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Adobe Firefly

Adobe's generative AI. Adobe says non-beta outputs can be used commercially; output indemnification is limited to eligible business plans. The product terms PDF checked is dated 18 June 2024 and may have been superseded.

Commercial use

Conditional

Can I use it in commercial work?

Non-beta outputs can be used commercially; beta outputs too unless the product says otherwise.

“For features without the beta label, you can use Firefly-generated outputs in your commercial projects.”
helpx.adobe.com · checked 19 October 2026

Client work

Conditional

Can I use it in work I make for a client?

Covered by the general commercial-use statement.

“For features without the beta label, you can use Firefly-generated outputs in your commercial projects.”
helpx.adobe.com · checked 19 October 2026

Trademark registration

Unclear

Can a logo made with it be registered as a trademark?

Not addressed; Adobe notes outputs may not be protectable.

“The Output may not be protectable by Intellectual Property Rights.”
wwwimages2.adobe.com · checked 19 October 2026

Merchandise & products for sale

Conditional

Can I use it on merchandise or products I sell?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Websites

Conditional

Can I use it on a website (live text or web embedding)?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Apps & software

Conditional

Can I embed it in an app or software?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Social, video & broadcast

Conditional

Can I use it in social posts, video or broadcast?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Paid ads

Conditional

Can I use it in paid advertising?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Ebooks & PDFs

Conditional

Can I use or embed it in ebooks and PDFs?

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 · checked 19 October 2026

Handing files to a client

Unclear

Can I give the font/asset files to my client?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Users & devices

Unclear

How many people or devices does it cover?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

After cancelling

Unclear

What happens to my work if I cancel or stop paying?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Modifying

Unclear

Can I modify it?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

AI: ownership, training & indemnity

Conditional

What does it say about AI (output ownership, training, indemnity)?

Indemnity only on eligible Creative Cloud for teams/enterprise plans; outputs can't be used to train AI.

“This section 7 only applies if you: (1) are a Creative Cloud for teams or Creative Cloud for enterprise customer and (2) have purchased a Creative Cloud Pro Edition plan or Creative Cloud, Edition 4 plan that comes with Firefly Output indemnification (“Eligible Plan”).”
wwwimages2.adobe.com · checked 19 October 2026

Also worth knowing

No AI/ML training

“You must not, and must not allow third parties to, use any content, data, output or other information received or derived from any generative AI features, including any Outputs, to directly or indirectly create, train, test, or otherwise improve any machine learning algorithms or artificial intelligence systems”
wwwimages2.adobe.com

Not unique

“The Output may not be unique and other users of generative AI features may generate the same or similar Output.”
wwwimages2.adobe.com

Pages we read

Quotes are copied verbatim from these pages as they read on 19 October 2026. Wording changes are tracked on the changelog.

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