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May 13, 2018
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How long to review/approve

  • May 13, 2018
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I’m new to Adobe Stock. I uploaded a photo a week ago and it’s still waiting for review. How long does it normally take?

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Correct answer marog-pixcells

Stock Contributor User Guide > Review process > The review:

"...Files are reviewed in the order they are received. Wait time varies but you usually get a response within one week.  ..."

best regards

Mario

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Known Participant
March 16, 2023

Join the club, not only are they taking longer to be inspected, but fewer are passing the QC. If I am lucky one in ten is being accepted even though all are taken with the same camera and lenz.

Abambo
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Community Expert
March 16, 2023
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If I am lucky one in ten is being accepted even though all are taken with the same camera and lenz.


By @Phillip273825145ug4

The same camera and lens can produce good and bad quality. This is not a criterion. I do not experience a higher rejection rate, but I submit very slowly and take great care to select the best of my pictures only. I'm putting in more effort than it is worth (financially)  but for me, it's just using dead time to sharpen my skills. Not to become rich.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Known Participant
March 16, 2023

Compared to the majority I have only been submitting for a very short time, making mistakes and learning along the way. As they say, experience is a good teacher.

 

For myself as well it is about sharpening my skills, just when I think I have got it, I learn I haven't.  I am trying out new things and new ideas, for example, I never shot still life before now I am experimenting with it. Some images work and others don't.

 

Like you I am currently putting in more time than it is worth financially, however, my goal of submitting to stock was never financial in the first place.  I however have scored a photography job for an up-and-coming event, because their usual photographer is ill. In many ways I am excited, but dreading the long hours and the heat.

marog-pixcellsCorrect answer
Inspiring
May 23, 2018

Stock Contributor User Guide > Review process > The review:

"...Files are reviewed in the order they are received. Wait time varies but you usually get a response within one week.  ..."

best regards

Mario

Participant
May 28, 2018

hallo , my photos not rewiew 23 day ;(

File ID: 203976544

Participant
February 17, 2020

Yes, here it has been 13 days and still no review... Why isn't Adobe transparent on their approval time and state that its beween 1-5 days where in reality its much more?

v.poth
Inspiring
May 14, 2018

Hi,

welcome to Adobe Stock and here in the forum!

Normally the check takes 1-5 days, but with high upload numbers, and this is currently the case, it can sometimes take longer. Prerequisite is that your account is activated (identity and e-mail address), otherwise there will be no review.

greets,

v.poth