37 BILLION
UGC PHOTOS & VIDEOS FROM MORE THAN 9 SOCIAL NETWORKSDownload original content from social media without worrying about copyright. Photos from just $1.19 (or 60c with a subscription). Bigger than other libraries and more authentic than stock.
BUY AUTHENTIC PHOTOS & VIDEOSBring your website, blog or campaign to life with content from social media. Find what you need with smart AI.
Why Lobster
PHOTOGRAPHER? EARN AND GET DISCOVEREDShowcase your work by connecting your social media accounts or cloud archives today. It's free and there's nothing to upload!
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Beautiful images to capture the imagination.
HOW DOES LOBSTER WORK
The world’s simplest, real-time stock photo platform
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75
credits
CREATIVE
$70 / month
- ?AI FILTERS AND CURATION
- ?SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
- ?MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
- ?UP TO 75 STANDARD LICENSE IMAGES OR 10 VIDEOS
- ?LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
- ?FREE EMBED
375
credits
PUBLISHER
$320 / month
- ?AI FILTERS AND CURATION
- ?SAVE UP TO 25% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
- ?MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
- ?UP TO 350 STANDARD/WEB LICENSE IMAGES OR 50 VIDEOS
- ?LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
- ?FREE EMBED
1000
credits
PROFESSIONAL
$640 / month
- ?AI FILTERS AND CURATION
- ?SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
- ?MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
- ?UP TO 10 EXTENDED LICENSE IMAGES OR 3 VIDEOS
- ?LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
- ?FREE EMBED
- ?AI BRAND STYLE MATCHER
- ?LIGHTBOX SHARING
- ?1 PHOTO COMPETITION PER MONTH
- ?CUSTOMISED PROJECT INVOICING
- ?LOBSTER CONTENT TEAM ACCESS
AGENCY
CUSTOM PRICE
- ?AI FILTERS AND CURATION
- ?SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
- ?MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
- ?BESPOKE CREDIT PACKAGES
- ?LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
- ?FREE EMBED
- ?AI BRAND STYLE MATCHER
- ?LIGHTBOX SHARING
- ?2+ PHOTO COMPETITION PER MONTH
- ?CUSTOMISED PROJECT INVOICING
- ?LOBSTER CONTENT TEAM ACCESS
- ?PREMIUM ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
- ?MULTI-USER ACCOUNTS
CONTENT PRICE MENU
- Standard
- Print circulation:100 000 copies
- Online media:1M views
- Broadcast media:1M views
- Offline media:1M views
- Web Editorial
- Print circulation:no
- Online (non commercial):unlimited
- Broadcast media:1M views
- Offline media:1M views
- Extended
- Print circulation:Unlimited
- Online media:Unlimited
- Broadcast media:Unlimited
- Offline media:Unlimited
- Print circulation:100 000 copies
- Online media:1M views
- Broadcast media:1M views
- Offline media:1M views
| Photos | |
|---|---|
| lo-res SMALL: UP TO 1.5 MPX MEDIUM: 1.5-4 MPX | 1 – 4 credit |
| hi-res LARGE: 4-12 MPX; X-LARGE: 12 MPX; | 7 – 10 credits |
| Featured Part of our hand-curated collections | + 10 credits |
| Videos | |
|---|---|
| lo-res SD: up to 720p | 7 credits |
| hi-res HD: 720-2160p 4k: 2160p+ | 14 – 20 credits |
| Featured Part of our hand-curated collections | + 10 credits |
POPULAR GALLERIES
Curated collections featuring top social media photographers.
PRESS
Making it simple to search and license from social media.
TechCrunch
A low-friction way to locate and license the more authentic visuals being shared on social media platforms (versus using tired stock photography).
The Next Web
Many brands are finding great value on Lobster, a rights marketplace that taps into the talent pools of Instagram, Flickr, and other ...
CUSTOMERS
Popular with leading ad agencies, bloggers and the press.
INSPIRATION
Our favourite images right now.
