123RF Review: Fast Growing & Great Features

Published on 8 June 2017 | Updated on 16 January 2020

In 2012, in our first 123RF review we placed this stock photo agency in our top 10. Sales were not great, but since 2014 we have noticed significant increase in a number of downloads. For the last couple of years they have made great progress and redesigned their website. Their marketing activities have positive impact on both stock photo buyers and contributors.

To Join 123RF You Need To:

• register as a contributor;
• submit a valid form of ID documentation (required for payment verification);
• upload 10 of your best images for initial review.

Once accepted, you can start uploading unlimited number of photos.

Submitting images to 123RF is a pleasure due to a very good FTP upload system, quite short review times, reasonable acceptance rate and no categories to be selected during upload process. You receive 30% royalty for any credit sale and around $0.25 per subscription download.

123RF is a great opportunity not only for selling stock photos but also for vector illustrators, as well as footage and audio producers. Great features for stock photo contributors include interviews with photographers, blogs and useful tutorials. They also released 123RF On-The-Go Mobile App to let you take and upload your photos directly from your smartphone.

For Stock Photo Buyers

Thanks to 123RF, Stock Photo Advier would like to offer its readers our special Coupon Code. 10% discounton subscription plans and additional credits on credit packages plus unlimited access to 123RF’s Free Images section!

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123RF Review: Our verdict

123RF was always in our top 10, but improvement in sales during last couple of years proved that it is a 100% recommended stock photo agency. We believe that 123RF has huge potential for stock media authors. It is worth spending some time submitting your work there. Just visit 123RF Website and register your free account.

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