AI-generated images are images that are generated using artificial intelligence. We have integrated technology from the 3 BIGGEST NAMES in AI IMAGE GENERATION into this site to allow you to generate images by AI right on the site. That's right! You can generate AI Images using DALL-E 2 (OpenAI), Midjourney, or Stable Diffusion, right here on Planet Stock Photo.
Just click on the large blue button at the bottom of any search results page to generate images using that search term (or a more specific refinement) as the AI prompt. To get the best results, be as specific as possible with your prompt. For more flexibility, use our custom AI image generator as a blank canvas.
You are allowed to generate up to 10 images per day. You would need to purchase credits to download any images you generate, or any other AI-generated images on the site. Note that the credits can only be used for AI-generated images and not those taken by contributing photographers. Also, be sure to read our Terms of Service before you generate any images.
You can download as many sizes as you want. In theory, you should be able to download 100 different sizes of your purchased image as you can resize your image to any percentage of the original dimensions before downloading.
Yes. When you log in to your account, you’ll be able to access your past purchases and download them again, as many times as you need to, with no time limit.
The base price for images on our site is $50, but a contributor may choose to sell an image at a higher price — it’s up to the contributor.
When you are logged in to your account, click on your username in the top navigation menu, then on “Buyers,” and then on “Purchased Images.” You can also view purchased images by clicking on the download icon (the arrow pointing down) on the far left of the navigation menu.
No. Although you must create an account to use Planet Stock Photo, we do not require a paid subscription.
At this time, we accept payment only by credit/debit card.
If there are no images with a certain keyword assigned, try using broader terms or adjacent words. For instance, if you’re not finding any images marked with the keyword “lion,” try searching for “cat,” “wildcat,” or “safari,” for instance.
Yes. Using the dropdown menus at the top of any search-results page, you can filter images by orientation (vertical/portrait or horizontal/landscape), by the number or people in the image, and by whether a model release was attached and uploaded by the creator.
When you select an image by clicking on it, information about it appears in an “Image Details” pane on the right side of the window. This information includes the image’s size, dimensions, and resolution.
When you are searching for images, you may want to “bookmark” multiple images that you’d like to consider for a project. You can do this by adding them to a collection. When you select an image, you’ll see a “Collection” button on the right side of your screen. When you click on this button, you’ll have the option of adding the image to one of your existing collections or creating a new collection.
Yes. Your collections will be retained between active sessions on the site. When you are logged in, you can access them by clicking on the heart icon on the far left of the navigation menu, or by clicking on your username, then on “Buyers,” and then on “Collections.”
Images sold by Planet Stock Photo are royalty-free, meaning that they can be used in almost unlimited ways, for private or commercial use, in any medium (for instance, print or online). Royalty-free images are non-exclusive (meaning they may be purchased and used by other people), and once you purchase one, it is yours to use as many times you want, in perpetuity.
There are some limits to how any royalty-free image purchased from Planet Stock Photo can be used.
Creators who have made their images available for sale on Planet Stock Photo have agreed to make them available for royalty-free use, which means that you are authorized to use them in public and commercial projects. However, any recognizable people depicted in the images must have signed a model release, and owners of any private property depicted (private property includes buildings, logos, products trademarked items, intellectual property, and more) must have signed a property release. Creators have an opportunity to upload model releases and property releases with applicable images. If an image does contain recognizable people or property, but does not have a model release or a property release, and if those people or property will be recognizable in your final work, it may not be suitable for a commercial project.
When you select an image by clicking on it, information about it appears in an “Image Details” pane on the right side of the window. That pane includes fields that tell you whether a model release was obtained, whether that release was uploaded by the creator, whether a property release was obtained, and whether that release was uploaded by the creator. (When you search for images containing people, you can also filter images so that only images with model releases are shown.)
Yes. Carefully chosen stock images can be very effective in social media posts. If an image contains recognizable people or property, make sure that a model release or a property release has been uploaded by the creator.
Yes. A royalty-free stock license covers the use of images on products for sale. If an image contains recognizable people or property, make sure that a model release or a property release has been uploaded by the creator.
Our images are royalty-free, which means that if they are used in a recognizable way, they cannot be trademarked. This makes royalty-free images unsuitable for logos.
No. It is not necessary to credit the original photographer when using a royalty-free image.
No. Please choose images carefully, as they are not returnable. The good news is, even if you change your mind about using a purchased image in your current project, it is yours forever, and you might find a future use for it!
No. We never share personal information about our contributors or buyers. However, many artists have a presence on social media, or have portfolio sites online. You may be able to find an image’s creator with a simple online search.
When you click on your user name and then “Manage Account,” you will see a Safe Search option in your profile settings. When the Safe Search option is on, images that have been marked by their creators as containing mature content will not be shown in your search results. This is the default setting for new accounts.
There are multiple reasons that an image might be deemed unsuitable for our website. Here are some general guidelines to follow when uploading images:
The requirement is that your images have a file size of over 17MB (when uncompressed/open). Your JPEG file is likely to have a compressed size of 3-5MB. Opening a JPEG in an image program such as Adobe Photoshop will show you the uncompressed/open file size which is usually much larger than the compressed size.
Until you change your display name, it will default to the first part of your email address. You can change your display name by clicking on your username in the top navigation menu, and then clicking on “Manage Account.” In the Profile tab, you can enter a new name in the Display Name field. Be sure to click on “Save” when you are done.
Your portfolio URL is determined by your portfolio username, which you can set via the “Manage Account” screen. Note that you can set your portfolio username only once; it cannot be changed later. Your portfolio URL will be https//www.planetstockphoto.com/PortfolioUsername (with “PortfolioUsername” replaced by your portfolio username). Any spaces in your portfolio username will be rendered as hyphens in the URL. For instance, if your portfolio username is “Chris Photographer,” your URL will be https//www.planetstockphoto.com/Chris-Photographer.
No. You can set your portfolio username only once. If you have an urgent need to change your portfolio username after you’ve set it, contact us via chat.
All of a month’s commissions are paid on the first or second day of the following month. For example, commissions earned in July will be paid at the beginning of August.
By default, our images are priced at $50 each. That is the minimum price. You may opt to set a higher price for your images — for instance, if you invested a lot of money in a photo shoot. However, keep in mind that a higher price may lead to fewer sales.
No matter the price you set for your image, we pay a 50% commission on every image sold.
In order to make an image visible and available for sale on the website, you must save it with at least a title (a title must contain 3 or more characters) and keywords (from 5 to 50). Once you have done this, the red cross above the thumbnail will be replaced by a green checkmark. This indicates that the image is visible and available for sale on the website. You can do this for multiple images at a time. See the “Planet Stock Photo Contributor Guide” for more information and instructions.
A batch is a group of as many as 100 images. Saving related images in batches makes your images easier to organize and manage. For instance, you can apply the same keywords, model releases, and property releases to images in a batch.
As a first step in uploading images via the Image Uploader, you will be asked to create and name a batch. See the Contributor User Guide for more information and instructions.
After you select a batch in the Image Manager, you can rename it by clicking on the pencil (“edit”) icon to the right of its name.
A batch will be automatically deleted when all the images in it have been deleted. To delete a batch, select the batch in the Image Manager and delete all the images in the batch.
A model release is a written agreement between the creator of an image and a person depicted in an image. By signing a model release, that person gives the creator — and, by extension, the people who purchase the creator’s image — permission to publish the image and use it for commercial purposes.
If your image shows any identifiable person, you must get that person’s permission before you submit the image to Planet Stock Photo. Even if that person is not a professional model — even if the person is a friend or relative, and even if that person is you — you should submit a model release with the image. Images with multiple recognizable people will need a separate model release for every person in the image. See the Contributor User Guide for more information and instructions on uploading model releases. Many model release templates are available online.
A property release is a written agreement between a creator of an image and the owner of a specific property depicted in an image (or, if the property is owned by a company, a legal representative of a company). By signing a property release, that person gives the creator — and, by extension, the people who purchase the creator’s image — permission to publish the image and use it for commercial purposes.
If your image depicts a recognizable building, car, artwork, logo, copyrighted work, product, or other property (including intellectual property), you must get permission before you submit the images to Planet Stock Photo. Property owners give you their permission by signing a property release. See the Contributor User Guide for more information and instructions on uploading property releases. Many property release templates are available online.
You upload model releases via the Model Release Uploader, and property releases via the Property Release Uploader — both of which are available through the top navigation menu, as well as through tabs on your contributor page. Drag and drop to upload files (model releases and property releases must be PDF files). See the Contributor User Guide for more information and instructions on uploading releases.
You assign model releases and property releases in the Image Manger, via the Edit Image Details pane on the right. You can click on “Model Releases” and “Property Releases” to see available releases that you have uploaded. When you select multiple images in the Image Manager, you can apply the same release to all the selected photos at the same time. See the Contributor User Guide for more information and instructions on assigning releases.
Yes. Because using images of recognizable people or property without a release may potentially expose someone to legal liability, most purchasers will not want to use an image of a person or property without a model release (especially if they are working on a commercial, public project).
Yes. In fact, we recommend that you do this, as it will save you time when you are uploading many images. The titles (first 90 characters) and keywords that you have entered in Lightroom are imported when you upload images to our site.
Yes. However, images intended for a mature audience (images containing nudity) must be clearly marked as such.
Images sold by Planet Stock Photo are sold as royalty-free images, meaning that they can be used in almost unlimited ways, for private or commercial use, in any medium (for instance, print or online). Royalty-free images are non-exclusive (meaning they may be used by anyone who purchases them), and once someone purchases one, it is theirs to use as many times they want, in perpetuity.
There are some limits to how any royalty-free image purchased from Planet Stock Photo can be used.
No. We never share personal information about our contributors or buyers.
No. We don't currently accept AI-generated images from contributors.
You may occasionally need to refresh or reload the webpage to see your latest changes in the Image Manager.
No, but we can't guarantee that an image will upload successfully if it is over 29 MB (compressed, i.e size on disk) so try not to upload images larger than 29 MB.