Stock sites
Platform comparison for selling photos/video
Platforms
| Platform | Author commission | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Stock | 33% | Best Lightroom integration; accepts photo/video/vector; model release mandatory. |
| Shutterstock | 15–40% | Largest buyer volume; tiered system — percentage grows with sales. |
| Getty/iStock | 15–45% | Exclusivity raises the rate; high quality bar. |
| Freepik | по переглядах | Revenue-share per download; good for vectors and mockups. |
| Wirestock | агрегатор | Distributes to many stock sites at once; easy start, less control. |
Stocks are a volume game: single sales at $0.25–2, income comes from a 500+ file portfolio in steady-demand niches (business, food, lifestyle). Editorial content (news, people without releases) is a separate, lower-priced category.