Shutterstock, Inc.

Shutterstock, Inc. is a global creative platform that connects brands and businesses with high-quality content. The company's platform allows customers to license searchable content, including images, footage, music, and 3D models, while compensating content contributors through royalty payments based on customer downloads. Beyond content licensing, the platform also supports the creative process from ideation to execution. Shutterstock's business is primarily driven by its Content offering, which generated revenues of $786,661 thousand in 2025, $760,011 thousand in 2024, and $737,264 thousand in 2023. This is supported by its searchable creative platform and large contributor network. Additionally, the company provides Data, Distribution, and Services offerings. These include licenses to metadata for its content, distribution and advertising services from its Giphy business (which provides GIFs for text- and message-based conversations and contextual advertising), specialized solutions with production tools and services through Shutterstock Studios, and other tailored services. Revenues from Data, Distribution, and Services were $203,264 thousand in 2025, $175,251 thousand in 2024, and $137,323 thousand in 2023. Total revenue for Shutterstock was $989,925 thousand in 2025, $935,262 thousand in 2024, and $874,587 thousand in 2023. On January 6, 2025, Shutterstock entered into a Merger Agreement to combine with Getty Images Holdings, Inc. in a merger-of-equals transaction.