Creator and digital products simulator
Shutterstock work simulator
Play a few minutes as a new Shutterstock seller. Every fee, payout delay and sign-up rule comes from Shutterstock’s real data where we have it, and everything else is labelled.
- You keep 15%
- Paid after 30 d
- Min payout $35
- 3–6 minutes
How this simulation works
Each game is one of ten templates for a kind of work, filled with this platform’s real data where we have it. Anything we don’t know is either the typical value for its platform type or a plain assumption, and is labelled so below. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Platform cutYou receive 15% at first (up to 40% on higher tiers) of what buyers pay. | You keep 15% | Platform data |
| Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "Monthly, paid between the 7th and 15th" | 30 d | Platform data |
| Minimum payoutPublished: "$35" | $35 | Platform data |
| Buyer or advertiser pays per download | $1 | Assumed |
| Downloads per piece of work per month at the startMost pieces earn little; a rare one takes off. | 6 | Assumed |
| Chance a new piece becomes a hit (x10) | 4% | Assumed |
| Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)Shutterstock entry-level royalties are 10 cents or 15% per download | — | Typical for type |
A simplified simulation based on Shutterstock’s published rules, for learning only. It is not an earnings promise: real results depend on your skills, location, demand and Shutterstock’s current rules.