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Fonts & assets in apps
Embedding a font file in an app is a separate right for most paid fonts.
Building a font file into an app is normally licensed separately from desktop use.
Can I embed it in an app or software?
Fonts
| Source | Verdict | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Fontshare | Allowed | App and document embedding allowed.“You may embed the Font Software in mobile or desktop applications and digital documents for the uses permitted under this License.” fontshare.com |
| Google Fonts | Allowed | OFL fonts can be bundled with software, including commercial software, if the licence travels with them.“Yes, you can do this with both the Original Version and a Modified Version of the fonts.” openfontlicense.org |
| Creative Market | Conditional | Needs the separate App licence (monthly-active-user limit).“Licensee is only permitted to embed the Fonts into Apps that it owns or controls.” creativemarket.com |
| Font Squirrel | Conditional | Shown per font via the usage symbols.“Each font has an row of symbols indicating what typical uses we think it allows for free.” fontsquirrel.com |
| MyFonts (Monotype) | Conditional | Needs an App licence when the font file is embedded in the app.“Select this license type when you are developing an app for iOS or Android and you will be embedding the font file in your mobile application’s code.” myfonts.com |
| Envato Elements | Unclear | The licence allows web-enabled fonts in end products but also bars incorporating the font in an end product; app embedding isn't directly addressed.“ii. incorporate or distribute the Font or Add-on within an End Product.” help.elements.envato.com |
| Adobe Fonts | Not allowed | App embedding needs a licence bought from the foundry.“No. The font licensing does not allow you to embed the fonts within mobile or desktop applications.” helpx.adobe.com |
| Fontspring | Needs manual check | Licence page blocked automated fetching; needs manual verification. |
Stock & content
| Source | Verdict | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Pexels | Allowed | Apps are listed as a use case.“On your website, blog or app” pexels.com |
| Adobe Stock | Conditional | Standard covers up to 500,000 copies, including in software.“Reproduce up to 500,000 copies of the asset in all media, including product packaging, printed marketing materials, digital documents, or software.” stock.adobe.com |
| Canva | Unclear | Not addressed on the pages we checked. |
| Shutterstock | Needs manual check | Licence page blocked automated fetching; needs manual verification. |
| Unsplash | Needs manual check | Licence page blocked automated fetching; needs manual verification. |
AI image tools
| Source | Verdict | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly | Conditional | General commercial-use statement; no use-specific clause.“For features without the beta label, you can use Firefly-generated outputs in your commercial projects.” helpx.adobe.com |
| ChatGPT / DALL·E (OpenAI) | Conditional | Ownership is assigned; no use-specific clause.“As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you (a) retain your ownership rights in Input and (b) own the Output. We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.” openai.com |
| Leonardo.Ai | Conditional | Commercial use allowed; ownership depends on plan.“Yes, you can use the images you generate on the platform for commercial purposes. This applies for free users too.” intercom.help |
| Midjourney | Conditional | As above.“Feel free to use them however you like, with just a couple of exceptions:” docs.midjourney.com |
| Ideogram | Unclear | Not addressed on the pages we checked. |