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How to activate my account on Adobe Stock?

Explorer ,
Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

Hello. My name is Mykola. Please help me understand the issue. Several days ago, my Adobe Stock account was deactivated. Why did this happen? What specifically did I violate? I always tried to follow all the rules. Could this be some kind of mistake? I wrote to the contributor-support@adobe.com, but I never received a response. What should I do? How can I reactivate my account?

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Community Expert , Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

Adobe may temporarily suspend or permanently terminate a Stock Contributor account for any of the following:
1) Suspicious sales or refund activity,
2) They received an official infringement complaint or "take down" notice from a 3rd party,
3) Suspected violation of Stock Contributor User Terms,

If you don't hear anything within 15 business days (check your spam folder for reply), send a follow-up inquiry. Do not spam the system with tickets.  Be patient.  Meanwhile work on other projects.  You may

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Community Expert , Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024

Using the e-mail address is the less preferred method, because e-mails are not guaranteed to reach the destination.

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Community Expert , Feb 26, 2024 Feb 26, 2024

There is nothing you CAN do but wait. At least they replied and let you know that they will keep you up to date with their results.

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Community Expert , Feb 26, 2024 Feb 26, 2024

As has been stated here many times, there's nothing you can do except wait for Adobe to complete their review of your account.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

Adobe may temporarily suspend or permanently terminate a Stock Contributor account for any of the following:
1) Suspicious sales or refund activity,
2) They received an official infringement complaint or "take down" notice from a 3rd party,
3) Suspected violation of Stock Contributor User Terms,

If you don't hear anything within 15 business days (check your spam folder for reply), send a follow-up inquiry. Do not spam the system with tickets.  Be patient.  Meanwhile work on other projects.  You may submit work to other microstock services if you wish.



 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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Explorer ,
Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

Thank you for your response. My account has been deactivated, and I don't understand what exactly I violated because no specific reason was provided for my violation. I have always tried to adhere to all the rules.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

You will need to wait for a reply from Adobe.  As fellow users, we can't help you.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator
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Explorer ,
Jan 29, 2024 Jan 29, 2024

I will await a response from Adobe. Hopefully, everything will be resolved favorably, and my account will be unblocked. Thank you very much for the response.

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New Here ,
Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025

I received this email what it's mean?

 

Hello Numan,

Your content may be removed, or your account may be deactivated, for not complying with these Account and Content Submission Guidelines.

If your content has been removed, or your account blocked, due to a violation of our Terms (including these Account and Submission Guidelines), and you dispute the decision, you may file an appeal or use an out-of-court dispute resolution option (where applicable in your jurisdiction) by following the process here: https://www.adobe.com/trust/transparency.html

If you believe that we made a mistake in removing or restricting your content or account, you may appeal that action by following the process outlined in our communication to you or by filling out this form.

Once you submit an appeal, it’s sent for review, and we will notify you of the outcome of the appeal.

Regards,

Adobe Contributor Relations

 

What should I do now?

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Community Expert ,
Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025

Use the Contact Us link and follow the instructions in the email. There's nothing that the community members in this forum can do to help. We are all Contributors, not Adobe employees.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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New Here ,
Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025

I use contact us form and send my problem then thy send mn 

Dear Numan,

 

Thank you for contacting us. We have received your message and your case number is 00400994.

 

A comprehensive overview and detailed information on most questions can be found in our Guide for Adobe Stock Contributors.

 

After some time thy send me 

 

Hello Numan,

 

Your content may be removed, or your account may be deactivated, for not complying with these Account and Content Submission Guidelines.

 

 

 

If your content has been removed, or your account blocked, due to a violation of our Terms (including these Account and Submission Guidelines), and you dispute the decision, you may file an appeal or use an out-of-court dispute resolution option (where applicable in your jurisdiction) by following the process here: https://www.adobe.com/trust/transparency.html

 

 

 

If you believe that we made a mistake in removing or restricting your content or account, you may appeal that action by following the process outlined in our communication to you or by filling out this form. 

 

 

 

Once you submit an appeal, it’s sent for review, and we will notify you of the outcome of the appeal.

Regards,

Adobe Contributor Relations

After that I fill this form thy mentioned, after that no further emails.

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Use the Contact Us link and follow the instructions in the email. There's nothing that the community members in this forum can do to help. We are all Contributors, not Adobe employees.


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Community Expert ,
Jun 24, 2025 Jun 24, 2025
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Follow the instructions to appeal, or not. It's your choice to make.

 

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024

If your account has been suspended, there is nothing that this community of peers can do for you. You will need to contact Adobe contributor support via the link at “Contact us”. Adobe will answer via e-mail, so watch your spam folder. The answer may take some time, depending on the workload of contributor support and the complexity of the investigation. So be patient and do not spam the contributor support.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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Community Expert ,
Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024

Using the e-mail address is the less preferred method, because e-mails are not guaranteed to reach the destination.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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Explorer ,
Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024

Okay. I'll wait for Adobe Stock's response. Thank you very much for the answer.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024

You're welcome.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 23, 2024 Feb 23, 2024

hi what happen they answer or not?active your account?

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

Hi. No. No one has responded. It's been a month already. The account is still blocked. I have written to them many times. During this time, no one has responded to me even once.

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Community Expert ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

We have received some reports here of Contributors waiting longer than a month for their account to be reviewed. What does the message on your account page say? I'm wondering whether you've already been permanently deactivated.

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

Text message on my account page - "Dear Contributor, Your Adobe Stock Contributor account has been deactivated. For more information, please review your email or email us: contact us ." This is all. My account has never been blocked before.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

it is for me too this massage after first withdraw and any email about it

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

I understand your account is also blocked. How long has it been?

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

Even if I have violated something, I am ready to make changes. But no one responds. My account has been blocked for a month now. All emails are going unanswered.

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Community Expert ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024
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Even if I have violated something, I am ready to make changes. But no one responds. My account has been blocked for a month now. All emails are going unanswered.


By @Mykola35057589lls5

Don't e-mail. Use the link. That creates a case number for follow up with Adobe.

 

Do not spam, meaning sending a reminder every few hours. You should wait 14 days before sending a friendly reminder. You can check from time to time if your account is back in the meantime. Some contributors reported a "silent" back to normal. If not, you will receive a list of whatever needs to be done to come back to normal.

 

As @Jill_C says, it may take some time.  

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

Alright. I understood. Thank you for the information. I will hope that the account will be unblocked.

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Community Expert ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

Since you haven't received any communication indicating that you've been permanently deactivated, there is still hope.

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Explorer ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

I don't know how much longer to wait. I want to hope for the best.

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Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024
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I don't know how much longer to wait. I want to hope for the best.


By @Mykola35057589lls5

People reported that they waited for three months, if I remember well. How many assets did you have? I suppose it's also a question of how much assets are concerned and need to be checked, if the assets are the cause for the troubles. If you have violated the copyright, you will be banned for sure. If you “just” violated some minor terms of your contract, then you will probably get a second chance. I wish you good luck.

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