iStock & Getty Images Scraper — stock photo search and keyword research

iStock & Getty Images Scraper exports search results from iStock and Getty Images: titles, contributors, upload dates, collections, thumbnails and links. It adds a keyword summary built for stock contributors, showing how crowded a keyword is, how fresh the popular results are, and who dominates them.

What can this Actor do?

• 🔍 Search iStock and Getty Images for any keyword: photos, illustrations and vectors, or videos.
• 🏆 Sort by most popular, newest or best match, to see what sells and what's new.
• 📊 Keyword research summary per search: total competing assets, the share of top results uploaded in the last 90 and 365 days, contributor concentration, and related searches.
• 📰 Getty editorial (news, sport, entertainment) as well as creative stock.
• 📁 Up to 6,000 results per search, exportable to CSV, Excel or JSON.

What data can I get?

Result rows (type: "asset"): title, caption, contributor, uploadDate, mediaType, collection, orientation, colors, editorialOnly, releaseCode, url, thumbnailUrl, and more.

Keyword summary rows (type: "keyword-summary"):

Field	What it tells you
totalResults	How many assets compete for the keyword
shareUploadedLast90Days, shareUploadedLast365Days, medianAgeDays	How fresh the top results are. With Most popular, a high share means new uploads can still rank
distinctContributors, top5ContributorShare, topContributors	Whether a few contributors dominate the keyword
relatedSearches	Related keywords suggested by the agency

How to use iStock & Getty Images Scraper

1. Click Try for free and sign in (new Apify accounts get free monthly credit).
2. Enter your search queries, e.g. coffee shop, remote work.
3. Choose iStock, Getty Images or both, and set Sort by to Most popular for keyword research.
4. Click Start, then open the Output tab to see the results and keyword summaries.

Input example

{
  "queries": ["coffee shop", "remote work"],
  "sites": ["istock", "getty"],
  "sort": "mostpopular",
  "maxItemsPerQuery": 120
}

Output example

Keyword summary:

{
  "type": "keyword-summary",
  "site": "istock",
  "query": "coffee shop",
  "sort": "mostpopular",
  "totalResults": 595188,
  "sampleSize": 180,
  "shareUploadedLast365Days": 0.017,
  "medianAgeDays": 1399,
  "distinctContributors": 115,
  "top5ContributorShare": 0.194,
  "topContributors": [ { "contributor": "monkeybusinessimages", "count": 9 }, { "contributor": "JLco - Julia Amaral", "count": 9 } ],
  "relatedSearches": ["coffee", "cafe", "coffee cup"]
}

Result:

{
  "type": "asset",
  "site": "getty",
  "query": "coffee shop",
  "rank": 1,
  "title": "Coffee Being Poured In A Cup In A Coffee Shop",
  "contributor": "urbazon",
  "collection": "E+",
  "mediaType": "Photography",
  "uploadDate": "2024-10-02T12:27:08Z",
  "orientation": "Horizontal",
  "url": "https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/coffee-being-poured-in-a-cup-in-a-coffee-shop-royalty-free-image/2175846656"
}

How much does it cost?

You pay only for results: $0.001 per result ($1 per 1,000) and $0.003 per keyword summary. Proxies are included and there's no start fee. Turn off Output individual assets to research hundreds of keywords for a few cents.

Tips and limits

• For keyword research, use Most popular with 120–300 results per query.
• iStock and Getty don't publish download counts. Popularity comes from their own "most popular" ranking. For actual download numbers, see our Dreamstime Scraper below.
• Vectors are included under Illustrations.

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FAQ

Is it legal to scrape this data?

This Actor collects only publicly available data that anyone can see in a browser without logging in. It doesn't access accounts or private data. You're responsible for how you use the data: check the website's terms and the laws that apply to you, especially if you store personal information.

Can I use it with the API, Python, Google Sheets or Zapier?

Yes. You can start runs and fetch results through the Apify API or the official Python and JavaScript clients, and send results to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or a webhook.

Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. In Apify Console, open Schedules to run it hourly, daily or weekly, and get the new data automatically.

Something isn't working, or I need a feature

Open an issue in the Issues tab. Issues get a quick reply, and feature requests are welcome. Custom scraping work is also possible; mention it in an issue.