Popular microstock sites

How to make money in microstock with your photos, video, illustrations and 3D?

Just sell your work! If you are photographer, illustrator, designer or videographer you can make money with your work(photos, video, illustrations) if you join some of the best microstock agencies! Here you can find a list of the sites I am using! Good luck and many sales to you!

Below is a list of sites for registration, in descending order in terms of earnings:



- Shutterstock
First of all need register here! Is the number one stock photography service. At Shutterstock, photos sell frequently when first uploaded. If they sell well, their high quantity of sales will continue.
Image payout rates range from $0.25 to $28.00 USD per download.

- Dreamstime
one of the top tier microstock agencies and are working hard to stay at the top. Their commission for photographers is 50%, among the highest in the market, and certainly the highest of the top tier microstock agencies.


- Depositphotos
Getting started is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Register a Seller’s account – it is absolutely free and places you under no obligation of any kind;
2. Pass our quick exam (it's easier than you think). We just ask you to send us five samples of your best work for evaluation. Don't worry, our review process is very informal. Just send us your best work and you'll do fine!
3. When you pass the test successfully, you can upload at your convenience, 24/7.

Each image you submit is reviewed by inspectors. Once it's approved, it appears in your account and in our site's search results where it's made available to buyers so you can profit from your work!

- 123RF


- Bigstockphoto
Sign up as a Bigstock contributor for free. After you complete Contributors Tutorial, you can begin uploading images and earn money.

- Crestock
Open an account, upload your images. If your images are accepted and added to your Crestock portfolio, you'll earn a 20-30% royalty.

- Canstockphoto
Just register and upload your photos!

- Zoonar
Commission rate of up to 80%,Extensive partner program
Photo and vector upload, FTP, web upload or CD/DVD
Own picture shops.


- Fotolia
Just register, Upload your photos and earn money!


- Veer
1.Register to Become a contributor or Sign in
2.Use the workspace page to upload your 10 best images for review.
3.Wait to hear back. If your submission is approved, proceed to next step. If your submission isn’t approved, you can always repeat step 2.
4.Complete your contributor sign-up by clicking the link in your acceptance e-mail (you can also find the link in your workspace). You will be asked to enter your payment preferences and tax information.