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iStock Affiliate Program

istock.com · Multi-market program · Markets: UK, US

iStock lists a 8%–20% commission via 3 networks (Connexity, Sovrn, Webgains), above the Digital Services & Software median of 10%. It holds an Affiliate Graph Rank score of 56/100, an estimate.

Listed commission
8%–20%
Networks
3
Rank score
56/100

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About iStock

iStock is a digital stock content marketplace that provides royalty-free images, illustrations, vectors, video clips, and audio tracks for commercial and personal use. Customers include businesses, marketers, designers, publishers, and content creators who need licensed visuals and media for advertising, websites, social media, presentations, and print materials. The platform offers a large, curated library of high-resolution assets contributed by artists and photographers around the world. Users can search by keyword, filter by file type or style, and purchase content through credits or subscription plans, depending on their usage needs and budget. Licensing is standardized and royalty-free, meaning buyers pay once for broad, pre-defined usage rights rather than negotiating individual licenses. iStock emphasizes straightforward pricing, clear licensing terms, and a wide range of exclusive content that is only available on its platform. The service is designed to support both occasional buyers who need a few files and high-volume users who require ongoing access to professional-grade creative assets.

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Rank basis

Estimate: no observed commission or traffic data is available, so the brand is placed by its listed commission.

The rank score is the program's position among tracked US and UK brands, indexed 0 to 100. The underlying commission and traffic figures are not published. How the rank works

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