I have only one complaint. Last year they deleted one of my most popular images that had been up on their site for years without saying a word. I uploaded it again. That one was also deleted so I wrot... See more
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What a scam
What a scam, near impossible to cancle a "free" subscription that doesnt even allow downloading a single image with out super destructive watermarking's, STAY AWAY AT ALL COST!
24 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
Dear Carl-Emil,
I'm sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. Our goal is to provide a seamless and valuable service, so it’s concerning to hear that wasn't the case for you.
Canceling a subscription should be straightforward, and I apologize if it wasn’t. We appreciate your feedback on the watermarking, and we're reviewing our processes to enhance clarity and user experience.
Please reach out to our support team at reviews@dremastime.com so we can assist you directly with any unresolved issues.
Thank you for your patience and for bringing this to our attention.
Best regards,
Dreamstime Customer Support Team
Pay for "Free " images--Right.
Every time I visit your site, I chuckle at this phrase: "In order to download more free images please purchase a payment plan. Members who purchase commercial plans have access to all our free images."
You expect people to PAY for your "free" images.
Talk about doublespeak!
19 June 2026
Unprompted review
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our free photos collection is here https://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos
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Thank you for your review!
For me dreamstim is the best
For me, Dreamstime is a very good stock contributor, the photo review is very fast so we don't have to wait too long for the review.
19 June 2026
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Thank you for your review!
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Thank you for your review!
I bought their subscription and have…
I bought their subscription and have been using the plugin they themselves released for WordPress to insert images into the posts on my blog, but for over 4 days — despite having contacted support — there has been no way to get images and insert them into posts as they advertised. It's truly shameful, a scam, not worth using.
6 June 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime
Hi Holly,
We updated our wordpress plugin, please use latest version and confirm that everything functions as intended.
Offered free trial then charged $45.00…
Offered free trial then charged $45.00 to my card and I can't upload the i mage without being watermarked.
Its a scam.
11 June 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime
Thank you for your review.
Our site provides access to a free trial plan for premium images that allows you to download free high-res comp images and after you upgrade your plan the images will have their watermark removed. This is a trial plan and comp images are the norm in the stock photography industry for test purposes.
We also provide a free section, https://www.dreamstime.com/free-photos where you can download a certain number of images for free or upgrade for unlimited downloads (over 1 million) at a very low monthly price.
Since our website caters the largest community in the world we simply cannot provide all content for free, because we have to pay the bandwidth costs and, most importantly, the photographers who create and upload the content.
Thank you for your patronage, please email us if you need extra information about the above or about our discounts.
Well I have a best experiance with…
Well I have a best experiance with dreamstime
10 June 2026
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Thank you for your review!
I am really enjoying your services
I am really enjoying your services! Everything has been smooth and highly professional. Keep up the great work! ✋
4 January 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime
Thank you for your review!
Free tryout period? Just a scam!
I wanted to try out the company’s services during the 15-day trial period they offered, during which they promised they wouldn’t charge my card until after that. However, even before I was able to download a single photo, they immediately tried to charge my bank account with the full price. This is a very underhanded tactic, and I can’t even find where to unsubscribe from this whole thing or cancel my registration. I feel like this whole thing is a really nasty scam.
7 June 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. It seems there was an issue with the trial pe@dreamstime.com directly to help resolve this matter and assist you with canceling your subscription. We value your feedback and want to ensure that your concerns are addressed promptly.
Had a great experience with Dreamstime
Had a great experience with Dreamstime. Those who run this site truly care about their customers and are extremely helpful. Top notch!
3 June 2026
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thank you for your review!
GOOD IMAGE NICE PIC REALLY TALENT
25 May 2026
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Thank you for your review!
I signed up for the one week free trial…
I signed up for the one week free trial with 15 images after four images it all went South no customer service to speak of
20 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
Hi ,
We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t go as expected. A free trial should give you a smooth introduction to the platform, and we understand how frustrating it is when that doesn’t happen — especially when you’re unable to get timely support.
We’d really like the opportunity to look into what happened with your account and help resolve the issue. Please contact us at reviews@dreamstime.com with the email address linked to your account, and our team will investigate this for you as quickly as possible.
Thank you for your feedback — it helps us improve both our service and support experience.
Best,
The Dreamstime Team
Great experience as a contributor, smooth payouts!
I have been contributing to Dreamstime for a while now, and my experience has been great. The platform is artist-friendly, and the review process is fair. I just requested a payout via Payoneer, and the process was smooth and straightforward. Highly recommend this agency for stock contributors!
20 May 2026
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Thank you for your review!
Idk why are you charging my account…
Idk why are you charging my account $25.00 it's not cool to steal from a needed family I am really not in any POSITION to lose money pls stop have some respect I'm struggling with my self and my parents that very sick so pls stop stealing from me ps.maira
18 May 2026
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Reply from Dreamstime
I'm truly sorry to hear about this situation. It sounds like there might be an issue with your account. Please contact our customer support team at reviews@dreamstime.com immediately so we can investigate and resolve this for you. We're committed to helping you and ensuring your concerns are addressed.
I love using Dreamstime for my presentation needs
I enjoy and have used several of the images from the platform. The search function is excellent and efficient. Downloading images is easy and also efficient.
19 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
Thank you for your review!
charged me without my permission
charged me without my permission, never replied to my email, Dreamstine i suggest you reply and refund the amount, and ill remove the review for you after thats done.
19 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
I'm really sorry to hear about this issue. Please contact our customer support at reviews@dreamstime.com so we can address your concerns and initiate a refund promptly. We value your feedback and want to resolve this matter to your satisfaction.
Scummy
The site is specifically made to get your money with a subscription. The 15 photos trial advertised will get you one photo that you can't you. The 14 left are only downloadable with watermarks and without the option to buy a license separately, you're forced to buy a subscription and the UI for cancelling is so atrocious, it's specially made to make the user pause the subscription for 2 months instead of cancelling for real, that's really scummy! And also most of the pictures are trash and some look like they're shot on phones.
15 May 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Dreamstime
I'm sorry to hear about your experience with Dreamstime.
It sounds like there were a lot of frustrations regarding the subscription and cancellation process. We appreciate your feedback and will ensure it's passed along. If there's any way we can assist you further, please let us know.
Your comments about the photo quality are also noted, and we'll continue working to improve our offerings. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Reply from Dreamstime
Thank you for your review!
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