Dreamstime Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.8

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Considering 316 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many people find the platform easy to use, appreciating its straightforward functions and efficient processes for uploading and managing images. Consumers frequently highlight the excellent and responsive customer service, noting helpful and professional assistance with various account and billing issues. However, some people mentioned issues with the payment system, including low payouts, high thresholds, and unexpected charges. Many also expressed frustration with free trials that only provide watermarked images, leading to confusion and dissatisfaction regarding their usability. Additionally, some reviewers found aspects of the website confusing or outdated, such as description fields and the upload process for contributors.

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User experience

Clients share positive opinions on user experience, with many describing the platform as user-friendly, easy... See more

Product

Users describe ambiguous interactions with product, with some reviewers praising the high quality and... See more

Payment

Reviewers express significant dissatisfaction with payment processes, frequently reporting unauthorized... See more

Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be positive, with many reviewers praising the quick, professional, and... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have only one complaint. Last year they deleted one of my most popular images that had been up on their site for years without saying a word. I uploaded it again. That one was also deleted so I wrot... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

From a creator's standpoint, the earnings and provisions are decent, the site has easy-to-use functions and is very overlookable. However on the downside, there is still no possibility to arrange i... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall, I like almost everything. Fast verification, fast payouts, user-friendly website. I don't like that you have to upload the additional vector file separately, which takes a lot of time. And... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Once you’re in, it’s very difficult to delete your account, especially if you’ve uploaded many photos. There is no mass deletion button, so you must remove everything one by one but I was able to get... See more

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Company details

  1. Online Marketplace
  2. Photography Service

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Stock photography community providing high quality stock photos and stock images. Free photos added weekly.


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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

2K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For me dreamstim is the best

For me, Dreamstime is a very good stock contributor, the photo review is very fast so we don't have to wait too long for the review.

June 19, 2026
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought their subscription and have…

I bought their subscription and have been using the plugin they themselves released for WordPress to insert images into the posts on my blog, but for over 4 days — despite having contacted support — there has been no way to get images and insert them into posts as they advertised. It's truly shameful, a scam, not worth using.

June 6, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Hi Holly,

We updated our wordpress plugin, please use latest version and confirm that everything functions as intended.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offered free trial then charged $45.00…

Offered free trial then charged $45.00 to my card and I can't upload the i mage without being watermarked.
Its a scam.

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Thank you for your review.

Our site provides access to a free trial plan for premium images that allows you to download free high-res comp images and after you upgrade your plan the images will have their watermark removed. This is a trial plan and comp images are the norm in the stock photography industry for test purposes.

We also provide a free section, https://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos where you can download a certain number of images for free or upgrade for unlimited downloads (over 1 million) at a very low monthly price.
Since our website caters the largest community in the world we simply cannot provide all content for free, because we have to pay the bandwidth costs and, most importantly, the photographers who create and upload the content.

Thank you for your patronage, please email us if you need extra information about the above or about our discounts.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Free tryout period? Just a scam!

I wanted to try out the company’s services during the 15-day trial period they offered, during which they promised they wouldn’t charge my card until after that. However, even before I was able to download a single photo, they immediately tried to charge my bank account with the full price. This is a very underhanded tactic, and I can’t even find where to unsubscribe from this whole thing or cancel my registration. I feel like this whole thing is a really nasty scam.

June 7, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. It seems there was an issue with the trial pe@dreamstime.com directly to help resolve this matter and assist you with canceling your subscription. We value your feedback and want to ensure that your concerns are addressed promptly.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I signed up for the one week free trial…

I signed up for the one week free trial with 15 images after four images it all went South no customer service to speak of

May 20, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Hi ,

We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t go as expected. A free trial should give you a smooth introduction to the platform, and we understand how frustrating it is when that doesn’t happen — especially when you’re unable to get timely support.

We’d really like the opportunity to look into what happened with your account and help resolve the issue. Please contact us at reviews@dreamstime.com with the email address linked to your account, and our team will investigate this for you as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your feedback — it helps us improve both our service and support experience.

Best,
The Dreamstime Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience as a contributor, smooth payouts!

I have been contributing to Dreamstime for a while now, and my experience has been great. The platform is artist-friendly, and the review process is fair. I just requested a payout via Payoneer, and the process was smooth and straightforward. Highly recommend this agency for stock contributors!

May 20, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Thank you for your review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Idk why are you charging my account…

Idk why are you charging my account $25.00 it's not cool to steal from a needed family I am really not in any POSITION to lose money pls stop have some respect I'm struggling with my self and my parents that very sick so pls stop stealing from me ps.maira

May 18, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

I'm truly sorry to hear about this situation. It sounds like there might be an issue with your account. Please contact our customer support team at reviews@dreamstime.com immediately so we can investigate and resolve this for you. We're committed to helping you and ensuring your concerns are addressed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

charged me without my permission

charged me without my permission, never replied to my email, Dreamstine i suggest you reply and refund the amount, and ill remove the review for you after thats done.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

I'm really sorry to hear about this issue. Please contact our customer support at reviews@dreamstime.com so we can address your concerns and initiate a refund promptly. We value your feedback and want to resolve this matter to your satisfaction.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scummy

The site is specifically made to get your money with a subscription. The 15 photos trial advertised will get you one photo that you can't you. The 14 left are only downloadable with watermarks and without the option to buy a license separately, you're forced to buy a subscription and the UI for cancelling is so atrocious, it's specially made to make the user pause the subscription for 2 months instead of cancelling for real, that's really scummy! And also most of the pictures are trash and some look like they're shot on phones.

May 15, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Dreamstime.
It sounds like there were a lot of frustrations regarding the subscription and cancellation process. We appreciate your feedback and will ensure it's passed along. If there's any way we can assist you further, please let us know.

Your comments about the photo quality are also noted, and we'll continue working to improve our offerings. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

great site

great site, but would love better payment per images

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Thank you for your feedback.
We’re committed to offering competitive rates and are proud to be among the highest payers in the industry.

We value your contributions and are always looking for ways to enhance your experience.

If you have any questions or need more information, our support team is here to help!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could only give 1-Star and I'm a content provider.

I’ve been a content provider to this agency for years and have thousands of images that sell well with other popular agencies. I’ve many thousands of high quality images that sell a lot with other agencies.

But sales from this agency are the poorest out there by far, think carefully if you’re a content provider by uploading your work to this agency. Sales are few and far between, a disaster.

On top of that you can’t adjust the payment so you have to earn 100 dollars which is ridiculous as other agencies allow you to adjust the minimum payout. What it means is that content providers are being denied access to there money for months, certain my case. They should at least have adjustable minimum payout like Shutterstock.

In the past I contacted Dreamtime and the agent allowed by to get my owed payment even though it was just bellow 100 dollars.

Not now, I’m around 91 dollars and when I kindly asked for them to send me my payment that point blank refused, pretty bad customer relations, maybe they are going bust.

So avoid this agency if your a content provider you won’t make many sales and customer service is rude.

I’ll think I might delete all my images from this agency as it’s really poor service, Little sales and I know other content providers have shared similar issues.

May 8, 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime

Hi Nick,

Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear about your experience. We understand that the $100 payout threshold can be frustrating. This policy is in place due to bank fees associated with smaller transactions.

However, we appreciate your concerns and are always looking for ways to improve. Your insights are invaluable, and I'll ensure they are shared with the team.

If you have any further questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
The Dreamstime team

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