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OVER 30 BILLION UGC PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

Obtain instant licenses to 7 million UGC photos and videos - with billions more available upon request.

UGC photos, videos, 360°, GIFs and cinemagraphs to license.

From Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, VK, Foursquare, Google Photos, Dropbox and Verizon. We apply smart AI tagging and machine learning algorithms to find the most relevant, aesthetic content around the world. Inspire your creative campaigns with authentic imagery.

A low-friction way to locate and license the more authentic visuals being shared on social media platforms (versus using tired stock photography).

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EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

Looking for unique content which is exclusive to you? Tell us what you need and we'll run a photo challenge to gather entries from thousands of contributors. Challenges are included in professional and agency subscriptions.

HASSLE-FREE LICENSING

Standard licenses cover up to 1 million worldwide views and extended licenses are unlimited forever. You'll receive a PDF license with every purchase and we work hard to arrange model releases with authors. Remove the hassle of UGC licensing.

ETHICAL & FAIR

You'll have access to the finest creatives, including some of the most exciting photographers and videographers. Creatives enjoy working with Lobster as 75% of every license fee goes directly to the author. We've created a fairer system for everyone.

MACHINE LEARNING

In real time, Lobster uses 11 different ranking factors to bring you the highest calibre of search results. So whether you’re looking to source authentic images for a hot trend or use portrait videos for a campaign, you’ll find the right content in an instant

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CREATIVE

$70 / month

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AI FILTERS AND CURATION
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SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
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MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
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UP TO 75 STANDARD LICENSE IMAGES OR 10 VIDEOS
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LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
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FREE EMBED

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AI FILTERS AND CURATION
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SAVE UP TO 25% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
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MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
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UP TO 350 STANDARD/WEB LICENSE IMAGES OR 50 VIDEOS
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LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
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FREE EMBED

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AI FILTERS AND CURATION
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SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
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MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
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UP TO 10 EXTENDED LICENSE IMAGES OR 3 VIDEOS
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LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
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FREE EMBED
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AI BRAND STYLE MATCHER
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LIGHTBOX SHARING
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1 PHOTO COMPETITION PER MONTH
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CUSTOMISED PROJECT INVOICING
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LOBSTER CONTENT TEAM ACCESS

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CUSTOM PRICE

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AI FILTERS AND CURATION
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SAVE UP TO 50% ON PUBLIC IMAGE PRICE
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MONTHLY ROLLING CREDITS
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BESPOKE CREDIT PACKAGES
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LOBSTER POOL ACCESS
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FREE EMBED
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AI BRAND STYLE MATCHER
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LIGHTBOX SHARING
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2+ PHOTO COMPETITION PER MONTH
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CUSTOMISED PROJECT INVOICING
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LOBSTER CONTENT TEAM ACCESS
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PREMIUM ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
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MULTI-USER ACCOUNTS

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CONTENT PRICE MENU

Standard
- Print circulation:
  100 000 copies
- Online media:
  1M views
- Broadcast media:
  1M views
- Offline media:
  1M views
Unlimited Web
- 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

Photos
lo-res SMALL: UP TO 1.5 MPX MEDIUM: 1.5-4 MPX	2 – 8 credit
hi-res LARGE: 4-12 MPX; X-LARGE: 12 MPX;	14 – 20 credits
Featured Part of our hand-curated collections	+ 10 credits

Videos
lo-res SD: up to 720p	14 credits
hi-res HD: 720-2160p 4k: 2160p+	28 – 40 credits
Featured Part of our hand-curated collections	+ 10 credits

Photos
lo-res SMALL: UP TO 1.5 MPX MEDIUM: 1.5-4 MPX	101 – 104 credit
hi-res LARGE: 4-12 MPX; X-LARGE: 12 MPX;	107 – 110 credits
Featured Part of our hand-curated collections	+ 10 credits

Videos
lo-res SD: up to 720p	107 credits
hi-res HD: 720-2160p 4k: 2160p+	114 – 120 credits
Featured Part of our hand-curated collections	+ 10 credits

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