How to Find If an Image Is Copyrighted (and Why That Is Slightly the Wrong Question)
Nearly every image is copyrighted. Here is the order to check metadata, reverse search, stock libraries and Copyright Office records for the owner.
Blog
Image copyright, licensing, and website risk
Plain-language guides for the teams who manage the images on a website.
All posts
Picture Copyright, Explained for People Who Publish Pictures for a Living
Five things marketers get wrong about picture copyright: who owns commissioned photos, releases, embedding, how long it lasts, and costly myths.
What an Image Audit Actually Is, and the Four Questions It Has to Answer
An image audit answers four questions about every image on your site: licensing, accessibility, speed and inventory. Here is how to run one.
Image Copyright Checker: How to Actually Tell If the Images on Your Site Are Safe
Reverse image search shows where a photo appears, not who owns it or whether you are licensed. Here is what a copyright checker can and cannot tell you.