Product Code: SR112025A7581
The global still images market size reached USD 1.9 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach, USD 3.4 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% during 2025-2033. The growing demand for visual content across the various industries and platforms, rising digital media and social networking, and proliferation of smartphones and digital cameras, represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Still images refer to static visual representations of a moment or scene captured by a camera, which can be viewed or displayed in various formats, such as prints, digital images, slides, or negatives. These images can be of various genres, including photography, painting, or graphic design, and can capture various subjects, including landscapes, portraits, still life, or abstract art. Still images are an essential medium for communication, documentation, art, and entertainment, as they can convey emotions, ideas, and messages through composition, lighting, colors, and perspective. They can also be edited, manipulated, or enhanced using various software tools, such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP, to achieve different effects or improve quality.
Still Images Market Trends:
One of the primary factors driving the market is the growing demand for visual content across various industries and platforms, such as advertising, media, education, and e-commerce. Additionally, due to the rise of digital media and social networking, businesses and individuals are increasingly using still images to convey their message and engage their audience, thus creating a positive market outlook. Other than this, the proliferation of smartphones and digital cameras has enabled more people to capture and share still images, thus fueling the demand for high-quality, diverse, and accessible visual content. This, in turn, is positively influencing the market growth. Besides this, technological advancements have made it easier and more affordable to produce, store, and distribute still images, expanding the market's reach and potential. For instance, cloud-based storage and sharing services, such as Google Photos and Dropbox, have made it easier to access and share images from any device, while stock photography websites, such as Shutterstock and Getty Images, offer a vast selection of licensed images for commercial and editorial use. In line with this, the emergence of new formats, such as virtual and augmented reality, is creating new opportunities for still images to be used in immersive and interactive applications. Furthermore, the market is impelled by evolving trends and preferences in aesthetics, style, and cultural norms, which shape the demand for certain types of images and influence the creative choices of photographers, artists, and designers.
Key Market Segmentation:
Type Insights:
Image Type Insights:
Application Insights:
- Royalty free (RF)
- Right managed (RM)
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and others); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for still images. Some of the factors driving the North America still images market included growing demand for visual content, availability of stock images, and changing consumer preferences.
Competitive Landscape:
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global still images market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Adobe Inc., Alamy Ltd., Can Stock Photo Inc., Depositphotos Inc. (Vistaprint), Dreamstime, Envato Pty Ltd., Fotosearch LLC, Getty Images Inc., Inmagines Lab Pte. Ltd., Pixta Inc., Shutterstock Inc., etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global still images market performed so far, and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the global still images market?
- What is the impact of each driver, restraint, and opportunity on the global still images market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- Which countries represent the most attractive still images market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- Which is the most attractive type in the still images market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the image type?
- Which is the most attractive image type in the still images market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- Which is the most attractive application in the still images market?
- What is the competitive structure of the global still images market?
- Who are the key players/companies in the global still images market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Still Images Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 BMP
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 TIF
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 GIF
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 JPEG
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Others
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Image Type
- 7.1 Photos
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Others
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
- 8.1 Royalty Free (RF)
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Right Managed (RM)
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Drivers
- 10.3 Restraints
- 10.4 Opportunities
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 Adobe Inc.
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.1.3 Financials
- 14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.2 Alamy Ltd.
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3 Can Stock Photo Inc.
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.4 Depositphotos Inc. (Vistaprint)
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5 Dreamstime
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6 Envato Pty Ltd.
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.7 Fotosearch LLC
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8 Getty Images Inc.
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8.3 Financials
- 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.9 Inmagine Lab Pte. Ltd.
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10 Pixta Inc.
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10.3 Financials
- 14.3.11 Shutterstock Inc.
- 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11.3 Financials
Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.