Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, and Unsplash, the preeminent image platform for global creators, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Getty Images will acquire Unsplash. Getty Images will fund the transaction from existing cash balances and the transaction is expected to close at the close of the month.
With more than 100 million images downloaded every month the Unsplash platform powers the creativity of tens of millions of users via the Unsplash website and thousands of partner integrations through the Unsplash API.
Getty Images powers the world’s corporate and media communications through more than 425 million images and videos from the world’s top visual experts, award-winning content creators, producers, partners, the world’s deepest digital archive of historic photography, and world-class support, technology and capabilities.
We are thrilled to welcome @Unsplash to the Getty Images team! As the preeminent image platform for global creators, Unsplash shares our vision of enabling global creativity and communication for the world’s growing creative community. https://t.co/Gko0a1huOL pic.twitter.com/xdeA9J9x4N
— Getty Images (@GettyImages) March 30, 2021
Unsplash is being acquired by Getty Images https://t.co/DqzTN7t0GG
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) March 30, 2021