How long review take

[Karthik288656528lcj]

I am a brand new Adobe Stock contributor. I uploaded my first image 6 days ago and it is still marked as "under review". I am worried that I have done sometghing wrong. How long is typical for a review to take

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

What category? As long as your pictures are under review, you do not have a problem, except for waiting. The only time to worry is, when your ID did not get approved. That would mean that the assets would stay indefinitely in the review queue. 

As for the rest, review times are between one day an a week, with the exception of the illustration's category, which gets flooded by generative AI.

If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

If you are a generative AI contributor, please look into these instructions and follow them by the letter: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock-contributors-discussions/generative-ai-submission-guidelines/td...

[Karthik288656528lcj]

As you said, I have done the summit without violating your guidelines, so will it take more time to review if I create it using AI?

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Yes it does appear that generative AI assets are routed to a different queue and are taking significantly longer to review than other asset types. My photographs usually take 3-4 days. 

[Karthik288656528lcj]

But my photographs are more than six days old. Anyway, it's worth the wait. Thanks for replying me

[Abambo]

Photographs take around 6 days. You ignored my question: “[In] What category [did you submit too]?”

[Karthik288656528lcj]

170 images illustrations 

[George_F]

Before AI illustrations, Adobe receiving 170 assets to review was a very rare event in my experience.  Just a few months ago, it was closer to 5-10 at a time.  This is why it's taking several weeks instead of several days.

Even if yours aren't AI, Adobe is receiving at least 10x the normal number of submissions from my understanding.  The occasional contributor doing this wouldn't really affect anything, but when it becomes normal it creates a bottleneck.  Have patience 🙂.

[Mathias Pfuetzner]

In the illustration section, do only the AI images take so much time to get approved? At the moment, some images are online for 20 days and did not yet get approved. I totally understand that you get flooded by AI images. However, if I'd upload illustrations that are 3D renders or illustrations made with Illustrator, would these get reviewed quicker than AI images? 

[George_F]

It was initially speculated that only AI illustrations were taking longer, however it's been reported in the last few days that illustrations in general tend to be taking longer at the moment.

[matylda29255723nj4s]

just to add that my illustrations (not AI generated) have been waiting 12 days now. This has been the case for the past months and is very frustrating. I did check some weeks back and support said it was due to an influx of uploads and they would get reviewed eventually, and realise that sale prices when achieved do provide a better return but if they are not seen by the customer this might be of little value if they look elsewhere. Perhaps as AI is the new format might another review queue which is not mixed with standard illustrations be the way foreward? just a thought...

[Jill_C]

It is unfortunate that traditional illustrations are lumped into the same queue as AI assets. It seems that since AI contributors have to tick the check box identifying their submissions as AI, Adobe should be able to isolate those into a separate queue.

[Nind.S]

I have uploaded my traditional illustration on adobestock, but up to 29 days still under review.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Reviews in that category are now taking 2 months or longer.

[Perspectiveman]

I have one picture in review for 8 months now, and a docen for 7 months. This is not a bit too long?

[moofushi]

I have several pictures for 10 months now in the queue, some otherd for 5 months etc.

[Imaginative Illustrations]

I am in the same boat and the review is taking a long time. Its been 10 days since i submitted and still under review. All of my images are AI Art related. 

[Test Screen Name]

That's not a long time. Not yet. Expect 2-3 months, such is the flood if AI work needing detailed review. 

[matylda29255723nj4s]

yes agree mine have been waiting over 3 months so have left them in situ and now uploading to my other stock libraries - shame really as with the ablity of AI development couldn't a different method be utilized and separate the two on the dashboard and in the human inspection process...or will AI now be the way foreward for artist creators instead of the 'tradional' illustrator? NO DISRESPECT TO ADOBE but communication would be an excellent way to settle the creative contributor...thank you again...as have posted previously on this topic..

[Cynsha]

I've been a contributor for over five years, and I've been currently waiting for 8 days. My last upload took over two weeks. I'm beginning to think Adobe doesn't like me anymore.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Don't take it personally; it appears to be a "first-in/first-out" system, and the Moderators are slammed by the huge influx of AI assets, which has slowed down the process considerably. If you're submitting photographs, you can still expect them to be in a reasonable period of time; but if you're submitting AI stuff, the wait could be 1-2 months. My last small batch of photographs took about 6 days.

[Dadmobile]

I started my profile new as well and it's been 15 days since i uploaded my pictures (total 6 of them) and still it's showing under review. these pictures are not AI generated. i don't know what i should do. shutterstock seems faster though, they do it in 5 days or so. any help here? thanks.

[Jill_C]

Many contributors are reporting waits of 2-3 months or longer. There is nothing you can do to hasten the process. Be patient.

[Abambo]

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@Eva38926151zngp wrote:

In case you're new I'll advise you to be patient and you must alos not upload your same image multiple times as it can also result in the rejection of your images. 

Additionally, you can also explore the guidelines of adobe (spam link)

Moreover always make sure that you completely follow the Adobe guidelines.

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OP asked this 2 years ago. It has been answered. There is no need to wake up an old thread. Well, except if you are a spammer!