Equity-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Equity-based Compensation	Note 7 - Equity-based Compensation Equity Incentive Plans Under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (“2022 Plan”), the Company grants restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The Company granted 16,901,011 awards under the 2022 Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Under the 2022 Plan, up to 51,104,577 shares of Class A common stock are reserved for issuance, of which 4,551,841 were available to be issued as of March 31, 2026. Included in awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 are 11.4 million restricted stock units granted on March 31, 2026 (the “March 2026 RSU Grant”). As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the March 2026 RSU Grant was approximately $9.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. The Company maintains the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Earn Out Plan; however, there were no awards granted or outstanding under the plan during the periods presented. Stock Option Exchange In March 2026, the Company completed a voluntary stock option exchange under which 19.3 million options were cancelled and 4.2 million replacement options were granted. The exchange was structured as a value-for-value exchange, and the replacement awards retained the vesting terms of the surrendered options. The exchange did not result in incremental stock-based compensation expense and the Company continues to recognize the remaining unamortized compensation cost over the remaining requisite service periods. Equity-based compensation expense is recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company recognized equity-based compensation - net of estimated forfeitures of $3.5 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Company capitalized $0.1 million and $0.5 million of equity-based compensation expense incurred in connection with the development internal-use software during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.

Equity-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Note 7 - Equity-based Compensation

Equity Incentive Plans

Under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (“2022 Plan”), the Company grants restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The Company granted 16,901,011 awards under the 2022 Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Under the 2022 Plan, up to 51,104,577 shares of Class A common stock are reserved for issuance, of which 4,551,841 were available to be issued as of March 31, 2026.

Included in awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2026 are 11.4 million restricted stock units granted on March 31, 2026 (the “March 2026 RSU Grant”). As of March 31, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost

related to the March 2026 RSU Grant was approximately $9.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

The Company maintains the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Earn Out Plan; however, there were no awards granted or outstanding under the plan during the periods presented.

Stock Option Exchange

In March 2026, the Company completed a voluntary stock option exchange under which 19.3 million options were cancelled and 4.2 million replacement options were granted. The exchange was structured as a value-for-value exchange, and the replacement awards retained the vesting terms of the surrendered options.

The exchange did not result in incremental stock-based compensation expense and the Company continues to recognize the remaining unamortized compensation cost over the remaining requisite service periods.

Equity-based compensation expense is recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company recognized equity-based compensation - net of estimated forfeitures of $3.5 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Company capitalized $0.1 million and $0.5 million of equity-based compensation expense incurred in connection with the development internal-use software during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.