Pay-as-you-go

Give yourself credit

Buy Pay-as-you-go credits whenever you need them. Use your credits to download royalty-free stock photography, vector illustrations, video footage and Flash files. Credits cost as little as 95 cents each.

Pay-as-you-go credit packages

Credits	Price
12	$18.00 USD ($1.50 USD/credit)
26	$38.00 USD ($1.46 USD/credit)
50	$70.00 USD ($1.40 USD/credit)
120	$165.00 USD ($1.38 USD/credit)
300	$370.00 USD ($1.23 USD/credit)
600	$680.00 USD ($1.13 USD/credit)
1000	$1,050.00 USD ($1.05 USD/credit)
1500	$1,500.00 USD ($1.00 USD/credit)
2000	$1,900.00 USD ($0.95 USD/credit)

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Bundle it up

When you buy bulk credits you don't just save on credits: receive special discounts from iStock's partners.

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What are these credit things anyway?

Credits are iStock's very own currency. Purchase credits and spend them whenever you download a file. The credit cost of any file depends on its size or complexity. Pay-as-you-go credits expire one year from the date you buy them.

How much does a file cost?

Choose from millions of royalty-free photos, illustrations, video, audio and Flash files starting at $1.

Buy stock

Choose from the three plans you can buy credits with: Pay-as-you-go, Subscription or Corporate Accounts.
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Subscriptions

A Subscription plan gives you a daily download limit for a set time period. The longer your Subscription, the less you'll pay per day.
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Corporate Accounts

Save your business time and money on high-volume credit packages, and manage sub-accounts for each member of your team.
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