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GardeniaRose
Participant
August 7, 2025
Question

How long does it take for the top selling photos to be paid into my account?

  • August 7, 2025
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I receive emails daily for the photos that have achieved the highest sales, but I do not see the money added directly to my account. How long does it take for the money for the highest-selling photos to be paid to me in my account? The number of downloads is also not shown in the statistics.

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 8, 2025

Stock Contributor User Guide 

See Getting Paid - https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/getting-paid.html

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 7, 2025

"Highest sales" or "best sellers" is kind of misleading. Even an asset that has sold for the first time will be noted as a "best seller" in the email notification, and such a sale can be as low as .33 cents. Whatever your royalty, it will (or should) show up on your dashboard immediately. 

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Known Participant
August 7, 2025

Just wait for a day or two, it will reflect in your dashboard. Sometimes it takes time to reflect in your account. 

Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 7, 2025

You haven't read the Adobe Stock help pages have you? You cannot request a payout until 45 days after your first sale, and you have accumulated $25 in sales, and you have submitted your tax form. All sales, both the sale $ amount and quantity of downloads, are shown on the graph on your Dashboard page.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer