How to earn up to 500$ per month with AI images (microstock sites edition)

This guide is up to date (2025)

I started experimenting with selling AI images through microstock agencies like Adobe Stock and others in 2023.

What began as a fun experiment to test AI image generators has turned into a side hustle that now covers part of my daily expenses, giving me hundreds per month.

The best part? I can keep reselling the same images on more platforms and increase my earnings, min. 15 minutes a day.

So if you are also curious on how to make money with AI images, then here is my beginner friendly e-guide based on my own experiment and experience, microstock agency edition.

1) How to register on leading platforms, meet their file requirements, fill in tax information and start earning without hassle.

2) Free and paid tools I personally use to create images that stand out and sell consistently.

3) Free SEO sites and tips to make sure your images are easily found by potential buyers.

4) How to research topics that are proven to be in demand.

5) How to 2x upscale image quality and bulk process over 10,000 images for free in just one minute effort.

6) As a bonus, how to automate making 10,000 images per day and automate their keywording and titles if you wish to step up in this game to earn even more than mentioned.

Can you really sell AI generated art?

Absolutely, plenty of platforms allow it from marketplaces to microstock agencies. But this e-guide is designed for microstock agencies, which is the most simple form of selling AI art as a beginner, without any costs, which means no risk.

More about my experience with this 6 month experiment.

This 19+2 page e-book is your guide for starting your own AI image side hustle journey, so you could cover your expenses or collect it as “f*-you cash” like I'm doing now.

To get started, you don’t need any paid tools; I started with free tools myself.

Once things started to catch up, I got some paid tools to speed stuff up. I will be mentioning them here as well.

Why this e-guide?

You don’t need expensive tools or a professional design/photography background to get into this side hustle, this e-book is for complete beginners. But it's a bonus if you have some sort of a background in the field.

It's designed for anyone looking to start a side hustle with AI images, that will start showing results in 1, 3 and 6 months based on my own experience.

I will tell you everything I learnt and give the resources that I used so you could start earning faster with this side hustle and have a better unfair advantage.