Can images from Flickr be used commercially?

Unless you have specific permission from the photographer, you cannot use any photo on Flickr. Some people use a Creative Commons license on their photos. If the license they select allows commercial use (not all do), then you can use those photos as long as you follow the licensing terms.

Is it legal to download pictures from Flickr?

Flickr photos are copyrighted and require written permission and consent from the photographer. It is illegal to use someone else’s work without permission. It is best to protect your interests and use stock photos for your personal, commercial and marketing needs.

Are Flickr images royalty free?

No photos on flickr (except maybe those in Commons) are copyright-free. At best there are those that are licensed CC-BY.

What is Flickr images?

Flickr is a photo-sharing platform and social network where users upload photos for others to see. Users create a free account and upload their own photos (and videos) to share with friends and followers online.

Can I use images with Creative Commons license?

Images may be used without attribution, even for commercial applications. Images licensed under Creative Commons Zero which means you can copy, modify, distribute and use the photos for free, including commercial purposes, without asking permission from or providing attribution to the photographer or Unsplash.

Can I use Creative Commons images commercially?

CC BY: This license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.

Can I use Instagram images for commercial use?

What about Instagram? Yes, even using user-generated content to fill the spaces in between your own brand’s photography is considered for commercial purposes. Even if you give appropriate photo credit.

Can you use Flickr photos for commercial purposes?

For example, you might allow your photos to be shared and modified as long as an attribution is provided, and it’s not used for commercial purposes. The ethos is akin to the “open source” movement in software development, but for photos. You found the perfect photo on Flickr, but how can you tell if you can use it.

How do I search for images based on license on Flickr?

Flickr is an image sharing website where people upload their images and add in a license. Using the Flickr “advanced search” option, you can find images based on these licenses. We want to search for images with a “Creative Commons (CC)” license.

What is Flickr and who created it?

Flickr began, not as a standalone social media website or smartphone app, but as a series of features in a massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) called Game Neverending. The MMOG was created by Canadian husband and wife developers Steward Butterfield and Caterina Fake, and developer Jason Classon.

Does Flickr have a mobile app?

And Flickr does have mobile apps for iOS and Android operating systems, which have received praise from critics, though these have been eclipsed in usage by Instagram, among other photo-sharing apps. Flickr can be used – and is best suited – for photo-sharing, photo organizing, and archiving.