Is Flickr free for commercial use?

Do you need to credit Flickr?

Credit depends on the item.

“Comply with any requirements or restrictions imposed on usage of the photos by their respective owners.” flickr.com/services/api/tos/

Can you ship Flickr content inside an app or game?

Ship inside your app with conditions.

Rules to follow

• Use a photo commercially only if its license allows it (e.g. CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0); NC and ND licenses limit this.
• Apps using the API need a notice that the product uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed by SmugMug.
• Commercial apps must apply for a commercial API key.
• Remove a photo within 24 hours if its owner asks.

- Flickr (Stock photos and images). Photo-sharing site with a large Creative Commons and public-domain photo set, plus a REST API. Price: free; commercial use with conditions; credit depends on the item; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://www.flickr.com/services/api/ (API key needed). Limits: No request numbers read; show at most 30 photos per page; cache photos only for reasonable periods.
  Get files: Flickr REST API (https://www.flickr.com/services/api/) with an API key.
  Not allowed: Commercial applications must apply for a commercial API key
  Not allowed: Do not display more than 30 Flickr user photos per page or use an unreasonable amount of bandwidth
  Not allowed: Do not cache or store Flickr user photos other than for reasonable periods
  Not allowed: Follow each photo owner's usage requirements
  Rule: Use a photo commercially only if its license allows it (e.g. CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0); NC and ND licenses limit this.
  Rule: Apps using the API need a notice that the product uses the Flickr API but is not endorsed by SmugMug.
  Rule: Commercial apps must apply for a commercial API key.
  Rule: Remove a photo within 24 hours if its owner asks.
  License: https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ (checked 2026-10-20; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/flickr/)

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