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How to cancel Shutterstock

Shutterstock costs $25.00/mo, or about $300 a year. Here's how to stop it, step by step, from the official help page.

Skip straight there next time:nosub.co/c/shutterstock

Sign in when asked and you land on the page to manage or cancel. If they offer you a discount, look for “No thanks” or “Continue to cancel”.

Steps to cancel Shutterstock

Sign in and open your Account page from the profile icon.
Go to the Plans tab and find your current plan.
Click Cancel plan, then review any early-cancellation fee.
Confirm and keep the confirmation email.

From the official help page. Checked October 2026.

Paid through your iPhone or iPad?

Then you cancel there instead:

Open Settings and tap your name.
Tap Subscriptions.
Tap the subscription you want to cancel.
Tap Cancel Subscription (scroll down if needed).
No Cancel button or red expiry text means it's already cancelled.

Official help

Paid through Google Play?

Then you cancel there instead:

Open Subscriptions in the Google Play app.
Select the subscription you want to cancel.
Tap Cancel subscription.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Official help

What to use instead, free

All 4 free swaps

Unsplash Large library of high-quality photos free for commercial and personal use, no attribution required. You can't use them to build a competing image service, and some images are paid Unsplash+.
Pexels Free stock photos and videos for commercial use with no attribution required. You can't resell unaltered copies or imply that people or brands endorse you.
Pixabay Free photos, illustrations, vectors, videos, music and sound effects, with no attribution needed. You can't resell content as-is or use visible brands and logos commercially.
Openverse Open-source search engine for 700M+ openly licensed and public-domain images and audio. Licenses vary per item, many require attribution, and Openverse does not verify licenses, so check each one.

Questions people ask

How do I cancel Shutterstock?

Sign in and open your Account page from the profile icon. Go to the Plans tab and find your current plan. Click Cancel plan, then review any early-cancellation fee. Confirm and keep the confirmation email.

How much does Shutterstock cost in 2026?

Shutterstock costs $25.00/mo, or about $300 a year. Checked October 2026.

Will I still have access after I cancel Shutterstock?

Usually yes, until the end of the period you've already paid for. Screenshot the confirmation.

Is there a free alternative to Shutterstock?

Free options: Unsplash, Pexels, Pixabay, Openverse.

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