Can my account, which was disabled in September 2025, still be recovered?

Forum|Forum|2 days ago
May 8, 2026
2 replies
32 views

My Adobe contributor account was deactivated in September 2025. This was due to uploading a photo that was similar to a photo I had already uploaded (in my opinion). Is there still a chance my account will be reinstated? I filed an appeal one day after it was disabled. FYI, the stock photo I uploaded is non-AI.

Correct answer Nancy OShea

Accounts are deactivated for violating the Contributor TERMS. Either you’re not being completely honest with yourself or you didn’t read & understand the TERMS you agreed to when you joined. See below.

After this much time has elapsed, it’s highly unlikely that Stock will invite you back.

Good luck.

Nancy OShea

Correct answer

Community Expert

Accounts are deactivated for violating the Contributor TERMS. Either you’re not being completely honest with yourself or you didn’t read & understand the TERMS you agreed to when you joined. See below.

After this much time has elapsed, it’s highly unlikely that Stock will invite you back.

Good luck.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

M

Muhamad277621498vbrAuthor

Participant

Yes, I admit it, I wasn't very curated when submitting. After sales increased, I uploaded a lot of photos from my contributor accounts on other platforms. Adobe Stock is indeed stricter, but I didn't expect there wouldn't be a chance to return. But that's okay.

Thank you.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Cross posting on other platforms is not a Stock rules violation. Adobe doesn’t claim exclusive rights to content submitted by contributors. If you’d read the TERMS, you would know that. 😉

Hopefully you use this a learning experience and don’t repeat the same mistakes on other services.

Good luck.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert