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3.8
September 9, 2026
Trustpilot

I joined Dreamtime's free plan to…

I joined Dreamtime's free plan to download a picture for a documentary I am involved in. At first it was a tricky experience, since only afterwards understood that image was not included in that free option and it wasn't very clear. I explained this to an assistant, which was extremely helpful and kind. His name was Tom T. As, after all, that image was not going to be used, I deleted the picture and I was refunded. It began in a very confusing and tricky way, but was eventually solved by Tom's empathetic behaviour.

Iv. Christian Marr's
Portugal
September 9, 2026
Trustpilot

Its good working with dreamtime…

Its good working with dreamtime contributor

graphic shoot
India
September 1, 2026
Trustpilot

I'll add another voice of warning to…

Update! After contacting customer service they resolved the issue very quickly and refunded the money since I hadn't done anything with the subscription and cancelled immediately. So the additional stars are for the customer service Still the way the "trial period" is handled is nothing to rave about. "Offering a free trial with download of 15 images, then when you have entered all the card details and push the dowload button, they spring a pop up window / overlay on you, where you subscribe (paid of course) to have the watermark removed if you click on the wrong option. Cancelling the subscription makes you jump through hoops and I have yet to find a way to cancel the card / account. Way too scammy & shady to be a serious service provider, unfortunately."

Alex
Italy
August 31, 2026
Trustpilot

Untrustworthy and non-responsive

I signed up for a free month trial, and was immediately billed for a month USD25. I used the contact form to get in touch with customer service to rectify the issue, but never received a response. I had to lodge a dispute with my bank to have the transaction reversed and the funds returned. BEWARE!

Rebecca
Australia
August 31, 2026
Trustpilot

Publicidad gratuita engañosa

Publicidad gratuita engañosa. Te dan la opción de descarga y esconden a propósito en letra chica que te cobrarán por actualizarte a un plan. Luego no hay opción de confirmación del plan; inmediatamente proceden al cobro. No dejan eliminar cuenta ni borrar los datos de tu tarjeta. Incluso para cancelar la suscripción esconden la opción de cancelarla, cambiando el color de las letras y resaltando solo lo que les conviene. Estafa total. No recomienda ni siquiera pruebas gratis.

Consumer
Chile
August 27, 2026
Trustpilot

Great knowledge of the product

Prompt response to my queries and detailed instructions which helped resolve my questions. Polite and respectful conversation, while showing a really good knowledge of the product.

MC
Australia
August 25, 2026
Trustpilot

Thank you too much

Mahmoud Saad
Egypt
August 24, 2026
Trustpilot

Footprint in the sand photo by Dreamstime

I have been given recommendations for photos for a while, and finally found one that deeply resonated with my roots as a believer. I downloaded a footprint in the sand photo by Dreamstime and it reminded me of a prayer I once knew as a child in Primary School. Growing up as a Filipino Australian, this was very important for me. Thank you for the image and your work.

Joseph Macayan
Australia
August 23, 2026
Trustpilot

Specific needs and search options

Need more specific or advanced words for search, too many non-related images when searching, takes up too much time and wrist erosion. Otherwise great site. Also need a place to contact person who did picture, especially on the free ones, where, those who yet can't pay, can at least let the author of pic know who or where their piece is being shown. Will eventually buy a plan. Had some at first. Also, someone who hasn't use your site in a while, but had bought before, need to let them know how long they can use the pics they bought maybe years ago. There are talented people here. Thanks.

Mae Powers
United States
August 23, 2026
Trustpilot

My Go-To Platform for Premium Visual Assets

As a creative professional, having access to high-quality visual assets is essential to my workflow. I have been relying on Dreamstime for years, and their vast selection and consistently top-tier art make them an indispensable resource. I wouldn't trust my projects to any other platform.

Mark Bolden
United States
August 22, 2026
Trustpilot

SCAM SCAM SCAM AVOID

Free download stock videos is a total SCAM! You'd be forced to make an account that's impossible to delete, after making the account you click "free download" on those stock videos you'd be automatically redirected to the payment page DO NOT FALL FOR IT !!!!

anon
Australia
August 20, 2026
Trustpilot

Good service for contributors but sales…

Good service for contributors but sales are down than they were before.

Mehmet
Turkey
August 17, 2026
Trustpilot

It's not always easy to navigate…

It's not always easy to navigate especially when uploading photos. I always get there in the end, but it can be a struggle finding the right sequence of buttons to press

brian salter
Philippines
August 16, 2026
Trustpilot

Payment,subcription

Dikha Thns
Indonesia
August 16, 2026
Trustpilot

Good pics

Good pics, but not easy to get hold of artist to give him/her credit. Not even in ones I've downloaded. That should be easily fixed. Sent email about this, sorry but easier instructions or help to notify an artist/creator that their pic was used would be helpful. Still like the site.

Mae
United States
August 16, 2026
Trustpilot

Very good

Very good, thanks

Javier
CR
August 15, 2026
Trustpilot

BE AWARE

BE AWARE Do NOT interact with this company. They are thieves and have stolen money from my account. Leave immediately

Jim Costello
United Kingdom
August 14, 2026
Trustpilot

Best support and efficiency I’ve ever…

Best support and efficiency I’ve ever had. Thanks to Tom Templeman Dave

David
United Kingdom
August 14, 2026
Trustpilot

They tell you that you can download an…

They tell you that you can download an image for free, take your details, and then tell you that you have to pay. SCAM!!!

Christian Von Trzcinski
Australia
August 12, 2026
Trustpilot

Payment issue

I had an issue with a payment and subscription, so I contacted the support team. I received a response almost immediately: my subscription was cancelled and the payment was refunded. I’m very satisfied with how quickly and efficiently the issue was resolved.

Yulia Levchenko
RS
August 11, 2026
Trustpilot

great for getting your photographs out there

The Dreamstime website is easy to navigate; makes me want to take the best photos I can; glad to be a new member

K Chervak
United States
August 10, 2026
Trustpilot

Easy to use and always find a fitting…

Easy to use and always find a fitting image

DagmarDE
Germany
August 2, 2026
Trustpilot

I would not recommend this company

I would not recommend this company. If you sign up there is no way to cancel. You call and fill out form on the site and no one answers or calls back. I had to go to the BBB site to find an additional number to cancel. NEVER again.

Julie Chasen
United States
August 1, 2026
Trustpilot

Sono un contributore lento ma fedele ma…

Sono un contributore lento ma fedele ma Dreamstime continua ad accettare e vendere i miei contributi

Vitantonio Caporusso
Italy
August 1, 2026
Trustpilot

It's the best photo, video, etc. service

Multilingual service, very up-to-date. And even though I use artificial intelligence, I still use dreamstime.com. I sometimes retouch photos with AI, but I don't intend to abandon the service I've been using for years.

Marco
Italy
July 30, 2026
Trustpilot

Easy and affordable

Easy and affordable, always-Thank You!

Waygooder
United States
July 28, 2026
Trustpilot

This is the stupidest company I have…

This is the stupidest company I have dealt with, and tried to get help from. Even when they answer you by email, they make it confusing.

Hooman
United States
July 28, 2026
Trustpilot

Easy to request payment

Alan
United States
July 27, 2026
Trustpilot

Nem csupán elfogadja,vagy nem a fotókat…

Nem csupán elfogadja,vagy nem a fotókat ,de abban is sgít,hogy az elkövetett hibákat kitudjuk javítan.

János Rábli
Hungary
July 24, 2026
Trustpilot

filling excited for first payment and…

filling excited for first payment and bill

Muhammadyunus AF
Bangladesh
July 23, 2026
Trustpilot

sehr nice

sedhr coole seite nur viel zu teuer...

Philip
Germany
July 22, 2026
Trustpilot

Cookie is a customer service superstar!!!

Cookie was patient, pleasant, helpful and extremely efficient. She walked me through the process to facilitate my purchase of the absolute perfect image for my creative project. She deserves recognition from the management team as a consumer facing superstar for the Dreamstime brand. This was an exceptional customer experience. Thank you Cookie!!!

Debra Stuart
Canada
July 20, 2026
Trustpilot

Free trial has watermarked images, makes it difficult to cancel

It appears that Dreamstime is one of those websites whose main business model revolves around making it too difficult to leave once they've got you. First, note that the free trial has no value, as images you download are watermarked. You also cannot delete your account if you have any activity on it (i.e. if you download even that single image you wanted in the first place). I have contacted customer service to delete my account as I'm not comfortable with having my bank details stored by them. Lastly, and most egregiously, the site makes it very difficult to cancel your subscription (regardless of what the feedback from them on this website says). From memory, you have to go 'My Account', then 'Plan Management', then, counter-intuitively, press 'Upgrade my plans' (or something like that), then scroll down to find the button on the bottom left that says 'turn off auto renew' or 'cancel plan' (can't remember which one it is), then scroll down on the 'are you sure?' popup, then press 'turn off auto renew'. The website will try to direct you to pausing your membership, which is not what you want. As others have said, it's a pretty scummy way of doing business.

John Doe
United Kingdom
July 20, 2026
Trustpilot

Fast resolution of a problem

I made a mistake in my ordering and set up a monthly package rather than a single purchase. When I wrote to customer support, the matter was resolved and my money refunded within 24 hours. Excellent service and very different from a similar problem with Adobe a coupld of years ago

customer
United Kingdom
July 19, 2026
Trustpilot

First payment may take years...

For sellers it takes a long time to withdraw the money with the $100 mark. Adobe Stock is much better.

Luke I
Australia
July 15, 2026
Trustpilot

Fast and easy payment.

Mariem Lulu
United Arab Emirates
July 13, 2026
Trustpilot

Such amazing

Such amazing, prompt and professional service. Love Dreamstime!

customer
United States
July 13, 2026
Trustpilot

It's a great app with good payouts

Claudia
United States
July 6, 2026
Trustpilot

Excellent exposure as a photographer

100% satisfied with dreamstime as an exclusive photographer... I never imagined that I would get such an exposure and revenue... Thank you DT! :-)

Parin Parmar
India
July 5, 2026
Trustpilot

I’ve trusted this company since 2010

I’ve trusted this company since 2010. It is extremely easy to sell and purchase high quality images with this trusted company. I only sell Exclusively through Dreamstime and I always find the best photos online by other Dreamstime photographers. In an ever changing world, this company is standing the test of time and delivering high quality experiences and images!

Ronalesa Haslem
United States
June 30, 2026
Trustpilot

Great platform for creative…

Great platform for creative contributors! The user interface is highly intuitive, and the image submission process is very smooth and straightforward. It’s a fantastic global marketplace to showcase high-quality creative assets. Highly recommended!

Anjana Aberathna
LK
June 30, 2026
Trustpilot

As you suggested

As you suggested, I emailed you on June 22nd asking for help with closing my account, but I have received no response as of today, June 30th.

Jacques V.
France
June 28, 2026
Trustpilot

It is a service that is always there…

It is a service that is always there and available whenever I need it.

Wayne Campbell
New Zealand
June 25, 2026
Trustpilot

Dishonest trial practice - card compromised?

Dishonest trial practice, difficult to cancel, my card immediately started pinging with additional transaction checks from companies that I didn't recognize after signing up for the trial so I've had to order a new one.

Alasdair Hibberd
United Kingdom
June 25, 2026
Trustpilot

I can find a picture that matches the…

I can find a picture that matches the emotion in the article 99% of the time. The search function is excellent.

Stephen Walker
United Kingdom
June 24, 2026
Trustpilot

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!

Carl-Emil Kjellstrand
Sweden
June 20, 2026
Trustpilot

Qualidade.

Qualidade.

Bianca Mota Bia
Brazil
June 20, 2026
Trustpilot

Over the moon with these

Over the moon with these

Sinead
United Kingdom
June 19, 2026
Trustpilot

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!

Grayed
Canada
June 19, 2026
Trustpilot

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.

ajo koto
Indonesia

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