Can you use images from Wikimedia Commons?

All media files on Wikimedia Commons can be used by anyone, including commercially and each media file has information about which license it uses. The most common licenses used are created by Creative Commons which require the author to be credited.

Is Wikimedia Commons safe to download from?

Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content, that is, images and other media files that are not subject to copyright restrictions which would prevent them being used by anyone, anytime, for any purpose.

Can I use Wikimedia images on my website?

Yes, you can. Check the license on the image description page. In most cases, you will be okay if you copy the author and licensing information from the image description page and publish that with the image or other file. See Commons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia for details.

How do you cite images from Wikimedia Commons in APA?

Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved October 8, 2020. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_white_tiger.jpg.

Can I use Wikimedia Commons images on Youtube?

Yes, you can use any image you find on Wikimedia Commons for either commercial or non-commercial purposes.

Do you have to cite Wikimedia Commons?

WIkimedia Commons All images, sounds, and videos are contributed by the public and are free to use. However, they must be cited for attribution because most have a Creative Commons license.

How reliable is Wikimedia Commons?

Wikimedia Commons is not uniformly peer reviewed; while readers may correct errors or remove erroneous suggestions they have no legal duty to do so and thus all information seen here is without any implied warranty of fitness for any purpose or use whatsoever.

How do I cite Wikimedia Commons Chicago?

Chicago (CMS) Murray, Will. ” Citations ,” Wikimedia Commons, May 26, 2009. //commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php? title=User:Willscrlt/commons/Credits/Citations&oldid= – (accessed March 12 2022).

How do you cite Wikimedia Commons images in MLA?

Structure of a citation for an image found on a website in MLA 8: Creator’s Last name, First name. “Title of the digital image.” Title of the website, First name Last name of any contributors, Version (if applicable), Number (if applicable), Publisher, Publication date, URL. Access Date.

Is Wikimedia Commons public domain?

Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language.

Are Wikimedia images public domain?

All licensed Creative Commons CC0. Wikimedia Commons hosts over 6.2 million public domain or CC0 images. With over 44 million total uploaded files (of all licence types; as of January 2018), it is the largest free “images-only” repository. Commons is the primary repository of media for all Wikimedia projects.