Shutterstock is always looking for new content to add to our collection. Contributing images to Shutterstock is free, and you will retain the copyright to your work. In order to submit your work for review, you must have a Shutterstock contributor account. If you don't have one yet, learn how to get started here.
Submitting vectors to Shutterstock is simple. Just upload your files with descriptions and keywords. We’ll evaluate your submissions and publish your approved content to your portfolio. You can learn more about our review process here.
We accept EPS files that are:
up to 100 MB
no less than 4 MP and no greater than 25 MP -- this rule applies to the size of the bounding box around your artwork, not your artboard
must be compatible with Adobe Illustrator 8 or 10.
Step 1: Upload your content
Shutterstock offers two options for uploading your vector illustrations: via your web browser or via FTPS.
To upload files directly from your account via a web browser, click on the Upload button at the top of your contributor account page and simply drag and drop files into the uploading window or select multiple files from your desktop. You can upload up to 100 files at one time via the web.
For larger submissions, we recommend uploading via FTPS, learn about it here.
Step 2: Tagging and metadata
Vector files can be identified by the ".eps" file extension and are automatically marked as illustrations at upload. Once your vector illustrations have been successfully uploaded, you will need to edit them to enter titles (description), 7-50 keywords, and at least 1 category. This information is known as metadata and makes it possible for people to discover your photos. Learn more about metadata requirements and best practices before you get started.
You can select several images at once to add the same keywords and categories to streamline content submissions. We also offer the option of uploading metadata via a CSV file for large submissions.
You can enter your own keywords, or select appropriate keywords from our keyword suggestions. Our keyword suggestions on the Submit content page are powered by our computer vision technology. It finds images that are visually similar to the one you are submitting and suggests relevant and effective keywords for you to choose from.
You can also add any of the following, if necessary:
Step 3: Submit your content
Once your content is ready, just click Submit to send it for review.
If nothing happens after clicking Submit, it is most likely because your submission contains an error. The most common error is misspelled keywords, which are outlined in red. Learn more about correcting errors on the Submit content page.
If you are not quite ready to submit at this time, no problem! You have up to 21 days to submit uploaded content for review. However, if you do not submit your work to us within that time frame, it will automatically be deleted from our servers.
What happens next:
Your submitted content will appear in the "Pending" tab on the Portfolio page. Once your content has been reviewed, the results will display in the "Recently reviewed" tab on the Portfolio page for 21 days. It may take up to 72 hours for newly approved content to show up in your portfolio.