Generate Attribution Code via Bookmarkletįlickr CC Bookmarklet (Drag this link to your bookmarks toolbar) The author of the tool inserts an invisible link to his website in the generated HTML code which you may want to remove prior to using the code. There’s little scope for errors as the tool will throw up an error message if you try using an image that doesn’t have the CC license.Ī small issue though. Just put the URL of any Flickr image into this tool and you get a code that satisfies all the requirements. You can however use an online tool called ImageCodr to generate embed code that meets all the attribution guidelines of Creative Commons as well as Flickr.

The HTML code that Flickr provides for embedding Creative Commons images on to other sites satisfies only one of the three guidelines for attribution. Cite the specific CC license the work is under (link to the license on the CC website).Cite the work’s title or name (link the name directly to the original work).Cite the author’s screen name (link to the author’s profile page).

The problem is that Flickr’s current style of attribution doesn’t meet the Creative Commons guidelines for attribution which require that you: If you are using an image from Flickr, all they require is that the image on the external site should link back to Flickr’s page where that image is originally hosted. Using Creative Commons Images from Flickr

Or you may use alternative tools like Flickr CC, Flickr Storm and Comp Fight that are in some ways better than Flickr’s own search interface. Searching Creative Commons Images on Flickrįlickr has a dedicated page to help you easily find images that are available under Creative Commons. For more, see this PDF report on defining non-commercial use. PS:Some Creative Commons images are licensed as “Attribution Non-Commercial” and thus they may not be used on websites that, say, carry advertising. You may embed these images on your own website as long as your intended use meets the conditions specified in the license* and that you give proper attribution and credits to the original author. Flickr is an excellent place to find images that are available under a Creative Commons License.

Using flickr photos on your website