In This Article

• General Questions
• License Application
• Social Media
• Merchandise
• Advanced Questions
• Trademark & Copyright
• Answers

The low-down! The nuts and bolts of the Envato Elements License

1. For each digital work (called an “Item”) you download and Register under your Envato Elements subscription, you are granted a license to use the Item on a non-exclusive, commercial, worldwide and revocable basis, for one Single Use per Registration. Remember, if you want to use an Item you must have a valid and live subscription. What is a Single Use, and the license time periods for different item types, are explained next.

2. The Single Use license and Registration approach is crucial to allow us to fairly allocate subscription earnings among the authors who make their Items available on Envato Elements.

3. 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. There are more licensing details for fonts and add-ons below.

4. For Items other than fonts and add-ons, a Single Use is the use of the Item to create an End Product (requiring an application of skill and effort) in one of the following ways:
   1. For an Item that is a template, the End Product is a customized implementation of the Item.
   2. For an Item that is an audio item, the End Product is a sync of the music with an audio-visual or audio-only work that incorporates the Item as well as other things, so that it is larger in scope and different in nature than the Item.
   3. For other types of Items, an End Product is a work that incorporates the Item as well as other things, so that it is larger in scope and different in nature than the Item.

5. 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).

6. For all items you can have more than one Single Use, but you simply need to Register each use of the item.

7. Each license includes the right to utilize the Item through communication to the public (performance), broadcast, display, distribution, and reproduction, but only as a part of the End Product which you have created with the Item. In respect of audio Items, read clauses 19 and 20 for special limitations on these rights.

This section covers details for Items other than fonts or add-ons.

This section covers details for Items other than fonts or add-ons

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1. You can use an Item to create an End Product for yourself or for a client. If you use an Item to create an End Product for a client, then you can transfer the End Product to your client as long as you have followed the requirements in clause 3 and your subscription remains active. The right to use that Item as part of the End Product is transferred to your client with the End Product under the Limited Sublicense set out in clause 7.

2. If you want to use the Item again, Register it for a different Single Use (see clause 3).

3. If you transfer an End Product to a client, you do so by sublicensing these license rights in any Item within that End Product. The sublicense must only be granted on condition that use of the Item is limited to that use which is necessary in order to use the End Product, so the Item must not be extracted, reproduced or used in any other way (the Limited Sublicense). You must inform your client of this condition.

4. You can make any number of copies of the End Product created using an Item. You can distribute the End Product through multiple media. See below for more details.

5. You can modify or manipulate an Item, or combine the Item with other works, to suit your End Product. The resulting works created using the Item are subject to the terms of this license. You can do the things allowed in this clause as long as the End Product you then create using an Item is one that’s permitted under clause 3.

6. If an Item contains multiple assets you can make more than one End Product with that Item but you must first Register the Item for each new project.

7. For example, if an Item contains a set of icons and you use more than one of these in a single End Product, you need only register the Item once. If you make five End Products using icons from the set then you first need to register the set five times: once for each End Product.

Whoa there! Things you can't do with an Item

1. You can’t use an Item to create an End Product after your subscription ends. If you’ve installed an Item (such as a font or add-on) on your device, you need to uninstall the Item once your subscription ends.

2. "You can’t redistribute the Item as stock, in a tool or template, or with source files. You can’t do this with an Item either on its own or bundled with other items, and even if you modify the Item. You can’t redistribute or make available the Item as-is or with superficial modifications. These things are not allowed even if the redistribution is for free.

3. You can’t use an Item in any application allowing an end user to customize a digital or physical product to their specific needs, such as an “on demand”, “made to order” or “build it yourself” application.

4. You can’t use an Item for merchandising, which means an End Product created using that Item where the primary value of the product lies in the Item itself, including:
   1. an End Product where the Item serves as its core component, and where without the incorporation of the Item it would not fundamentally differ from any other product of similar nature and use; and/or
   2. an End Product where the incorporation of the Item is what makes the product fundamentally unique and valuable, and is the main driving factor for the sale of the End Product.
5. For clarity, End Products where skill and effort have been applied to incorporate the Item into a larger design (such as with text and other graphics/images) or used as product packaging are not considered merchandising and are allowed.

6. For example you can’t print an image out as a poster and sell copies of that poster, as the primary value of the poster is from the image itself. However, you can print an image as a book cover and sell copies of that book, as the primary value of the book is from the writing/contents of the book and not the image itself.

7. You must not permit an end user to extract an Item and use it separately from the End Product created using that Item.

8. You can’t claim trademark or service mark rights over an Item within the End Product created using that Item.

License terms for fonts and add-ons

1. For a font or add-on, these conditions apply:
   1. The font or add-on can only ever be used by you, the original purchaser. This means that you cannot transfer the font or add-on to someone else, or allow it to be used by someone else, even within the same company.
   2. Licensee is entitled to install the font or add-on on up to two computers per subscription seat at one time.
   3. Installation and use of the font or add-on can only take place while your Envato Elements subscription is active.
   4. Except as set out in paragraph e., you can’t redistribute the font or add-on (this includes no public distribution, display or performance). You also can’t modify or make derivatives of the font or add-on.
   5. Except as set out in paragraph e., you can’t incorporate or distribute the font or add-on within an End Product. But you may link the users of the End Product to where they can directly license the font or add-on.
   6. You can incorporate a web-enabled font as part of an End Product, but your End Product must not encourage or facilitate users to extract the font or create new text using it.
   7. Fonts and add-ons fall under the category of “Tools”. If further Tools are added to Envato Elements, specific license terms may be added in respect of those Tools, similar to the terms which currently apply to fonts and add-ons.
2. A Tool is an installable software extension or utility designed to perform specific tasks in order to create other works. Tools include fonts, 3D and video software scripts, 3D and video software plug-ins, and graphics software add-ons.

Music Item special terms

1. For music Items, the rights granted under this license are subject to the following restrictions:
   1. Broadcast use is not allowed. Please contact us if you wish to use the music for Broadcast.
   2. For films, the End Product, the film may not be theatrically released. (To avoid confusion, use in an Indie Film is an Allowed Use). Please contact us if you wish to use the music in a theatrically released film.
   3. For P.R.O. Music, public performance rights are not included with this license. See below for more details.
   4. The original author of the Item retains ownership of the Item. You can’t claim ownership of the Item, even if modified in accordance with this agreement, for example through content identification systems.
   5. Example: if you use a music track synced in your video, you can’t claim rights to the music (e.g. through applying “Content ID” or similar systems to the music in your video).
2. The Items are either Non-P.R.O. Music or P.R.O. Music.

• Non-P.R.O. Music. If the Item is Non-P.R.O. Music, this means it is not registered with any Performing Rights Organizations (P.R.O.s). Non-P.R.O. Music is generally not subject to any additional fees, but it is your responsibility as a buyer to pay any performing rights fees that may apply in your country, which will depend on the rules of your local P.R.O., your local laws, and your use of the Item.
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1. P.R.O. Music. - If the Item is P.R.O. Music, this means the author of the item is a member of a P.R.O. and/or the item is registered with a P.R.O. If you intend to use the P.R.O. Music in an End Product that is publicly performed, then you may need to obtain additional performing rights from a P.R.O. and be subject to additional fees which are collected by a P.R.O. Nothing in this license acts as a waiver of any P.R.O. fees.

1. Broadcast(a) Traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. terrestrial, cable or satellite TV, broadcast radio); or (b) Mobile or online substitutes for traditional television or radio broadcast (e.g. mobile TV, IPTV (streaming TV or video-on-demand), streaming radio).Indie FilmA film not for general theatrical release. “Indie Film” includes a student film, a film distributed on online user generated platforms, and a film festival screening.

The nitty gritty! Other license terms

1. For some Items, a component of the Item will be sourced from a third party and different license terms may apply to the component, such as someone else’s license or an open source or creative commons license. If so, the component will be identified in the Item’s description or in the Item’s downloaded files. The other license will apply to that component instead of this license. This license will apply to the rest of the Item.

2. For example: A theme might contain images licensed under a Creative Commons CCBY license. The CCBY license applies to those specific images. This license applies to the rest of the theme.

3. For some Items, a GNU General Public License (GPL) or another open source license applies. The terms of any open source license will be included with the item (as a .txt file or, in some cases, embedded as part of the item itself). For any parts of the Item subject to the open source license, those open source license terms will apply to the extent that’s determined by the open source license terms and the nature of the Item, and this license applies to the rest of the Item.

4. Open source licensing is relevant for themes and plug-ins for WordPress and other open source platforms. Where an Item has components that are licensed under the GPL or other open source license, information about the applicable license will be noted in the Item’s download files. For more information, see this article.

5. We are not responsible for the accuracy of the Items including the Item’s description and any keywords provided by the owner of the Item and nor are we responsible for any component of an Item sourced from a third party. Content that is used by the author of the item to demonstrate how the item works (for example things like photos in themes and audio files for videos) may have been sourced from a third party and it's your responsibility to check the files before you use the Item, to ensure that there is an appropriate license for your intended use. You can do this by downloading the item with Trial use and check the files in the download package (documentation or licensing folders) before you use it in a project.

6. You can only use an Item for lawful purposes. Also, you can’t use an Item in connection with material which is offensive, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or demeaning, or promotes discrimination. If an Item contains an image of a person, even if the Item has a model release you can’t use it in a way that creates a fake identity, implies personal endorsement of a product by the person, or in connection with sensitive subjects.

7. Items that contain digital versions of real products, trademarks or other intellectual property owned by others have not been property released. It is your responsibility to consider whether your use of these Items requires a clearance and if so, to obtain that clearance from the intellectual property rights owner.

8. This license applies in conjunction with the User Terms for your use of Envato Elements. If there is an inconsistency between this license and the User Terms, this license will apply to the extent necessary to resolve the inconsistency.

9. This license can be terminated for any Item if you breach the license and don’t remedy the breach. If termination happens, you must stop using the relevant Item, which includes no longer making copies of or distributing the End Product created using that Item (unless you remove the Item from it).

10. The owner of each Item (the item author) retains ownership. You can’t claim ownership of an Item, even if modified under clause 9, for example through content identification systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

General questions

License application

Social media

Merchandise

Advanced questions

Trademark & Copyright

Answers

General questions

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.

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.

What do you mean by 'as-is' use?

‘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).

What does an 'on-demand' application 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).

What constitutes 'skill and effort'?

An Item is not permitted to be used as part of an End Product where the primary component or value of the End Product is the Item itself. 

When using an Item to create an End Product, a sufficient and meaningful level of skill and effort must be used to incorporate the Item in a manner where it is clear that the primary value of the End Product is based on a combination of audio-visual elements and not just the Item itself.  

In short - is the audience accessing the End Product specifically for the Item (eg. for the music, for the specific video etc)? Or is the Item one of many elements that support the End Product as a whole? 

While skill and effort may vary on a case-by-case basis (subject to the nature of the End Product), the below examples may be considered when determining if skill and effort is sufficient and meaningful: 

1. You are not permitted to distribute an Item “as-is”, or otherwise make the Item available in its original form with only superficial changes, or minimal changes.

Scenario A - The Item is a stock video of a moving train 

What is acceptable? 

If the Item is incorporated as part of a larger End Product (for example it is used as a scene in a short film or music video), then provided that the Item has been combined with other Items and/or materials, it would be evident that the sufficient “skill and effort” was used to create the End Product, as the Item appears as just one of many components of that End Product.  

What is not acceptable?

If the Item is simply posted on Youtube with some additional train sound effects and a black and white filter and the video is then labelled “Fast Moving Train”, this would be unlikely to be considered sufficient “skill and effort” for the purposes of using the Item. Adding music, sound effects or filters would not be enough, as the primary component/value of the End Product would still be the Item itself, as a viewer would likely be clicking on the video to watch the moving train.

Note: Even if the video had a different title, the example above would still not be sufficient to claim “skill or effort” if the Item is still the primary component and in its original form or with superficial changes (eg. adding music, adding a filter etc).  

Scenario B - The Item is a piece of ambient music

If the Item is a piece of music, the value of the End Product must not be predominantly derived from the music and instead, the value must stem from a combination of the music and other audio-visual elements. If it’s likely that people will click on the video to just listen to the music, it’s likely that the video is in breach of the license terms. On that basis: 

What is acceptable? 

You would be permitted to use the ambient music as a backing track to underscore your guided meditation voiceover recordings and sell a CD of this to your spa customers. The End Product in this instance is a combination of elements that make up one final product, and the music track is not the primary component, the customer is listening to a combination of the music and voiceover to relax.

What is not acceptable?

You would not be permitted to distribute or broadcast the ambient music as part of a Youtube video where that video is simply a single image or compilation of images with the music overlayed over the visual, with the title “Relaxing Music for Work”. In this instance, the music track would be the primary component as the user is seeking relaxing music to listen to and the video component is secondary. 

Scenario C - The Item is a presentation template

It is assumed that licensing of a presentation template will be for a customer’s specific purpose (eg. a website, or a business presentation). Therefore, the use of the template would require customisation that includes additional content and information relevant to the specific purpose.

The original template is not permitted to be made available, distributed or presented without any changes. For example, a PowerPoint template may have useful graphics or headings for each page, (eg. Step 1, Step 2, Step 3), but it is expected that the presentation will be customised and not presented as-is.

Scenario D - You have licensed a set of icons 

If the Item is a set of graphics or icons, these graphics cannot simply be made available for viewing, it must be used as part of a larger project so that it is different in nature to the Item itself. For example:

• Icons should be used for their specific purpose, as symbols/icons/bullet points to highlight specific sections of content or links. This means they should be incorporated with other content and not be used as a primary, standalone piece of artwork or image. 
• Graphics should be used in a similar manner, and incorporated as part of a larger End Product in combination with other content, graphics and materials.

2. You are not permitted to distribute merchandise as an End Product where the Item is the primary value of the End Product

This is more clearly addressed in Clause 14 of our License Terms, but to confirm:

• You cannot print out an image as a poster and sell copies of that poster as the primary value of the poster is the image itself.
• However, you can print out an image as a book cover and sell copies of that book, as the primary value of the book is from the contents of the book, and not the image. 

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.

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.

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.

Can I use an already downloaded item in the new end project 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.

License application

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 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.

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.

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.

Are edits or cuts of an existing End Product considered to be a 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.

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.

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 trademark or service mark rights over the logo created using the Item/s.

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

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 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.

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 would 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.

Can I use sound effects for TV/Broadcast?

Yes, your Envato Elements subscription does allow you to use sound effects 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 not allow you to use music items for Broadcast use. More details here.

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. Therefore, it is not allowed to use music items under your Envato Elements subscription on those platforms. 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Social Media

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.

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.

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/outro 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 want to make any project changes, 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.

Can I use music on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Reel or YouTube Shorts?

Yes, provided you have your Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or YouTube account set to private as this will prevent others from extracting the original audio used in your Reel and/or Shorts. Otherwise, the use of audio is not allowed and will be considered redistribution and breach of our license terms.

Merchandise

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 it into a larger design). Please check our Correct Usage of Items and Prohibited Usage of Items for more details.

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).

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 18 a-f).

Advanced questions

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 must not permit a client to extract an item from the end product and use it separately from the End Product created using that item) and your subscription remains active, you can transfer a license to your client under a Limited Sublicense set out in Clause 6.

You must inform your client of their obligations under the Limited Sublicense. Once the asset is licensed for the client's end product, you can download the license under “My Downloads’ in your account and pass the license to the client so they are fully covered.

We suggest that for your 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.

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 Clauses 6 and 7 of the Elements License.

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 Clauses 6 and 7 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).

Do I need to credit the author of the item?

No, it is 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 should not claim copyright.

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 6 & 7 in our License terms for more details.

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).

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)?

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

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 12 in our License terms for more details.

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

This is not allowed. Items downloaded on Elements must be used by the subscriber only. We do however offer a Team plan account that allows up to five individuals to share one Elements account and assets. To find out more about Teams on Elements, click here. 

Trademark & Copyright

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

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

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 included in the end product that uses those items.

You are not permitted to claim any trademark or service mark rights for the End Product.

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 an Enterprise plan license.