About
ImageKit.io is an image and video API with an integrated digital asset management (DAM) layer. It connects to existing storage such as S3, Google Cloud Storage, Blob Storage, or HTTP origins, then serves media through URL-based optimization, transformation, and delivery APIs.
The platform includes image and video optimization, 50+ real-time transformations, adaptive video streaming, and DAM features such as storage, access control, metadata, search, comments, audit logs, and public links. The free offering includes monthly bandwidth, DAM storage, video processing units, extension units for AI-powered operations, user seats, and purge requests, with separate plans for the full media platform and DAM-only use cases.
- URL-based image and video delivery
- 50+ real-time media transformations
- Adaptive HLS and DASH streaming
- Integrated DAM storage and access control
- AI tagging and metadata operations
- Monthly bandwidth and purge limits
Free Tier Value
ImageKit.io has a capped forever-free plan, so the free tier value should be estimated from the cheapest paid plan that expands the free limits. The lowest paid plan is Lite at $9/mo, which adds overage allowance and higher quotas beyond the free tier, so a conservative FTV is $9/month. No free credit or trial is shown, and the page does not explicitly state no-credit-card signup.
What's included in the free tier
- 20 GB bandwidth per month, with media delivery stopping at the limit.
- 3 GB DAM storage, with new uploads stopping at the limit.
- 500 video units per month for new video processing.
- 650 extension units per month for AI-powered features.
- Up to 2 users, including the main administrator.
- 500 purge requests per month for cache invalidation.
- Access to media optimizations, transformations, and streaming features with monthly limits.
- Limited AI-powered operations every month.
- Integrated media library storage.
- Community support.
See ImageKit.io pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Lite
- bandwidth
- 40 GB
- DAM storage
- 10 GB
- video units
- 500 / month
- extension units
- 650 / month
- users
- 3
- purge requests
- 1000 / month
- 40 GB bandwidth included
- 10 GB DAM storage included
- 500 video units per month
- 650 extension units per month
- 3 users included
- 1000 purge requests per month
- Overage allowed for bandwidth and storage
- Email support
Pro
- bandwidth
- 225 GB
- DAM storage
- 225 GB
- video units
- 5000 / month
- extension units
- 4000 / month
- users
- 5
- purge requests
- 1000 / month
- 225 GB bandwidth included
- 225 GB DAM storage included
- 5000 video units per month
- 4000 extension units per month
- 5 users included
- 1000 purge requests per month
- Custom domain name included
- Advanced DAM features
Enterprise
- SSO and multi-account setup
- Advanced security controls
- URL Endpoint functions
- Path policies in DAM
- Origin shield for external origins
- Custom CDN integration
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Phone and Slack support with custom SLAs
DAM pro
- DAM storage
- 225 GB
- users
- 10
- 225 GB DAM storage included
- 10 users included
- Unlimited AI-powered searches
- Unlimited AI tasks for tagging and metadata
- Media Library backup
- API-based access available
- Higher upload and processing limits
- Chat and email support
Enterprise
- SSO and multi-account setup
- Path policies for governance
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Managed migration
- Custom processing limits
- Audit logs
DAM forever free
- DAM storage
- 25 GB
- users
- 3
- 25 GB DAM storage included
- 3 users included
- Fully-featured DAM for small teams
- Granular access control with public links
- Custom metadata and AI-powered tagging
- Version management, comments, and notifications
- Limited AI-powered searches every month
- Limited AI tasks for tagging and metadata
Pricing extracted from ImageKit.io's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
