--- title: "iStock YouTube Ads: Video Ad Examples & Spend | AdSee" description: "Explore iStock YouTube video ads with 10.9M views across 4 markets. See top creatives, estimated spend ranges, and performance metrics." url: "https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/istock" --- # iStock YouTube Ads and Commercial Examples iStock provides royalty-free stock photos, illustrations, and video clips for creative professionals and businesses worldwide. Across 4 markets and 10.9M views, its YouTube ads highlight premium video plans, authentic visual content, and generative AI creative tools. Last updated: 2026-10-25T11:01:36.000Z ## Key figures - Rank: #2976 YouTube advertiser by estimated spend (https://www.adsee.ai/top-youtube-advertisers/page/15) - Company: iStockphoto LP - Category: Entertainment Media — Microstock photography platform - Headquarters: Canada - Estimated total YouTube ad spend: $120K – $547K (all-time, estimated range) - Ads indexed: 17 - Total views: 10.9M - Markets: 4 countries the ads ran in - Verify in the Google Ads Transparency Center: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR09506092760239702017?region=anywhere ## Most-viewed iStock YouTube ads Top 16 by views, list updated October 2026. 1. [iStock — Premium + Video Plans](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/istock-premium-video-plans-iOZph2GIc4k) — 3.5M views, 15s 2. [iStock — Get visuals you can trust](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-get-visuals-you-can-trust-BLY-2IB-S5o) — 1.5M views, 15s 3. [iStock Generative AI — Create Images](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/saas/istock-generative-ai-create-images-JWxpmza0eAA) — 1.3M views, 25s 4. [iStock — Behind the Scenes of Creative Content](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-behind-the-scenes-of-creative-content-Og80Nt4lAqY) — 975.6K views, 15s 5. [iStock — Exclusive Visuals and Licensing](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-exclusive-visuals-and-licensing-K9zVfoEY5AU) — 746.2K views, 15s 6. [iStock — Premium + Video Footage](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/istock-premium-video-footage-yD60YI6KoaY) — 695.6K views, 15s 7. [iStock — Authentic, High-Quality Visuals](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-authentic-high-quality-visuals-n_b0t33pQyg) — 689.2K views, 15s 8. [iStock — Get Creative](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-get-creative-UNTShXRK3OA) — 503.7K views, 15s 9. [iStock — Get Creative](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/retail-ecommerce/istock-get-creative-ptSuaxM_BA4) — 150.7K views, 15s 10. [iStock — Premium Video Footage](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/istock-premium-video-footage-Dzb8SzopThI) — 118.5K views, 15s 11. [iStock Premium Subscription: The only image plan you need](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/saas/istock-premium-subscription-the-only-image-plan-you-need-9JKQJrAQvR4) — 111.5K views, 15s 12. [iStock — Premium + Video Subscription Benefits](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-premium-video-subscription-benefits-u5s7Xw_7yP8) — 86.8K views, 31s 13. [iStock — Visuals and Protection](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/istock-visuals-and-protection-HZAU7S715Go) — 58.5K views, 15s 14. [iStock — Premium + Video Plan](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/entertainment-media/istock-premium-video-plan-3zQaMvu1Dgk) — 48.1K views, 15s 15. [iStock — Exclusive Visuals and Global Creators](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/retail-ecommerce/istock-exclusive-visuals-and-global-creators-0_Xl-xcXBnw) — 42.8K views, 15s 16. [iStock — Find high-quality visuals for summer or any season](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/other/istock-find-high-quality-visuals-for-summer-or-any-season-ZeX_-sU0zT8) — 35.9K views, 15s ## About iStock iStock (formerly iStockphoto) is an online marketplace offering royalty-free stock photos, vector illustrations, and video clips. Founded in 2000 in Calgary, Canada, the company pioneered crowdsourced microstock photography before being acquired by Getty Images in 2006. Operating globally as a subsidiary of Getty Images, it serves creative professionals, media agencies, and businesses worldwide. ## iStock YouTube ads — FAQ ### What is iStock and what does it advertise on YouTube? iStock is a Canadian microstock platform and Getty Images subsidiary that provides royalty-free stock photos, vector illustrations, and video clips. Its YouTube advertising highlights creative content assets and licensing plans for media agencies, businesses, and creative professionals. ### What are iStock's YouTube ads about? iStock's YouTube ads focus on creative content solutions, including premium video plans and footage, authentic visual assets, generative AI image creation tools, and trusted licensing options. ### What ad formats does iStock use on YouTube? iStock relies predominantly on short, horizontal video ads running 15 seconds or less, with occasional vertical spots and longer cuts. ### In which languages does iStock advertise on YouTube? iStock advertises exclusively in English on YouTube. ### How many YouTube ads does iStock run? AdSee has indexed 17 YouTube ads from iStock, with 10.9M views in total, shown in 4 countries. ### Where does iStock advertise on YouTube? iStock's YouTube ads in the AdSee library ran most often in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. ### How much does iStock spend on YouTube ads? AdSee estimates iStock's YouTube ad spend at $120K – $547K. The estimate is calculated from the views of its indexed ads and typical cost-per-view rates in the countries where they ran; it is not spend reported by iStock. ### What is iStock's most-viewed YouTube ad? The most-viewed iStock ad in the AdSee library is “iStock — Premium + Video Plans”, with 3.6M views on YouTube. ### Where can I verify iStock's ads? iStock's ads can be checked in the Google Ads Transparency Center, which lists the ads of the advertiser account behind them: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR09506092760239702017?region=anywhere ## More top Entertainment Media advertisers - #2910 [Timeleft](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/timeleft) — est. spend $22.7K – $567K, 28 ads - #2962 [BabyCenter](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/babycenter) — est. spend $121K – $550K, 14 ads - #2964 [Ticketmaster](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/ticketmaster-2) — est. spend $91.6K – $549K, 94 ads - #2970 [Racing Unleashed](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/racing-unleashed) — est. spend $54.8K – $548K, 11 ads - #3000 [Zattoo](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/zattoo) — est. spend $46.2K – $539K, 14 ads - #3033 [Taylor & Francis](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/taylor-francis) — est. spend $21.3K – $532K, 16 ads - #3041 [Meetwithmature](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/meetwithmature) — est. spend $10.6K – $530K, 18 ads - #3053 [WOW.SHOW](https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands/wow-show) — est. spend $97.4K – $526K, 103 ads All brands: https://www.adsee.ai/ad-examples/youtube/brands Spend figures are estimated ranges derived from view counts and country-level CPV benchmarks — they are not reported by the advertiser. Method: https://www.adsee.ai/methodology/ad-spend-estimates