Adobe Stock License Information

Understanding each license type and picking the right one for you.

An Adobe Stock license allows you to use your asset anywhere in the world, and the license never expires.

You may use the asset in print, presentations, broadcasts, websites, and on social media sites. However, you may not share or distribute the asset in any way that would let others use the asset without licensing it themselves.

There are a few additional restrictions based on the type of license you purchase. Here's what you should know:

Standard License Restrictions With a Standard license, you may:

Reproduce up to 500,000 copies of the asset in product packaging, printed marketing materials, digital documents, or software.
Include the asset in email marketing, mobile advertising, or a broadcast program if the expected number of viewers is fewer than 500,000.
Post the asset to a website with no limitation on viewers. If the asset is used in an editorial manner, attribution is required in this format (© Author Name - stock.adobe.com).
Include the asset in products in a minor way, such as in a textbook.

With a Standard license, you may not:

Create merchandise or products for resale or distribution where the main value of the product is associated with the asset itself. For example, you can't use the asset to create a poster, t-shirt, or coffee mug that someone would buy specifically because of the asset printed on it.

Enhanced License Restrictions

Enhanced licenses are available for Adobe Stock Premium collection images, videos, templates, editorial and 3D assets.

With an Enhanced license, you may:

Use the asset with all the rights granted in a Standard license.
Reproduce the asset beyond the 500,000 copy/viewer restriction.

With an Enhanced license, you may not:

Create merchandise or products for resale or distribution where the main value of the product is associated with the asset itself. For example, you can't use the asset to create a poster, t-shirt, or coffee mug that someone would buy specifically because of the asset printed on it.

Extended License Restrictions With an Extended license, you may:

Use the asset with all the rights granted in a Standard license.
Reproduce the asset beyond the 500,000 copy/viewer restriction.
Create merchandise or products for resale or distribution where the main value of the product is associated with the asset itself, such as a coffee mug or t-shirt.

Extended licenses may be purchased for most images by clicking the image thumbnail to open the detail view, then selecting the "Extended license" tab. Images which have already been licensed can be licensed again with an Extended license by clicking "License Again" in the License History page. Extended licenses do not consume licenses from your subscription.