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Common questions
Is bigstockphoto.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns bigstockphoto.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for bigstockphoto.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 2004 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
BigStockPhoto.com Provides low-priced, big royalty free image collection.
An Alternative to High-Priced Stock Images As one of the world's fastest growing providers of community-generated, high quality AND royalty free stock images, BigStockPhoto offers users a cost-effective alternative to high-priced stock imagery – with image prices starting as low as $1.00 each.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 30, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #33,832)+7
Verified continuity: 22.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What bigstockphoto.com said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
BigStockPhoto provides designers with an alternative to high-priced stock photography, in addition to providing photographers with a marketplace to sell their work.
2007
BigStockPhoto provides designers with An Alternative to High-Priced Stockphotography, in addition to providing photographers with a marketplace to sell their work. Images
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
2004
Domain registered (May 30, 2004).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“BigStockPhoto.com Provides low-priced, big royalty free image collection.”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 22 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026
Lifeline · bigstockphoto.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 25, 2011 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 30, 2004
bigstockphoto.com was registered on May 30, 2004.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bigstockphoto.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“BigStockPhoto provides designers with an alternative to high-priced stock photography, in addition to providing photographers with a marketplace to sell their work.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“An Alternative to High-Priced Stock Images”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCJul 25, 2011 – Jul 6, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bigstockphoto.com, from Jul 25, 2011 to Jul 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comApr 18, 2013 – Nov 2, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bigstockphoto.com, from Apr 18, 2013 to Nov 2, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Nov 22, 2013 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 22, 2013 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 15, 2007 – Apr 21, 2026Registration records for bigstockphoto.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Apr 21, 2026 (248 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeJan 10, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 10, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeJun 18, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyRegistrant changeApr 18, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 18, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Jul 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net) for bigstockphoto.com from Jul 25, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for bigstockphoto.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: Oracle DynNameservers: Oracle DynJun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Oracle Dyn (ns1.p19.dynect.net, ns2.p19.dynect.net, ns3.p19.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for bigstockphoto.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to Oracle DynJun 1, 2014bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Oracle Dyn between May 1, 2014 and Jun 1, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 4, 2018 – Sep 8, 2019Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p19.dynect.net, ns2.p19.dynect.net, ns3.p19.dynect.net…) for bigstockphoto.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 8, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 12, 2019 – Apr 11, 2020Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (edns3.ultradns.com, edns3.ultradns.net, ns1.p19.dynect.net…) for bigstockphoto.com from Oct 12, 2019 to Apr 11, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 12, 2019bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Sep 8, 2019 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Oct 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53May 17, 2020 – Apr 21, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1086.awsdns-07.org, ns-1698.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-315.awsdns-39.com…) for bigstockphoto.com from May 17, 2020 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to Amazon Route 53May 17, 2020bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 11, 2020 and May 17, 2020. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Apr 11, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1086.awsdns-07.org, ns-1698.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-315.awsdns-39.com, ns-852.awsdns-42.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 1, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 81 certificates for bigstockphoto.com from Jul 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026Let's EncryptMay 7, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for bigstockphoto.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (24)
May 30, 2004Registration: bigstockphoto.com was registered on May 30, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 18, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bigstockphoto.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 18, 2014 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “BigStockPhoto provides designers with an alternative to high-priced stock photography, in addition to providing photographers with a marketplace to sell their work.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2007 – Apr 21, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bigstockphoto.com are held from May 15, 2007 to Apr 21, 2026 (248 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “An Alternative to High-Priced Stock Images”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 10, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 10, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 25, 2011 – Jul 6, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bigstockphoto.com, from Jul 25, 2011 to Jul 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 25, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net) for bigstockphoto.com from Jul 25, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 18, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 18, 2013 – Nov 2, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for bigstockphoto.com, from Apr 18, 2013 to Nov 2, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 18, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 18, 2013. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – May 1, 2014Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for bigstockphoto.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 22, 2013 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 22, 2013 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p19.dynect.net, ns2.p19.dynect.net, ns3.p19.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for bigstockphoto.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 1, 2014Zone file: bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Oracle Dyn between May 1, 2014 and Jun 1, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): May 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 8, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p19.dynect.net, ns2.p19.dynect.net, ns3.p19.dynect.net…) for bigstockphoto.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Sep 8, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2019 – Apr 11, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (edns3.ultradns.com, edns3.ultradns.net, ns1.p19.dynect.net…) for bigstockphoto.com from Oct 12, 2019 to Apr 11, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 12, 2019Zone file: bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) between Sep 8, 2019 and Oct 12, 2019. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Sep 8, 2019 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Oct 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 17, 2020 – Apr 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1086.awsdns-07.org, ns-1698.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-315.awsdns-39.com…) for bigstockphoto.com from May 17, 2020 to Apr 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 17, 2020Zone file: bigstockphoto.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 between Apr 11, 2020 and May 17, 2020. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Apr 11, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: May 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 1, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 81 certificates for bigstockphoto.com from Jul 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026
May 7, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for bigstockphoto.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1086.awsdns-07.org, ns-1698.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-315.awsdns-39.com, ns-852.awsdns-42.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026