Copyrighted media files may be used in Wikipedia articles on a limited basis, provided they satisfy both the legal test for fair use and Wikipedia's own guidelines for non-free content, found at
Wikipedia:Non-free content. Each image or audio file has a
file page where any fair-use concerns must be addressed.
Please note: Copyrighted images that can reasonably be replaced by free images may not be used on Wikipedia.
For non-free content, each image page must include:
A copyright tag to claim fair use. Wikipedia's file upload function and wizard each help editors choose an appropriate tag. A list is below. Non-free images that meet Wikipedia's policy but do not fit into any of the categories below should use the tag {{
Non-free fair use in|Article}}.
A statement describing the source of the media.
A separate "non-free use rationale" for each use in a Wikipedia article. Instructions, guidelines, samples, and templates are available at
Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline.
List
Art
{{Non-free 2D art}}—for low resolution images of two dimensional works of art under copyright.
{{Non-free 3D art}}—for low resolution images of three dimensional works of art under copyright.
{{Non-free destroyed architecture}}—for images of buildings that have been destroyed, demolished, or altered beyond recognition.
Note: for screenshots of
free and open source software, you can use {{free screenshot}} (Warning: you need to indicate the actual license separately, read the template doc first). In this case, consider uploading your file to Wikimedia Commons if possible.
Note that this tag is NOT appropriate for an image on a webpage, EVEN IF the ENTIRE CONTENT of that page is the image. Fair Use is for identification and critical commentary relating only to the website, NOT the image. For identification and critical commentary relating specifically to the image, see "Art" above.
{{Non-free Parliamentary copyright}} - for material under UK Parliamentary copyright. Please note that as commercial distribution is not permitted this license is non-free for the purposes of Wikipedia, hence images uploaded under this template must still specify a
rationale.
Other
{{Non-free biog-pic}}—to provide visual identification of a specific individual or group for whom there is no freely-licensed content, and who is deceased, or impossible or impractical to access
{{Non-free Olympics media}}—for Olympic-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
{{Non-free Pan American Games media}}—for Pan American Games-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
{{Non-free Paralympics media}}—for Paralympics-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
Supplemental
These tags cannot be used on their own. Any files using these tags must have one of the previously mentioned tags.
{{Non-free Old-25}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 25 years ago and is in the public domain in a few other countries
{{Non-free Old-30}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 30 years ago and is in the public domain in a few other countries
{{Non-free Old-50}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 50 years ago and is in the public domain in many other countries
{{Non-free Old-60}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 60 years ago and is in the public domain in many other countries
{{Non-free Old-70}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 70 years ago and is in the public domain in most other countries
{{Non-free Old-75}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 75 years ago and is in the public domain in most other countries
{{Non-free Old-80}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 80 years ago and is in the public domain in all other countries except for Mexico and Jamaica
{{Non-free with NC}}—for media with a noncommercial reuse license
{{Non-free with NC and ND}}—for media with a combined noncommercial reuse and no derivative works license
{{Non-free with ND}}—for media with a no derivative works license
{{Non-free with permission}}—for fair use media for which we also have permission to use on Wikipedia
Copyrighted media files may be used in Wikipedia articles on a limited basis, provided they satisfy both the legal test for fair use and Wikipedia's own guidelines for non-free content, found at
Wikipedia:Non-free content. Each image or audio file has a
file page where any fair-use concerns must be addressed.
Please note: Copyrighted images that can reasonably be replaced by free images may not be used on Wikipedia.
For non-free content, each image page must include:
A copyright tag to claim fair use. Wikipedia's file upload function and wizard each help editors choose an appropriate tag. A list is below. Non-free images that meet Wikipedia's policy but do not fit into any of the categories below should use the tag {{
Non-free fair use in|Article}}.
A statement describing the source of the media.
A separate "non-free use rationale" for each use in a Wikipedia article. Instructions, guidelines, samples, and templates are available at
Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline.
List
Art
{{Non-free 2D art}}—for low resolution images of two dimensional works of art under copyright.
{{Non-free 3D art}}—for low resolution images of three dimensional works of art under copyright.
{{Non-free destroyed architecture}}—for images of buildings that have been destroyed, demolished, or altered beyond recognition.
Note: for screenshots of
free and open source software, you can use {{free screenshot}} (Warning: you need to indicate the actual license separately, read the template doc first). In this case, consider uploading your file to Wikimedia Commons if possible.
Note that this tag is NOT appropriate for an image on a webpage, EVEN IF the ENTIRE CONTENT of that page is the image. Fair Use is for identification and critical commentary relating only to the website, NOT the image. For identification and critical commentary relating specifically to the image, see "Art" above.
{{Non-free Parliamentary copyright}} - for material under UK Parliamentary copyright. Please note that as commercial distribution is not permitted this license is non-free for the purposes of Wikipedia, hence images uploaded under this template must still specify a
rationale.
Other
{{Non-free biog-pic}}—to provide visual identification of a specific individual or group for whom there is no freely-licensed content, and who is deceased, or impossible or impractical to access
{{Non-free Olympics media}}—for Olympic-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
{{Non-free Pan American Games media}}—for Pan American Games-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
{{Non-free Paralympics media}}—for Paralympics-related images, this contains a set of parameters that convey to logos, posters, mascots, et cetera.
Supplemental
These tags cannot be used on their own. Any files using these tags must have one of the previously mentioned tags.
{{Non-free Old-25}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 25 years ago and is in the public domain in a few other countries
{{Non-free Old-30}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 30 years ago and is in the public domain in a few other countries
{{Non-free Old-50}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 50 years ago and is in the public domain in many other countries
{{Non-free Old-60}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 60 years ago and is in the public domain in many other countries
{{Non-free Old-70}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 70 years ago and is in the public domain in most other countries
{{Non-free Old-75}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 75 years ago and is in the public domain in most other countries
{{Non-free Old-80}}—for media copyrighted in the United States whose author died more than 80 years ago and is in the public domain in all other countries except for Mexico and Jamaica
{{Non-free with NC}}—for media with a noncommercial reuse license
{{Non-free with NC and ND}}—for media with a combined noncommercial reuse and no derivative works license
{{Non-free with ND}}—for media with a no derivative works license
{{Non-free with permission}}—for fair use media for which we also have permission to use on Wikipedia