Getty Images

Global leader in premium visual content licensing with the largest editorial and commercial image library in the industry

Getty Images is a premier global visual content company founded in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, offering one of the world's largest and most comprehensive libraries of licensed imagery, video footage, music, and editorial content. The company serves creative professionals, marketing teams, media organizations, and enterprises across virtually every industry, providing both rights-managed and royalty-free content through its flagship platform and subsidiary brands including iStock and Unsplash. With partnerships spanning major news agencies, sports organizations, and entertainment studios, Getty Images holds an unmatched position in premium editorial and commercial visual content. In the AdTech and marketing ecosystem, Getty Images plays a critical role as a content infrastructure provider, enabling brands, agencies, and publishers to source high-quality visuals for advertising campaigns, digital media, social content, and editorial publications. Its API integrations, DAM partnerships, and enterprise licensing solutions make it a foundational layer in creative workflows for major advertisers and media companies. The company also invests heavily in AI-powered search, generative AI content tools, and metadata enrichment to modernize content discovery and licensing. Getty Images went public via a SPAC merger with CC Neuberger Principal Holdings III in February 2022, trading on the NYSE under the ticker GETY. The company competes with Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, and Alamy, but differentiates through its editorial depth, exclusive contributor relationships, and enterprise-grade licensing infrastructure. In 2023, Getty Images and Shutterstock announced a merger agreement, signaling a major consolidation in the stock content industry.