Royaltyfria

Royaltyfria, or royalty-free in English, describes a licensing model for copyrighted material where a one-time license fee (or subscription) allows the purchaser to use the work without paying ongoing royalties for additional copies or uses, within the scope defined by the license.

In practice, royaltyfria is common for stock media: images, photos, music, video, and templates. Licenses are usually non-exclusive and worldwide, permitting commercial use and modifications in end products. However, they rarely grant exclusive rights to the buyer, and the asset may still be sold to others.

Key limitations may include restrictions on resale of the asset by itself, the number of copies or distribution channels, geographic limits, or prohibitions on using in defamatory content. Some licenses require attribution; others do not.

Royaltyfria is different from “free” or open licenses such as Creative Commons; the term refers to the absence of ongoing royalties, not necessarily to free access or permissive terms. Licenses vary by vendor, so terms should always be reviewed.

Impact: For creators, royaltyfria licensing can provide straightforward revenue and broad distribution; for buyers, it offers predictable, scalable use across projects without per-use fees.