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Sources · AI image tools

Ideogram

AI image generator known for typography. Its terms assign output rights to you but also restrict commercial exploitation of the service and disclaim liability for commercial use — so commercial use is marked Unclear.

Commercial use

Unclear

Can I use it in commercial work?

Terms say not to exploit the Services commercially except as expressly permitted, and tell you to consider carefully before commercial use of output.

“(E) exploit the Services for any commercial purpose, including without limitation communicating or facilitating any commercial advertisement or solicitation, except as expressly permitted by the Services;”
ideogram.ai · checked 19 October 2026

Client work

Unclear

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

Ideogram tells you to consider permissions before commercial use.

“you should carefully consider whether you should utilize any User Output that is available on the Services for commercial purposes, and what permissions you may need from third parties to do so.”
ideogram.ai · checked 19 October 2026

Trademark registration

Unclear

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

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Merchandise & products for sale

Unclear

Can I use it on merchandise or products I sell?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Websites

Unclear

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

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Apps & software

Unclear

Can I embed it in an app or software?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Social, video & broadcast

Unclear

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

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Paid ads

Unclear

Can I use it in paid advertising?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

Ebooks & PDFs

Unclear

Can I use or embed it in ebooks and PDFs?

Not addressed on the pages we checked.

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)?

Rights in output are assigned to you; non-private output can be remixed by other users.

“we hereby assign to you all right, title and interest in and to such User Output.”
ideogram.ai · checked 19 October 2026

Also worth knowing

Remixing

“users can create remixes or regenerations of someone else’s User Output other than Private Content”
ideogram.ai

Watermarks

“remove any watermarks included on any User Output or otherwise generated by the Services;”
ideogram.ai

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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