Wikimedia Commons Licensing tutorialimage/svg+xmlWikimedia Commons Licensing tutorialNovember 2010Wikimedia FoundationWikimedia FoundationEnglishWikimedia Commonscopyrightfree licensesGuillaume Paumier, Michael Bartalos
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You may upload works that you created entirely yourself
We can’t accept works created or inspired by others
By default, youcan't uploadsomeone else'swork.
This includes material such as
...with two main exceptions:
In conclusion...
Still unsure? Ask the Help desk.
What can I upload toWikimedia Commons?
This includes photosand videos of:
• natural landscapes,animals, plants.
• public figuresand peoplephotographedin public places
• useful ornon-artistic objects
• original graphs, maps,diagrams and audio.
Remember:By sharing your work onWikimedia Commons, yougrant anyone permission touse, copy, modify, and sell itwithout notifying you.
• logos• CD / DVD covers• promotional photos• screenshots of TV shows, movies,DVDs, and software
• drawings ofcharacters fromTV, comics, ormovies — evenif you drew them
• most picturespublished onthe Internet
You can uploadsomeone else'swork if the authorgranted permissionfor anyone to use,copy, modify, andsell it.
You can uploadyour photographsof old art, statues,and buildings (usually over150 years old).
You can upload youroriginal works.
We can't accept worksfrom others without theirexplicit permission.Thank you for your help;this is important.