The four labels
The labels appear on every maker page and in search results. A lit label means the artist allows that use. A greyed label means it is not allowed.
| Label | What it covers | Typical example |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Private, individual use that earns no money. | A profile picture on your own social account. |
| Non-Commercial | Use by groups or organizations where no money is made. | An icon for a free community server or a club page. |
| Commercial | Any use connected to earning money. | A monetized stream avatar, a book cover, merchandise. |
| Processing | Changing the image after you save it. | Cropping, recoloring, adding text or drawing over it. |
The description can add more rules
The labels are the minimum. Artists often write extra conditions in the maker description, and those apply too. Common ones include:
- Credit the artist or link the maker when you post the picture.
- Do not remove a watermark or signature.
- Do not use the pictures for AI training or NFTs.
- Do not claim the art as your own drawing.
Common situations
A few cases come up again and again.
- Profile picture: needs Personal. If you want to crop it into a circle yourself, also check Processing.
- Editing the image: needs Processing. Without it, post the picture exactly as Picrew produced it.
- Monetized channel or stream: treat it as Commercial.
- Character in a published story or game: needs Commercial if the project earns money.
If the rules do not fit your project
When a maker does not allow what you need, the respectful options are to choose another maker, commission an artist, or use a tool with open terms. Characters made with the OC maker on this site can be used for personal and commercial projects and can be edited freely, as set out in our terms.
This page is a plain-language summary and not legal advice. Picrew's own Terms of Use and each maker's description are the authority.