Shutterstock Contributor

281K reviews
Content rating
PEGI 3
5M+
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About this app

Visual artists, photographers, and content creators - earn money in your creative field no matter where you are in the world. This is the Shutterstock Contributor app. We can't wait to showcase your incredible content, so you can earn money through your creative work.

Made exclusively for approved Shutterstock artists, upload new images to the platform directly on the app to earn money through your craft. Access the app to see how potential customers interact with your portfolio and uploaded content. Educate yourself on what's trending in the creative content world, and what visuals you should be creating and selling next.

Image Submission Made Easy
Upload and submit images straight from your phone. It's that easy to earn money on the go!

Earnings & Activity
Monitor your sales, as well as the performance of your creative portfolio and work.

Customer Insights & Data
See what's being downloaded from your portfolio, get notified when your images are being looked at, and see what customers are purchasing around the world. The more you know, the better!

Not on Shutterstock yet? Visit submit.shutterstock.com to apply now. We can't wait to have you be a part of our creative community.
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Updated on
Sep 29, 2026
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Photos and videos
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, Photos and videos and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

278K reviews
Josh Bellot
August 9, 2022
The app is easy enough to use. However, it seems that the people who review your submission don't understand depth of field and that apparently the image is out of focus, despite the images on my phone being clear as day. It could be that when you submit an image they have some form of compression that makes the image look worse, or they purposely edit the image during the review process. Would only recommend this app if you don't mind most of your images being declined.
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Matthew
January 24, 2026
The app is going rapidly downhill, sadly. I'm not in the slightest bit interested about seeing trends on the homepage, and - much worse - I find myself having to re-login every other time I open the app. Infuriating. Furthermore, the 5 day review period is increasingly a myth. I've got photos pending review that have been waiting for nearly 14 days and counting, which seems to be a regular occurrence now.
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Tony Robinson
November 19, 2020
The app is ok, but Shutterstock itself is not worth bothering with. Like a lot of agencies the approval process can seem very subjective. Shutterstock is no exception and is often inconsistent. The worst part is that they they pay contributors less than any other agency. You are far better off joining other agencies first. Shutterstock was once the 'go to' agency for contributors. Now they are right at the bottom of the list.
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What’s new

Bug fixes and minor enhancements.