Summary: We're introducing new subscription pricing tiers for Envato Elements from 25 February 2026. This article explains what's changing and what this means for you.
What’s changing with Envato Elements pricing?
We’re introducing new subscription pricing tiers for Envato Elements from 25 February 2026. Customers will be able to choose from higher-tier plans that extend access to AI generations, while our existing base subscription plan will have limits.
Are customers paying more for the same stock content?
No. The base Envato Elements subscription continues to provide access to the same stock asset library as it does today. Higher-tier plans offer additional Gen AI generations on top of this existing content offering.
Does this change how I am paid under subscriber share?
The Author share will continue to be calculated based on the base subscription price, just as it is today, including the 50/50 split for Individual and Teams subscriptions.
Does this affect how item points or usage are calculated?
No. Item usage, item points, and how revenue is distributed across authors based on content usage remain unchanged.
Why isn’t all subscription revenue shared with authors?
The incremental portion above the base subscription plan represents the fee for access to our GenAI offering and is used to fund the delivery and ongoing operation of GenAI functionality and our broader platform.
Are authors compensated when their content is used in a Gen AI tool?
Yes — authors earn when their content is used with eligible AI tools.
For example, with tools like ImageEdit, a customer can select an image from our library and use the tool to modify or enhance it. In these cases, the original image is licensed as usual, and the author is paid through a standard license.
To be clear: the use of this edit tool does not contribute to AI training or to improve AI models. Your item remains yours — and you’re compensated when it’s used.
What’s not changing?
- The subscriber share model remains in place for shareable net revenue
- Earnings distribution based on author content usage remains the same.
- Base subscriptions continue to contribute to the author revenue pool as they do today.