Shutterstock AI Image Generator
Stock image library with AI generation credits in higher-tier subscriptions
- Tool type
- Stock image library with AI generation credits
- Made for
- Individuals and teams needing licensed stock imagery and AI generation
- Runs on
- Web browser
What it does
Shutterstock's AI Image Generator is part of subscription plans that pair a licensed stock image library with monthly AI generation credits. Users choose a plan based on how many images they need to download and whether they want AI generation included. The product takes text prompts and returns AI-generated images within the subscription.
The plans differ mainly in download limits and AI credit allowances. Image Downloads offers 10 to 750 downloads per month under a standard license for creative and digital use. Unlimited Images provides unlimited downloads plus 50 AI generation credits per month, while Unlimited Plus adds 100 credits per month along with video, music, and sound effect access. Both unlimited plans give access to AI models from Runway, Google, and OpenAI.
This suits people who regularly need licensed stock imagery and some AI generation, whether individually or on a team with a single-seat subscription. Access is through a monthly or yearly subscription, and unlimited downloads are subject to terms and conditions and a fair use policy. AI credits are included only in the Unlimited Images and Unlimited Plus plans.
What it can do
- Download licensed images from the Shutterstock library on any plan
- Receive 100 AI generation credits per month on the Unlimited Plus plan
- Receive 50 AI generation credits per month on the Unlimited Images plan
- Access AI models from Runway, Google, and OpenAI on the Unlimited plans
- Download 10 to 750 images per month on the Image Downloads plan
Before you choose
- AI generation credits are included only in the Unlimited Images and Unlimited Plus plans, not in Image Downloads.
- Unlimited downloads are subject to terms and conditions and a fair use policy.
- Prices are in US dollars and taxes may apply.
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Get started
Choose monthly or yearly billing, select a plan, and click Subscribe.
- Open the pricing page and choose Yearly or Monthly billing.
- Select the plan that matches your download volume and whether you need AI generation credits.
- Click Subscribe to start the plan and access the library.
Plans and prices
Prices in USDAnnual-billed plans include monthly AI generation credits: 50 for Unlimited Images and 100 for Unlimited Plus. Unlimited stock downloads do not mean unlimited AI generations.
- Unlimited downloads
- 50 AI generation credits per month
- Unlimited downloads
- 100 AI generation credits per month
Source: shutterstock.com/pricing, checked 29 Oct 2026. Prices can change; check before you buy.
Sources for this overview
Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 29 Oct 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.
- Stock Photo, Royalty-Free Image Prices and Plans - Shutterstock ↗www.shutterstock.com
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