# Can I use Wikimedia Commons images?

**Short answer:** A CC BY-SA 4.0 file, adapted and shared commercially: Yes.

Every file on Wikimedia Commons has its own license (often CC BY-SA, CC BY or public domain), shown on the file page.

## A CC BY-SA 4.0 file, adapted and shared commercially — Yes

License: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode) (`CC-BY-SA-4.0`, curated)

- Every use you described is granted by CC BY-SA 4.0, and nothing you described is prohibited.

Duties: attribution, license_notice, state_changes, no_additional_restrictions, share_alike

## Context
- Pass the file page URL as source_url to check_license and Rightshold reads that file's declared license from Commons. Public-domain claims are marked for review.

## Sources
- [Reusing content outside Wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Reusing_content_outside_Wikimedia)

## Check it yourself (free, no key)
```json
{
  "tool": "check_license",
  "arguments": {
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "intended_use": {
      "commercial_use": true,
      "modification": true,
      "redistribution": true
    }
  }
}
```
REST: POST https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check

_Computed from Rightshold's license profiles; not legal advice. Updated 2026-10-19. JSON: https://www.rightshold.com/answers/can-i-use-wikimedia-commons-images.json_