Cathopic does not make a distinction between editorial and commercial use. All content on Cathopic is licensed for both commercial and non-commercial purposes.
What other platforms mean by these terms
On many stock photo sites:
Royalty-Free (RF): Can be used for commercial purposes like advertising, marketing, products
Editorial use only: Restricted to news, educational, or informational contexts, cannot be used commercially
How Cathopic works
Cathopic simplifies this:
All content is royalty-free (RF)
All content can be used commercially
All content can be used editorially
No content is restricted to "editorial only"
You don't need to worry about this distinction
What you can do
With your Cathopic license, you can use content for:
Commercial: Marketing, advertising, products, client work
Editorial: News, articles, blogs, educational materials
Religious: Ministry, catechesis, parish communications
Non-profit: Charity work, fundraising, awareness campaigns
Why Cathopic doesn't restrict to editorial
Because Cathopic focuses on Catholic content that is meant to be used for evangelization and ministry work, which naturally includes both commercial and non-commercial applications. Our mission is to make authentic Catholic visual content accessible for all uses that align with our values.
What you still cannot do
While you can use content commercially, you still cannot:
Use in ways that harm the Church or Catholic faith
Use for unlawful or immoral purposes
Use to create trademarks or logos
Claim to be the original creator
Redistribute or resell the files
See our License page for complete terms.
