Not accepted
Not accepted
Shutterstock currently does not accept AI-generated content from external contributors for licensing on its marketplace.
What Shutterstock Contributor currently requires
The contributor policy says AI-generated content from contributors is not accepted, even though Shutterstock operates its own generative-AI products.
What you need to do
Do not upload externally generated AI images as contributor stock while this policy remains in force.
Common mistake
A generator’s commercial licence does not override Shutterstock’s contributor-content rule.
Generator-by-generator check
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| Generator | Result | Key condition |
|---|---|---|
| Midjourney | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| ChatGPT Images / OpenAI | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Adobe Firefly | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Ideogram | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Leonardo.Ai | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Recraft | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Canva AI / Magic Studio | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Runway | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
| Magnific / Freepik AI | Not accepted | Shutterstock blocks this contributor/seller use regardless of the generator’s commercial-use licence. |
Primary sources
Open the current official source before a high-value or sensitive use.
AI Pic Market last reviewed these sources on September 16, 2026.