income target: Images = Target / (Downloads per Image × Royalty × Platform Factor)