{
  "question": "Can I use Unsplash photos in ads?",
  "slug": "can-i-use-unsplash-photos-in-ads",
  "url": "https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-unsplash-photos-in-ads",
  "short_answer": "Commercial use (ads), edited: Yes.",
  "framing": "Photos on unsplash.com are offered under the Unsplash License.",
  "checks": [
    {
      "label": "Commercial use (ads), edited",
      "license": "LicenseRef-Unsplash",
      "license_name": "Unsplash License",
      "intended_use": {
        "commercial_use": true,
        "modification": true
      },
      "verdict": "permitted",
      "answer": "Yes",
      "findings": [
        "Every use you described is granted by Unsplash License, and nothing you described is prohibited."
      ],
      "duties": [],
      "curation": "curated_provisional",
      "official_text": "https://unsplash.com/license"
    }
  ],
  "context": [
    "The license covers copyright in the photo only. People, logos, trademarks or artworks shown in an image may need separate releases before use in advertising.",
    "Unsplash+ images are under separate terms."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Unsplash License",
      "url": "https://unsplash.com/license"
    }
  ],
  "check_it_yourself": {
    "mcp": {
      "tool": "check_license",
      "arguments": {
        "license": "LicenseRef-Unsplash",
        "intended_use": {
          "commercial_use": true,
          "modification": 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"
}