Here are a few of the most interesting Shutterstock statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Please note that some of these Shutterstock stats are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official company tallies. All stats are linked to their source unless it was sent to me directly from the company. No stat listed on DMR should be considered in making any type of investment decision. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.

Shutterstock Facts and Statistics

Year Shutterstock launched:

2003

Location of Shutterstock headquarters:

New York, NY

Number of images available on Shutterstock:

184 million

Last updated 3/17/18

Number of videos available on Shutterstock:

9.1 million

Last updated 2/22/18

Number of Shutterstock paid downloads in 2017:

172 million

Number of Shutterstock paid downloads in 2016:

167.9 million

Number of Shutterstock paid downloads in 2015:

147.2 million

Number of Shutterstock paid downloads in 2014:

125.9 million

Shutterstock revenue for 2017:

$557.1 million

Shutterstock revenue for 2016:

$494.3 million

Shutterstock revenue for 2015:

$425.1million

How many people use Shutterstock?

350,000 contributors

Last updated 2/22/18

Number of countries Shutterstock has users in:

more than 150

Last updated 2/22/18

What is Shutterstock?

Shutterstock is a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality assets, tools and services. The company’s portfolio includes Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media agency; Shutterstock Custom, a custom content creation platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; and Rex Features, a premier source of editorial images for the world’s media. (source)