{
  "question": "Can I train AI on Unsplash photos?",
  "slug": "can-i-train-ai-on-unsplash-photos",
  "url": "https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-train-ai-on-unsplash-photos",
  "short_answer": "Training a model on Unsplash photos: Needs review.",
  "framing": "Photos on unsplash.com are offered under the Unsplash License.",
  "checks": [
    {
      "label": "Training a model on Unsplash photos",
      "license": "LicenseRef-Unsplash",
      "license_name": "Unsplash License",
      "intended_use": {
        "model_training": true
      },
      "verdict": "needs_review",
      "answer": "Needs review",
      "findings": [
        "Compiling Unsplash images to replicate a similar or competing service is excluded, and the license does not address model training; review before training on Unsplash images."
      ],
      "duties": [],
      "curation": "curated_provisional",
      "official_text": "https://unsplash.com/license"
    }
  ],
  "context": [
    "Unsplash's terms of service also govern how the site and its API are accessed (bulk downloading and scraping are restricted); the license reading here covers the photos, not the access route.",
    "Summary — verify against the official license text before relying on it: https://unsplash.com/license",
    "Attribution is not required (appreciated).",
    "Unsplash+ images (plus.unsplash.com) are under separate Unsplash+ terms, not this license."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Unsplash License",
      "url": "https://unsplash.com/license"
    },
    {
      "title": "Unsplash Terms",
      "url": "https://unsplash.com/terms"
    }
  ],
  "check_it_yourself": {
    "mcp": {
      "tool": "check_license",
      "arguments": {
        "license": "LicenseRef-Unsplash",
        "intended_use": {
          "model_training": true
        }
      }
    },
    "rest": "POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check"
  },
  "computed_from": "Rightshold license profiles at render time; not legal advice",
  "updated": "2026-10-19"
}