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Pay-as-you-go:

Overview

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 96 cents each.

Pay-as-you-go credit packages

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*Package price compared to the base cost of 10 credits for $14 USD.

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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. Use our Credit Cruncher to see examples of what credits can buy.


  credits =  2 Medium images,
or 1 Detailed Vector Image

How credits work

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 to buy stock

Buy stock

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

Buy a Subscription

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. Learn more >

Learn about Corporate Accounts

Corporate Accounts

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