Pond5 in 9 slides
The largest marketplace for stock video footage, also covering music and sound effects. Contributors set prices on footage and keep a revenue share.
- Stock video marketplace
- Stock marketplaces
- Based in New York, United States
What you do on Pond5
How the money is made: selling digital products
- Make it once
- Upload and list it
- Buyers download it
- Royalties paid out
The largest marketplace for stock video footage, also covering music and sound effects. Contributors set prices on footage and keep a revenue share.
Founded 2006 · next to 16 other stock marketplaces
Work and topics
Good for
What Pond5 takes
30% royalty (40% exclusive video)
From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Quick profile or ID review
- Do the work
- Earnings clearMonthly on the 15th
- First payout30+ days
Time to your first payout
$25
3 ways to withdraw
Can you join?
Yes.
Your profile is reviewed before you start. First payout: 30+ days.
What you need
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Quick profile or ID reviewHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Pond5 video artists who go exclusive earn a 40% royalty share, up to 70% with its Referral Program, per the official contributor portal.
Source: contributor.pond5.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record. Weaker on fees.
- Fees1.5
- Getting paid2.8
- Access4.8
- Track record4.0
- Proof of earnings2.5
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- Clear fees
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
- Fully documented
How much we know
We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts