Shutterstock

Shutterstock, Inc.
TypePublic
NYSE: SSTK
IndustryStock photography, stock footage, stock music
Founded2002 (2002)
FounderJon Oringer
HeadquartersEmpire State Building,
New York City
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsShutterstock Editor, Shutterstock Tab, Shutterstock Image Subscription
ServicesLicensing of stock media
RevenueIncrease US$875 million (2023)
Increase US$68.4 million (2023)
Increase US$110 million (2023)
Total assetsIncrease US$1.04 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease US$527 million (2023)
OwnerJon Oringer (33.3%)
Number of employees
1,274 (2023)
Subsidiaries
Websiteshutterstock.com
Footnotes

Shutterstock, Inc. is an American provider of stock photography, stock footage, stock music, and editing tools; it is headquartered in New York. Founded in 2002 by programmer and photographer Jon Oringer, Shutterstock maintains a library of around 200 million royalty-free stock photos, vector graphics, and illustrations, with around 10 million video clips and music tracks available for licensing. Originally a subscription site only, Shutterstock expanded beyond subscriptions into à la carte pricing in 2008. It has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2012. In January 2025, it was announced that the company would be merging with Getty Images, and in July 2026 this merger was cancelled following intervention from the Competition and Market Authority in the UK