Using content from Movavi programs

We don’t produce music, sound, and footage on our own. We add these elements to our programs from different external sources so you don't have to spend time searching for the right content for your projects.

Our programs include these types of content:

Content we produce on our own: titles, transitions, overlay effects,
filters, frames, stickers, backgrounds, intro videos. You can use these elements for any personal or commercial purpose.
Content provided by the third-party platforms that may restrict its use in certain circumstances: stock footage, music, sounds.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know what I’m allowed to do with content from a Movavi program?

Right-click on the content element you are interested in. Click License. You’ll see a window with the following information:

Name of the element
Artist
Source
License type
Information regarding commercial use

If there’s no License option when you right-click on an element, it means you can use it for any purpose.

What do the license types mean?

A license is a brief description of what the copyright owner will allow you to do with their content. These are the most popular license types you may come across in Movavi Video Editor:

Creative Commons Zero (CC0) is a public dedication tool, which means the content is not restricted and exists in the public domain. You can use this content for any purpose with no conditions.
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) allows for the use of content for any purpose with obligatory attribution to the creator, which means that you must mention the original creator in your projects.
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC) allows for the use of content for any purpose other than commercial. Attribution to the creator is required.
Pixabay Content License is a special license of the Pixabay platform which allows you to use the content for free for almost any purpose, but some restrictions do apply.
Read more on the Pixabay website.

I didn’t find a description of the license I need. What should I do?

If you don't see the license you need on this page, check the Creative Commons website, which contains a list of all the licenses used in our software. If this doesn’t help, contact our Support Team for more information.

What constitutes commercial use?

Commercial use is the use of content with the specific purpose or intent of making a financial profit. Commercial use is defined by intent, not by result: if you didn't make a profit but you intended to, it's still commercial use. Examples of commercial use of modified content include:

Using the content in commercials
Using the content in a digital product for sale: a course, PDF file, or any other type of digital content
Using the content on physical items for sale: posters, t-shirts, mugs, etc.

The content license does not say anything about commercial use. What should I do?

You should contact the copyright owner or the content creator and specify your request. Doing this (and following the owner/creator’s response) will protect you from possible risks.

How do I get a personal certificate for using content from a Movavi program?

Our Support Team can create a unique personal certificate for you to use a particular content element from a Movavi program if it’s provided by the Jamendo or Soundstripe platform. The certificate is a text file which states that you are allowed to use that particular content element for a particular purpose. The name on the certificate should preferably match the name of your YouTube channel or the social media account on which you plan to share the content.

Providing a personal certificate can help resolve Content ID disputes on YouTube.

I received a Content ID claim on YouTube when I used content from a Movavi program. Why?

Content ID is an automatic content recognition system used to protect creators’ content. Getting a Content ID claim doesn't mean you've violated anyone’s rights. It just means that your content was identified by the system as belonging to someone who uploaded it to Content ID as the copyright owner.

Depending on the Content ID settings, the copyright owner may:

Do nothing about your video
Monetize your video by placing ads on it
Block your video immediately or give you time to fix the problem

Almost all the content within Movavi software is distributed under licenses that allow you to use the content for almost any purpose, with occasional commercial use restrictions. So there's only a very small chance that your video will be blocked.

A Content ID claim is not a copyright strike, and it won’t lead to your channel being blocked.

Learn how to dispute a Content ID claim in the next question.

How can I dispute a Content ID claim on YouTube if my video contains content from a Movavi program?

We recommend you check what kind of claim you've received and see if it actually affects your YouTube account before you start a dispute. A Content ID claim doesn’t mean your channel is subject to being blocked, and it’s not necessarily an indicator of a copyright infringement.

If you still decide to dispute the claim, follow the instructions:

Sign in to your YouTube Studio.
Find the video with the claim in the Content section.
Hover over Copyright in the Restrictions column.
Click SEE DETAILS.
Click SELECT ACTION > Dispute.
Start the dispute process.
In the Details section, select “I have permission to use the content from the copyright owner.”
Provide all the necessary information, stating that you are using content from a Movavi program. You can also mention the website where the content comes from directly. Find this information by right-clicking on the content element in the Movavi program, as described under the first question above.
Submit your dispute.

Once this process is complete, the claim is usually removed.

If you need a personal certificate allowing for the use of content elements from a Movavi program, contact our Support Team.

Read the instructions in the YouTube Help Center on how to dispute a Content ID claim

What’s a copyright strike, and how can I resolve it?

You may receive a copyright strike if a copyright owner has submitted a request to remove your video for using content that belongs to them. Three strikes will cause your channel to be terminated if you are not a member of the YouTube Partner Program.

Unlike Content ID claims, strikes are sent individually after YouTube's review, so there are fewer opportunities to dispute them.

The likelihood of getting a copyright strike for using content from stock media platforms such as Pixabay, Pexels, and similar sites is very small.

To dispute a strike, you can submit a copyright counter notification to the copyright owner. Before doing that, we recommend you make sure you actually own the rights to use the copyright-protected content in your videos, or that the use of this content can be identified as fair use.

If you are sure that the copyright owner has misidentified your content, or that the use of content in your video qualifies for an exception, such as use of the content for educational or scientific purposes, submit a copyright counter notification.

If your situation differs from the above, or you've violated someone’s copyright by mistake, try getting in touch with the copyright owner to retract the removal request.

I only used my own content to make a video with the Movavi program, but I still got a Content ID claim. What should I do?

Just because you’ve purchased content from a third-party service and used it in a Movavi program does not mean that you own the rights to distribute and monetize that content on social media, YouTube, or other platforms.

Some examples:

If you purchased a music track on iTunes, it doesn't mean you can use it on YouTube or social media platforms
If you recorded someone else's content on camera, it doesn't mean you own the rights to publish this content on YouTube or social media platforms