How to Cancel Getty Images Subscription in 2026
Updated February 2026 • Difficulty: Medium • $300+/year
Before You Cancel: Download Everything
⚠️ Images you've downloaded are yours to keep under your license terms. But your download access ends when your subscription expires. Download all images you might need in the future NOW.
Cancel Online
- Go to gettyimages.com/account
- Navigate to Subscriptions
- Click Cancel
- Some plans may require calling — if so, note the number provided
Annual Plans
Getty typically doesn't offer prorated refunds for annual plans. If you're mid-year, your subscription continues until the end of the term. Cancel before renewal to avoid being charged for another year.
Free Stock Photo Alternatives
- Unsplash — 3M+ high-quality photos, free for commercial use
- Pexels — free stock photos and videos, great quality
- Pixabay — 3.5M+ free images, vectors, and videos
- Canva Free — 1M+ free stock photos built into the design tool
- AI image generation — Ideogram, DALL-E, Midjourney for custom images
Cheaper Paid Alternatives
- Shutterstock — from $29/month for 10 images
- Adobe Stock — from $29.99/month (10 images), integrates with Creative Cloud
- iStock (by Getty) — from $12/month for 10 images (Getty's own cheaper option)
- Envato Elements — $16.50/month for unlimited downloads (photos, videos, templates)
💰 Cost Comparison
Getty Images: $300-500+/year
iStock (Getty's own cheaper brand): $144/year
Envato Elements: $198/year (unlimited everything)
Unsplash + Pexels: $0/year
💡 Tip: For most blogs, social media, and marketing, free stock sites (Unsplash, Pexels) are more than sufficient. Getty's premium is mainly justified for editorial/news images, specific celebrity photos, or highly exclusive content. If you're not a major publication, you probably don't need it.