# Storyblocks pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $21/mo (Essentials). Among the 7 stock media we track it is #4 cheapest of 7; median entry $21/mo.
**Domain:** storyblocks.com
**Free tier:** No
**Compliance:** HIPAA Not published · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Adobe Premiere Pro (Creative Cloud plugin), Adobe After Effects (Creative Cloud plugin), Maker (browser-based video editor, built-in), Storyblocks API (Enterprise tier; partners include Descript, Magix, Clipchamp)
**Best for:** Video editors and YouTube producers who download 5+ clips per month and need unlimited access; Marketing teams needing combined video, audio, and template libraries under one flat fee; Organizations needing $1M indemnification and broadcast/OTT rights (Small Business or Enterprise tier); Developers and SaaS platforms needing API-level access to stock media (Enterprise)
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Essentials | $21 | — | flat | Unlimited downloads of 8K/4K/HD video, templates, photos and vectors, plus 3,000 AI credits/month. $21/mo billed annually ($252/year). No standalone month-to-month rate. | checkthat.ai |
| Unlimited All Access | $30 | — | flat | Everything in Essentials plus the full music library (50,000+ tracks) and sound effects (42,000+), with 4,500 AI credits/month. Unlimited downloads. $30/mo billed annually ($360/year). Most popular tier. | checkthat.ai |
| Small Business | $40 | — | flat | All Unlimited All Access content plus business licensing and 6,000 AI credits/month. Unlimited downloads. $40/mo billed annually ($480/year). | checkthat.ai |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | per_seat | Multi-user access, $1M indemnification, perpetual rights, and API access. Quote-only: contact sales required, no published rate. | checkthat.ai |

**Key features:** Unlimited downloads across 8K, 4K, and HD video footage; 37,000+ video templates; 50,000+ music tracks; 42,000+ sound effects; AI Toolkit with 3,000–6,000 monthly credits depending on tier; Business License (Small Business / Enterprise): $1,000,000 indemnification, broadcast and OTT rights; Perpetual use rights: keep access to downloaded assets after cancellation; Adobe Creative Cloud plugin for Premiere Pro and After Effects; Described as 'the world's first stock media subscription service' for video, audio, and images.

**Plan limits:** API access restricted to Enterprise tier only; Individual/Essentials plans: $20,000 indemnification; Small Business plan: requires fewer than 50 employees; Music library (50,000+ tracks) not included in Essentials tier; No month-to-month billing option — annual commitment only for published plans; No free trial currently available (historically offered promotional trials).

## Cheaper stock media alternatives

- [Shutterstock](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/shutterstock/) — from $7/mo
- [Depositphotos](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/depositphotos/) — from $12.99/mo
- [Envato Elements](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/envato-elements/) — from $16.5/mo

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: Official storyblocks.com/pricing geolocated to the EU under WebFetch (showing EUR), so US 2026 USD rates were taken from the CheckThat.ai 2026 Storyblocks pricing breakdown. monthlyUsd is the annual-billed-monthly rate (Storyblocks publishes only annual billing); all consumer plans include unlimited downloads.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/storyblocks/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Storyblocks's entry plan was $21/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/stock-media/storyblocks/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl