Stills is a premium photo licensing platform that offers a curated collection of authentic, rights-cleared images for use in advertising, branding, and creative campaigns.
What is Stills?
Stills is a stock photography platform redefined by FM LLC, the same company behind Filmsupply and Musicbed. It licenses authentic, pre-cleared photos from a roster of professional photographers. Users browse, curate, and download images for commercial use, with features designed for agencies and brands. The platform runs on the web and integrates with Figma via a dedicated plugin.
Key Features
- Trendsetting Curation — Handpicked collections of authentic, relevant photos that are not shot for stock, ensuring unique visuals.
- Rights Fully Cleared — All imagery comes pre-cleared for immediate licensing across all projects, saving time on legal clearance.
- Agency-Friendly Pricing — Customized preferred rates for teams, watermark-free previews, and collaboration tools.
- Dedicated Service Team — Seamless onboarding and quick response times from a dedicated customer success team.
- Seamless Collaboration (Boards) — Create and share Boards to build creative vision with licensable images.
- Expert Assistance — A team of experts available to help find the right image for any project.
- Streamlined Search — Intuitive filters for composition, ratio, color, and more to narrow down imagery quickly.
Who is it for?
- Creative agencies needing authentic, rights-cleared imagery for campaigns without the hassle of microstock.
- Brands looking for scroll-stopping visuals that differentiate their advertising and marketing materials.
- Independent creatives (photographers, designers) seeking premium, licensable photos for client projects.
What can you do with Stills?
- Agencies can use Boards to collaborate with clients and team members, building mood boards from licensable images.
- Marketers can search by composition and color to find the perfect hero image for a campaign quickly.
- Photographers can apply to become contributors and earn from licensing their work.
How does Stills work?
Create a free account (no credit card needed) to browse the curated library. Use search filters to find images, add them to Boards for collaboration, and license directly for commercial use. The Figma plugin allows inserting and saving images without leaving the canvas.
Pricing
Stills offers a free account with no credit card required to browse and create Boards. Enterprise accounts receive customized preferred rates, watermark-free downloads, and dedicated support. Licensing fees apply per image; specific pricing is available upon account creation or contacting sales.
FAQ
Is Stills free to use?
Creating an account is free—no credit card needed. You can browse, create Boards, and use the Figma plugin at no cost. Licensing images requires payment unless covered by an enterprise agreement.
What is the Figma plugin?
The Stills Figma plugin connects your Stills account to Figma, allowing you to browse, insert, and save images directly within your design canvas.
Are all images rights-cleared?
Yes, every image on Stills is pre-cleared for commercial licensing. You can use them immediately for campaigns without additional clearance steps.
How do I contact support?
Reach the dedicated service team via email at [email protected], call (888) 417-5939, or visit the FAQ at http://support.stills.com/.
Who are the photographers?
Stills works with a diverse roster of professional photographers from around the world, including artists like Luke Davis, Liz Bretz, Tanguy Troude, and many more.
