Keep $15.00 on $100 — Shutterstock (Level 1 15%)

Keep $15.00 on $100 after Shutterstock contributor Level 1 15% (default row; ladder runs to 40%). Levels reset Jan 1. Monthly typed $0, not inside KEEP. Not affiliated. Planning only.

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Keep after Shutterstock Level 1 15% royalty

$15.00

Official Contributor Level 1 royalty 15% (default) You type higher levels 20–40% presets; levels reset Jan 1; plan $0

$100 - 85.0% = $15.00. Plan $0. Planning only.

Fees

$85.00

Plan $

$0.00

Keep

$15.00

Sale $

Shutterstock share %% (contributor keeps rest)

Plan $ / mo (you type) - not in KEEP

Tax buffer $ (you type) - not a tax engine

11 more plannersOfficial first paint $15.00. Plan $0 is typed, not in KEEP.

Plan / tier presets

Clickable. First paint stays Contributor Level 1 royalty 15% (default) -> $15.00.

Monthly/plan (not in KEEP)

Typed line, default $0. Never baked into $15.00.

Monthly / plan $

$0.00

Monthly on first paint is $0.

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Type a monthly plan greater than $0 to count sales that cover the plan. Monthly is not inside KEEP.

Sale ladder

Same fees on $25 / $50 / $100 / $250 / $1,000.

$25$3.75

$50$7.50

$100$15.00

$250$37.50

$1,000$150.00

Monthly volume

Sales/month × this sale’s KEEP. Default 30.

Sales per month

$450.00

keep × n

List price for target keep

Solve gross for a target KEEP with this page’s fee stack.

Target KEEP $

$100.00

Solve G for target KEEP

Fee on this sale

Gross − KEEP for the current sale (page input or $100). Official math only.

Sale gross$100.00

$85.00

G − KEEP

Effective fee %

(G − KEEP) / G × 100 when G > 0. Uses this page’s KEEP, not an invented rate card.

85.00%

(G − KEEP) / G × 100

Weekly volume

Sales per week × this sale’s KEEP. Default 7.

Sales per week

$105.00

keep × n

Annual keep

Sales/year × KEEP (default 365), or 12 × monthly volume when that input exists.

Sales per year

$5,475.00

keep × n

Sales to hit monthly goal

Typed target monthly take-home ÷ KEEP. Default goal $5,000.

Monthly take-home goal $

334

ceil(goal / KEEP)

Units × keep

Quantity of identical sales × KEEP. Default 10.

Quantity

$150.00

qty × keep

Worked example · no click required

Default $100 -> $15.00 keep

Contributor Level 1 royalty 15% (default). Plan $0.

Gross G = $100.00
Shutterstock share 85% = $85.00 fee
KEEP = $15.00

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Works worldwide. Changes money labels only, not a live FX converter.

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The formula

Shutterstock contributor earnings levels run from 15% to 40%. First paint is default Level 1 = 15% (resets to Level 1 each January 1). On $100: 100 − 85.00 = $15.00. Higher levels are presets. Monthly typed $0, not inside KEEP.

Sources

Keep $96.80 Shopify vs $15.00 Shutterstock — Start Shopify (Impact · FTC: affiliate)

Official docs (fetched 2026-09-06):
Shutterstock Contributor — How much will I be paid? (earnings levels 15%–40%)
Why hasn’t my contributor level updated? (levels reset Jan 1)
First paint locks Level 1 = 15% (bottom of the official ladder). Mid/top presets on this page use on-page rows only — confirm live level in your contributor dashboard. Optional Shopify Impact bridge + FTC.

FAQ

How much do you keep on $100 with Shutterstock Level 1?

Default first paint: KEEP $15.00. Official contributor Level 1 royalty 15% of the sale price Shutterstock receives. KEEP = 0.15×100 = $15.00. Monthly typed $0. Sources: Shutterstock Contributor Help. Planning only. Not affiliated.

What is the Shutterstock contributor earnings ladder?

Official Help: 6 earnings levels for images and for videos, ranging from 15% up to 40%, based on download count. First paint is Level 1 at 15%. On-page mid/top presets: 30% → KEEP $30.00; 40% → KEEP $40.00 on $100. Levels reset to Level 1 every January 1 — confirm your live level in the contributor dashboard. Do not invent a dollar-per-download as Official.

Do levels reset every year?

Yes. Shutterstock Help: levels for all contributors reset to Level 1 on January 1 each year. First paint stays Level 1 15% for that reason.

Is this affiliated?

Not affiliated with Shutterstock. Affiliates none claimed. Optional Shopify Impact competitor bridge, disclosed. Educational planning only.

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