Can I use items downloaded from the Elements library on social media posts (Instagram, Facebook etc.)?

Yes, you can. For example, you can use an image from the Elements License as part of social media posts because the picture is being used as part of a larger End Product - the post as a whole. The core value is in the post as a whole including the words used, not just the image that goes along with it.

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Can I convert HTML templates to WordPress for my clients?

Yes, it is permissible to modify items you download on Elements in order to present them to your clients as a completed End Product. You can modify a theme in order to then use that theme to deliver your client a complete website. However, you cannot modify a template and then sell the template itself as its own product. You will need to register your use of the item and you are allowed to sub-license the customised implementation to your client under Clause 5 and 6 of the Elements License.

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Can I sell something I have created using Envato Elements items as merchandise? (eg: a t-shirt)

Allowed with conditions.

*You must add value to the item (by customizing it or incorporating into a larger design).*

Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Do I need to relicense an item each time I use it?

Yes you do. You need a license for each end project. This ensures contributors are paid for your usage of each asset & you and your clients have the legal right to use the item.

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Can I create projects for my clients using items from Envato Elements? How do I transfer a sublicense to my client?

Yes you can. As long as you have followed the requirements set out in the Elements License, you’ve ensured that the item cannot be extracted from the end product and your subscription remains active, you can transfer a sublicense to your client under a Limited Sublicense set out in Clause 6. You must inform your client of their obligations under the Limited Sublicense. We suggest that for you and your client’s future records, you capture information relating to the item you licensed from Elements and used to create an End Product for your client.

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Is it ok to download and customise website templates for my customers?

Yes you can, as long as your end product is a customised implementation of the website template. You will need to register your use of the item and you are allowed to sub-license the customised implementation to your client under Clause 5 and 6 of the Elements License. Please note that you are not allowed to re-distribute the template on its own to your clients, and you can’t use the item in an application that would allow an end user to customise the product to their needs (i.e. an “on demand”, “made to order” or “build it yourself” application).

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Can I use add-ons and other materials to create unique designs and sell them on t-shirts, mugs, cushions, etc?

Yes, you can, as long as skill and effort have been applied to incorporate the items into a larger design and where the primary value of the product itself doesn’t lie in the item itself (for example, you can’t print an image out as a poster, as the primary value of the poster is from the image itself).

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Can I mix two Envato Elements website templates together?

Yes, you can modify the items you download on Elements to create a customised implementation of the item. The license starts when you Register your use of the item and the license is only valid if you complete the End Product while your subscription is active. Then the license continues for the life of the End Product (even if your subscription ends).

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Do I need to credit the author of the item?

No, it's not mandatory to give the author credit. But we do encourage that if your end product has credits as part of its design (such as a film or TV show), please credit the author and Envato. Also, as the author retains ownership of the item, you shouldn't claim copyright in the item.

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Can I use an asset from Envato Elements in a logo?

In this instance, the logo itself is considered the End Project. You may use Envato Elements Item/s to create a logo or you may use  a logo template from Envato Elements provided you comply with our License Terms, including:

• you cannot use the Item (i.e. the asset) for merchandising (although End Products where skill and effort have been applied to incorporate the Item into a larger design are not considered merchandising); and 

• you cannot claim trade mark or service mark rights over the logo created using the Item/s.
  
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When I use a font in Merchandising, must I combine it with another asset?

No, you do not need to. Fonts can be used on their own, so long as you do not redistribute the font itself to any other person.

For fonts and add-ons, a Single-Use is the installation of the Item on your device. The license starts when you Register the installation, and you can then use the font or add-on to create as many projects as you like, for as long as your Envato Elements subscription remains active.

You can read more on this here (clause 16 a-f).

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Do I need to relicense Fonts or Addons each time I use them in a project?

No, you do not need to relicense fonts or addons for each project. You only need to register them once for the installation on your device. If registering a font or addon to another computer you use, you need to issue a new license for that installation.

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Can I continue to use Envato Elements items in the project they were licensed for after my subscription expires?

Yes. Once an Item is licensed to a project, you can continue to use that Item in the respective End Product, provided that the End Product is completed before your subscription ends.

Once your subscription expires, you will not be able to use that item in any new projects, or make any changes to the End Product you created - but you are covered for the original project you licensed it for, ongoing.

Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I use Envato Elements items in projects I complete for an end-client?

Yes, you can. Many of our customers are professionals using their subscriptions for client projects.

Where you have created an End Product for a client, you are permitted to transfer the entire End Product to the client (with a limited sublicense of the Item rights as part of this process). When you do this, you must have an active subscription at the point of transfer. You must ensure the Item cannot be extracted from the End Product and you must inform the client of their obligations. 

Please check clauses 3, 5 & 6 in our License terms for more details.

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Can I use already downloaded items in new end-projects after my subscription expires?

As per our terms, You must use Items downloaded before your subscription expires. You cannot use an Item to create an End Product after this, even if you have downloaded the Item prior to the cancellation.

Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I claim complete ownership and authorship of something I have created using an Envato Elements item?

You cannot claim ownership or authorship for any Item which is included in the end product which uses those items.
You are not permitted to claim any trademark or service mark rights for the End Product.

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Can I trademark something I have created using an Envato Elements item? (eg: a Logo)

Not allowed.

*Your license for Envato Elements items is non-exclusive, meaning you cannot trademark an asset created using an item.

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Can I share my Envato Elements account or assets with others (for example, within my company) for the purposes of completing an end-project?

Not allowed.

*Items downloaded on Elements must be used by the subscriber only. We do however offer a teams account that allows up to five individuals to share one Elements account and assets. To find out more about Teams on Elements, click here. 

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Can I use an Envato Elements item in an end product where a customer can manipulate that end product directly? (eg: A customer can add their name to a t-shirt that features a graphic made using an Envato Elements item)?

Not allowed.

*In this scenario the end customer is creating a new end product with the item which is not allowed.

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Can I resell an asset on a digital Marketplace (like GraphicRiver) if it was made using an Envato Elements item/s?

This is not allowed.
Items on Envato Elements must not be redistributed (whether for free or paid) as stock, in tools or templates or with source files. You can't redistribute the Item on its own or bundled with other Items, even with superficial modifications. You cannot make derivatives of fonts or add-ons.
Please check clause 11 in our License terms for more details.

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Can I use Envato Elements items in NFTs?

The elements license does not currently allow for the production of NFTs. Customers interested in minting NFTs from elements Items are only able to do so with a license from our Enterprise team.

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Do I need to relicense Envato Elements assets for each episode when creating an intro/outro for YT videos?

No, provided you register the intro/outro as an End Product. If this is the case, you can use the same intro for all episodes you create while your subscription is active and after your subscription ends without the need to relicense. 
This is only applicable if your intro/outro remains unchanged. If you would like to make any changes to the project, you will need to relicense the assets with an active subscription.
Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I use music items for TV/Broadcast?

No, your Envato Elements subscription does not allow you to use music items for Broadcast use. Pursuant to our license terms, ‘Broadcast’ means:

1. Traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. terrestrial, cable or satellite TV, broadcast radio); or 
2. Mobile or online substitutes for traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. mobile TV, IPTV (streaming TV or video-on-demand),  and streaming radio).

Your Envato Elements subscription does allow you to use music items for Indie Films, being a film not for general theatrical or Broadcast use. 

If you'd like to use a music item for a broadcast project, you can purchase AudioJungle music items - with a suitable license for such use. Please see the following table which can help you choose the type of license you need.

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Can I use sound effects for TV/Broadcast?

Yes, your Envato Elements subscription does allow you to use sound effects for Broadcast use. Following our license terms, ‘Broadcast’ means:

1. Traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. terrestrial, cable or satellite TV, broadcast radio); or
2. Mobile or online substitutes for traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. mobile TV, IPTV (streaming TV or video-on-demand), and streaming radio).

Note: Your Envato Elements subscription does not allow you to use music items for Broadcast use. More details here.

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Are streaming platforms considered TV/Broadcast?

Streaming TV and video-on-demand (e.g. YouTube Live or video available on a streaming platform such as Netflix) are considered Broadcast use, which is not allowed under your Envato Elements subscription. However, simply uploading a video to YouTube or an Instagram account is not Broadcast and is allowed under your subscription, provided that it is not being streamed live or is available on-demand and behind a paywall, and otherwise complies with the terms of your Elements license.

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Can I use music items downloaded from the Envato Elements library in YouTube videos?

This depends on how the music is used in the YouTube video. The value of the End Product (i.e. the video) must not be predominantly derived from the music; instead, the value of the End Product must stem from the combination of the music and the visual (as well as any other elements). If it’s likely that people will be clicking on the video mainly to listen to the music, it is likely that this video is in breach of the license.
Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I use Envato Elements items in the SaaS product?

So long as the item is only hosted in or on one software product and you are not giving users access to the underlying item (i.e. the item is fully integrated into the End Product) a single license would be all that is needed to use the Item within a software or SaaS end product. If you want to use the item in multiple end products you will need to register it for each software or application the item is used within.

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Can I use Envato Elements items for online video streaming?

Envato Elements items, other than music items, are eligible for use in online video streaming. 

Music items are eligible for online video streaming, except where it’s a Broadcast context. This means that music items are eligible for use on YouTube. They are not eligible for use on twitch.tv, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Amazon Prime, Hulu or Netflix.

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Can I use Envato Elements items in the online courses that I create?

Yes, Envato Elements items can be used in online courses. 

Don’t forget to ensure that the items are not able to be extracted from the course materials. They cannot be separated from the course materials and distributed to users.
Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I edit music items I download from Envato Elements?

Yes, you can. However, you cannot release music (even edited) as a music track. It must form a part of a larger project that is not merely a music track.

Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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Can I create an End Product that is a music track from songs on Envato Elements?

No, you cannot create an End Product that is a music track with songs from Envato Elements.

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Is a translation or new language of an End Product a new End Product?

This depends on whether the translation is within the ‘single use’ of the Item that you have registered.  

For example, releasing a translated website on a new domain would be a new End Product requiring registration (and an active subscription). Providing a new translation within the one website and one domain would not be a new End Product requiring registration.

Additional translations of the same video do not require multiple registrations of the End Product provided that they are for the same client (if applicable) and within the scope of the project registration you made earlier.

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Are edits or cuts of an existing End Product considered to be new End Product?

Edits or cuts that are a subset of an existing registered End Product do not require re-registration as a new End Product, provided they are for the same client (if applicable) and fall within the scope of the same project registration you made earlier.  

For example, a 30 second cut of a 2-minute video that was already registered for the same client who wants a shorter video for the same campaign, is not a new End Product and does not require further registration.

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What is an Item, End Product and Project?

The Item is what you download from Envato Elements. 

The End Product is what you build/create with that Item. An Item becomes an End Product when you apply skill and effort to create something that is larger in scope and different in nature than the original Item, unless the Item is a template which only requires a customized implementation of the Item. 
The Project is the intended use of the Item.

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When do I need to complete the End Product?

An End Product is completed from the time that you no longer need to apply skill and effort to it; in other words, when it is ‘done’. Your license for the End Product is only valid if you complete it while your subscription is active. You may still use the End Product for the Project its use is registered for once your subscription ends on the condition that the End Product was completed while your subscription was still active.

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Can I update a website that was made with a theme, template or plugin downloaded from Envato Elements?

Yes, you can update the site’s contents after the subscription has expired. 

However, after your subscription has expired you will not have access to any updates or downloads for the underlying theme, template or plugin.

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What do you mean by 'as-is'?

‘As-is’ usage means that you cannot simply use an Item from Envato Elements as a complete End Product in its original, downloaded form, with no modifications or only superficial modifications. You must use the Item to create an End Product that is larger in scope and different in nature than the original Item, requiring an application of skill and effort (note: this does not apply to fonts and add-ons).

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What does 'on-demand' mean?

Items on Envato Elements cannot be offered for “on-demand” services. By “on-demand”, we mean any application which allows its end-users to customize a digital or physical product to their specific needs. For example, a site where a customer can customize a t-shirt to their liking using an Envato Elements image or font, such as being able to change the colour of the t-shirt or add customized text across the image. 

Please note, that this does not prevent you from creating and selling a t-shirt using an Envato Elements image or font, provided that you comply with the terms of our license (including registering the End Product) and don’t offer it by an “on-demand” service (i.e. the design and/or t-shirt is unable to be customized).

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If the item I have downloaded has been removed, what happens to my license?

Each time you download an item, you get an ongoing license for a single, specified use* even if the item you have downloaded and licensed has been removed from our library. You can download a license certificate at any time on the 'My downloads' page.
If you would like to read more about the removed items, please navigate here.
*Note: In the event, the item has been removed, you may continue to use the item for a single specified use in accordance with your license terms. It cannot be used for multiple End products.

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