Best apps and services to sell your photos with (Android and iOS)

Hey there, shutterbugs. So, you've been taking some shots of every impressive, unique, beautiful, funny, or just plain curious sight you've happened to come across for quite some time now. And, as anyone who likes to capture said sights on image, you've probably posted them up on a social network of choice in an attempt to share it with as many acquaintances as you can.

Well, that's certainly all well and good and by all means, keep doing it. But what if we told you that you can easily share said pictures on platforms that are designed to sell them to companies for logos, banners, posters, et cetera? With most such apps, the process is easy, straightforward, and catered to the mobile user in a way that it doesn't tie you up to the computer for the submission process. And you don't lose the pictures – the rights that you sell are non-exclusive and non-transferable, which means that a single photo can be sold to numerous buyers, but they only have the right to use them in their own products – no passing it around.

And, apparently, companies are interested in picking up “real” photos taken by “real” people for certain purposes, at least it seems so, as these marketplaces are packed with users, content, and “missions” (company-issued specific requests). So, given the amount of competition, you won't be quitting your day job any time soon (unless you turn photo uploading into a day job), but casually uploading your best shots once in a while and having the chance to get cash for it is cool, no?

So, here are the best 5 apps that will help you sell your photos!

EyeEm

Probably one of the most famous platforms to sell your snaps over. We liked EyeEm for its social networking capabilities, too – it's very easy to find photos taken around you or bearing hashtags similar to your interests. In fact, upon first launching the app, you will notice that it's much more interested in pushing connections in your face, rather than demoing its sales platform. Now, once you take your photos, touch them up with the integrated editor, and upload them, you will need to visit your profile in the EyeEm website to submit said photos for market approval (you will also need to submit release licenses in cases where you've got recognizable faces or property in your images).

The platform also lets buyers create “missions” where specific photos are requested. For the past few days we've seen a couple of missions from Motorola, so rest assured that big fish are also interested in the EyeEm service. The market is still in beta and buyers can only join through an invite, but you can start uploading your images for review right now – for free.