Shutterstock, Inc.
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 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.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- stock photography; production music; stock footage [1]
- Company / filing name
- Shutterstock, Inc. [2]
- Headquarters location
- Empire State Building; New York City [1]
- Founded
- 2003 [1]
- Legal form
- public company [1]
- Founders
- Jon Oringer [1]
- Official website
- www.shutterstock.com ↗ [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 875,000,000 · reported year 2023 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8256901005 [1]
- CIK
- 1549346 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- SSTK (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
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 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. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Shutterstock. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 875,000,000 · reported year 2023. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: SSTK (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Shutterstock, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2003. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of Shutterstock, Inc.?
Headquarters location: Empire State Building; New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for Shutterstock, Inc.?
Business sectors: stock photography; production music; stock footage. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Shutterstock (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.