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Stock Media and UGC Platforms in AI answers

Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 101 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

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Pexels holds a wide lead across the market, frequently recommended for diverse imagery, vertical video clips, and free commercial use without attribution. For authentic, non-posed photography, Stocksy is the usual answer instead.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Pexels 72% free commercial photography, trending vertical videos, and diverse contributor libraries	free commercial photography, trending vertical videos, and diverse contributor libraries	72%
2	UnsplashOwned by Getty Images 53% polished imagery and documentary-style photography with free commercial licensing	polished imagery and documentary-style photography with free commercial licensing	53%
3	Envato ElementsEnvato product line 48% unlimited download subscriptions covering graphics, templates, and social media assets	unlimited download subscriptions covering graphics, templates, and social media assets	48%
4	Nappy 45% authentic, high-resolution photos focused specifically on Black and Brown people	authentic, high-resolution photos focused specifically on Black and Brown people	45%
5	Pixabay 44% massive mixed media libraries of free clips, photos, and motion graphics	massive mixed media libraries of free clips, photos, and motion graphics	44%
6	Adobe StockAdobe product line 40% deep Creative Cloud integration and massive traditional professional asset collections	deep Creative Cloud integration and massive traditional professional asset collections	40%
7	Artlist 33% high-production lifestyle footage and video-first subscriptions for content creators	high-production lifestyle footage and video-first subscriptions for content creators	33%
8	Storyblocks 33% unlimited 4K video downloads, motion backgrounds, and YouTube copyright support	unlimited 4K video downloads, motion backgrounds, and YouTube copyright support	33%
9	Shutterstock 29% vast traditional media archives, celebrity coverage, and advanced search filters	vast traditional media archives, celebrity coverage, and advanced search filters	29%
10	Motion Array 17% all-in-one video templates and editing assets for social media teams	all-in-one video templates and editing assets for social media teams	17%
11	Canva 16%		16%
12	Burst by ShopifyShopify product line 10%		10%
13	Affect the Verb 10%		10%
14	All Go 10%		10%
15	Gender Spectrum CollectionVICE product line 9%		9%
16	Picnoi 8%		8%
17	Artgrid 7%		7%
18	Adobe 7%		7%
19	Adobe ExpressAdobe product line 7%		7%
20	RawPixel 5%		5%
21	MixkitOwned by Envato 5%		5%
22	CreateHER Stock 4%		4%
23	Creative MarketOwned by Tiny 3%		3%
24	WOC in Tech Chat 3%		3%
25	Adobe Creative CloudAdobe product line 3%		3%
26	Figma 2%		2%
27	StockSnap 2%		2%
28	TONL 2%		2%
29	Freepik 2%		2%
30	Haute Stock 2%		2%
31	Doodl 2%		2%
32	Google FontsAlphabet product line 2%		2%
33	Lumte 2%		2%
34	Envato 1%		1%
35	Pexels Diversity CollectionPexels product line 1%		1%
36	Artlist MaxArtlist product line 1%		1%
37	FILMPAC 1%		1%
38	MockupTree 1%		1%
39	GraphicRiver 1%		1%
40	Body Liberation Photos 1%		1%
41	Vecteezy 1%		1%
42	Pond5 1%		1%
43	FOCA Stock 1%		1%
44	Social Stocks 1%		1%
45	Shopify 1%		1%
46	Creative Fabrica 1%		1%
47	VICE 1%		1%
48	UI8 1%		1%
49	The Getty 1%		1%
50	Images of Empowerment 1%		1%
51	iStockOwned by Getty Images 1%		1%
52	CapCut 1%		1%
53	Notion 1%		1%
54	Opus Clip 1%		1%
55	Coverr 1%		1%

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ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Pixabay, 29% on ChatGPT Search and 58% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Pexels	67%	78%
Unsplash	57%	50%
Envato Elements	51%	44%
Nappy	47%	42%
Pixabay	29%	58%
Adobe Stock	51%	28%
Artlist	43%	22%
Storyblocks	31%	34%
Shutterstock	41%	16%
Motion Array	6%	28%

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