You found an image you want, you spent the credits, and now you are wondering what you actually have. Here is a straight account of how it works.
The purchase and your licence
When you buy a file on Picster, you are purchasing a licence to use that specific image or artwork under the terms listed on its product page. You are not buying the copyright — the artist keeps that. What you do get is a permanent, non-exclusive right to use the file for the purpose stated (personal, commercial, or editorial, depending on what the artist has set). That licence does not expire. If you bought it, you can use it within those terms indefinitely.
Credits are the unit of exchange. One credit costs €0.15, and if you are paying in another currency — Australian dollars, for example — the price you see is converted from euros at the live exchange rate at the time you top up. There is no subscription and no monthly fee. You buy credits when you need them, in a one-time top-up, and they sit in your account until you spend them.
Downloading and re-downloading
Once a purchase goes through, the file appears in your personal library inside your Picster account. You can download it immediately, and you can come back and download it again later if you lose the file or need it on another device. There is no fixed download limit attached to a purchase. Log in, go to your library, and the file is there.
The one thing worth keeping in mind: re-downloads depend on the file still being available on the platform. If an artist removes a work after you bought it, you should make sure you have saved your own copy. Picster keeps a record of your purchase regardless, but retrieving the file itself is easier while it remains active on the platform. Download it properly the first time and keep it somewhere sensible.
Where your money goes and how artists get paid
Of every credit you spend on a file, 50% goes to the artist as commission. That split is flat and applies to every sale. Artists can see their earnings accumulate in an in-app wallet and request a payout directly from there — there is no waiting for a monthly cycle or a minimum that resets; they request when they are ready.
A few practical notes for buyers:
- Credits are non-refundable once spent on a download, so check the preview and licence type before you buy.
- If you are unsure whether a licence covers your specific use, the product page is the right place to look, and you can message the artist through the platform.
- The featured queue on the homepage is curated by a human, not an algorithm, so the work there has been looked at rather than just ranked by sales volume.
None of this is complicated by design. The aim is that you spend credits, you get the file, and you know what you are allowed to do with it. If something goes wrong — a failed download, a billing question — there is a support contact and a purchase record on your account to refer to.
