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A commercial use license grants you the right to use AI-generated content in paid ads, client deliverables, and revenue-generating contexts. Without it, AI output is typically restricted to personal or non-commercial use.

What is commercial use license?

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Most AI video tools restrict commercial use to paid tiers, but the specific terms vary widely. Some tools include commercial use only on enterprise plans. Some exclude paid advertising even on paid tiers. Some require attribution. MakeThisVid includes commercial use on every paid plan and credit pack — including the $2.99 starter pack — explicitly covering paid ads, client work, and any revenue-generating use. Always read the actual terms of service rather than relying on marketing copy.

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  1. Quick definition

    A commercial use license grants you the right to use AI-generated content in paid ads, client deliverables, and revenue-generating contexts. Without it, AI output is typically restricted to personal or non-commercial use.

  2. Where you encounter it

    If you're researching AI video tools or shipping AI-generated content, you'll see "commercial use license" used in pricing pages, feature comparisons, and platform documentation. Knowing what it precisely refers to (and what it doesn't) avoids picking a tool from the wrong category for your workflow.

  3. When to use it vs neighbors

    Pin down whether you actually need this technique for your workflow before picking a tool. The related terms below cover the adjacent categories — checking those first prevents the most common selection mistakes.

Who Uses MakeThisVid for This

Paid social ads

Run the generated MP4 directly on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn — no extra license fee, no watermark.

Client deliverables

Bill a client for video work that includes AI-generated clips, with the licensing already covered.

Embedded marketing

Use AI video on landing pages, in email campaigns, on product pages — every commercial surface.

Frequently Asked Questions

A commercial use license grants you the right to use AI-generated content in paid ads, client deliverables, and revenue-generating contexts. Without it, AI output is typically restricted to personal or non-commercial use.
No — almost universally, no-cost tiers exclude commercial use. The output is restricted to personal or evaluation purposes only. To run AI video as a paid ad, you need a paid tier almost everywhere. (MakeThisVid includes commercial use even on the $2.99 one-time starter pack.)
MakeThisVid is an AI scene generator with text-to-video and photo-to-video capabilities, audio always on, commercial use licensed on every plan from $19.99/mo, no watermark.

Commercial use included on every plan

No upgrade to run as paid ads. No attribution required. Try it with a $2.99 starter pack.

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