License library / platform
Unsplash License
Irrevocable, worldwide, nonexclusive copyright license to download, copy, modify, distribute, perform and use the image for free, including commercially, without permission or attribution. It excludes compiling Unsplash images to replicate a similar or competing service, and images may not be sold without significant modification.
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SPDX LicenseRef-Unsplash Version current Official text
Uses at a glance
| commercial use | Permitted |
|---|---|
| production deployment | Permitted |
| modification / derivatives | Permitted |
| redistribution | Needs human review |
| sublicensing | Needs human review |
| AI model training | Needs human review |
| inference-time use (RAG, prompts, generation) | Needs human review |
Why some uses need review
redistribution. Distribution is granted, but selling unaltered copies (prints, physical goods) and contributing images to a similar or competing image service are excluded; check that your redistribution is neither.
sublicensing. The license text does not expressly grant sublicensing; confirm before passing rights on to others.
AI model training. 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.
inference-time use (RAG, prompts, generation). The license does not address use as model input; review.
Duties
None.
Notes
- Attribution is not required (appreciated).
- Unsplash+ images (plus.unsplash.com) are under separate Unsplash+ terms, not this license.
- The license covers copyright in the photo only: people, trademarks, logos and artworks shown in it may need separate releases, especially in ads.
Resources under this license
No resource in the registry is published under this license yet.
For agents
curl -s https://www.rightshold.com/v1/licenses/check -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"license":"LicenseRef-Unsplash","intended_use":{"commercial_use":true,"deployment":true}}'Reading version 2026-10-09 by the Rightshold rights desk; reference hash e0f32316245ad735444c16d393f5b1b1093a4b722da6a8034420f77ea3f78495 identifies this license version: it is computed over the SPDX id, the version and the official URL, not over the license text. The license text governs; this is not legal advice.