Acceptable use 
Prohibited useOur images are here for you to enjoy using in almost any project. Our terms apply equally to personal, corporate, educational and charitable use. images can be used worldwide, with no time limit (in perpetuity).
We offer two types of license for our images - a Standard License and an Extended License. In most cases the Standard License will be sufficient.
This license comes in two flavors: "Free" and "Purchased". The only difference between them is that if you use a free image you must publish an acknowledgement to FreeDigitalPhotos.net on the same page or screen where the image is used. Please click here for more information about acknowledging FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Purchased images do not have this requirement.
Required if you plan to sell merchandise bearing an image, where the image is a key reason why the product would be bought, e.g. framed artwork, greeting cards, jigsaws etc., whether the product is physical or digital. Please note that use on print-on-demand sites such as Zazzle and CafePress is prohibited, even with an Extended License.
The table below provides an overview of what is allowed under each license. If your intended use is not listed below, please for advice.
Acceptable use Prohibited use
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| Free * | Purchased | Purchased | |
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| Printed media such as newspapers, magazines, newsletters, booklets, flyers, advertising and promotional material | |
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| CD covers and digital music cover art | |
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| Books / eBooks - covers and inner pages | |
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| Television broadcasts | |
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| Video productions, YouTube, Vimeo etc | |
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| Facebook profile or cover pictures | |
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| Twitter avatars / backgrounds | |
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| Software, smartphone applications and video games | |
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| Emails - marketing or personal | |
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| School / college projects | |
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| PowerPoint, Word and other end-user applications | |
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| Artists reference | (resulting artwork must not be sold) |
(resulting artwork must not be sold) |
(resulting artwork can be sold) |
| Desktop wallpaper | (for personal use only) |
(for personal use only) |
(can be sold for commercial gain) |
| Framed artwork | (for personal use only) |
(for personal use only) |
(can be sold for commercial gain) |
| Web templates for mass distribution, whether free or paid for e.g. via ThemeForest or Template Monster |
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| Products or printed merchandise where the image is a key reason for purchase, whether free or paid for. e.g. greeting cards, mugs, T-shirts, calendars, jigsaws, puzzles etc |
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(exclusion: use on print-on-demand sites such as Zazzle and CafePress is prohibited, even with an Extended License) |
| Product packaging / labels | |
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| Redistribution or resale as standalone digital or physical images | |
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| Logo, trademark or other corporate identity | |
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| Pornographic, unlawful, defamatory purposes | |
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| Infringement of copyright, trade name trademark or service mark | |
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* If you use a free image you must publish an acknowledgement to FreeDigitalPhotos.net on the same page or screen where the image is used. Please click here for more information about acknowledging FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Purchased images do not have this requirement.
Our images can be manipulated, edited, have text overlayed, or be combined. In the case of FREE downloads, you are still required to publish the name of the image creator adjacent to where the image is used.