Licensing, in plain English
Licensing
Buy it once. Use it for life.
No subscriptions. No credits. No recurring fees. When you buy a clip from Sacraw, you own a license to use it — for as long as you like, anywhere in the world. This page explains what that means in plain English, with real examples.
"Can I use this for…"
The fastest way to know if a clip works for your project. If your use isn't here, ask us — we answer plainly.
Yes — covered by every license
…my wedding film or a personal travel video?
Yes. Personal projects are covered from the entry license up.
…a school, university, or non-commercial training course?
Yes. Educational and non-commercial training use is covered.
…my personal YouTube channel — even if it's monetized?
Yes. The entry license covers monetized personal channels under 100,000 subscribers. Above that, the Commercial license covers any channel size.
…my showreel or portfolio when I'm looking for work?
Yes. Personal reels and showreels used to seek employment or freelance work are covered.
Yes — with a Commercial or Broadcast license
…client work I'm delivering to a paying brand? Commercial
Yes, with the Commercial license — for one named end-client brand per purchase.
…a paid ad or boosted social post? Commercial
Yes, with the Commercial license, up to USD $50,000 in media spend per campaign. Larger campaigns and broadcast move up to the Broadcast license.
…a TV commercial, streaming original, or theatrical release? Broadcast
Yes, with the Broadcast license. This tier is built for broadcast, streaming, theatrical, and large-scale out-of-home use.
…a billboard or transit ad? Broadcast
Yes, with the Broadcast license, which covers out-of-home advertising.
Three licenses. One file.
The footage itself is identical across tiers — the original ProRes 422 HQ master either way. What changes is the legal permission for what you do with it. Pick the tier that matches your project; upgrade later by paying the difference.
Social & Personal
- Personal & family projects
- Educational & non-commercial use
- Personal social accounts
- Monetized personal YouTube under 100K subs
- Portfolios, reels & showreels
Commercial
- Everything in Social & Personal
- Client work for one named brand
- Corporate & marketing video
- Paid social & web ads up to $50K/campaign
- In-store & point-of-sale displays
Broadcast
- Everything in Commercial
- Broadcast TV, cable & satellite
- Streaming originals & theatrical
- Out-of-home — billboards & transit
- Large-scale campaigns
True for every license
These hold no matter which tier you buy.
Worldwide, with no expiry
Your license is perpetual and global. It does not lapse and there is nothing to renew.
Royalty-free
Pay once. No per-view, per-project, or per-platform royalties — ever.
Credit appreciated, not required
A credit to Sacraw Studios is welcome but never a condition of your license.
You get the real master
You download the original ProRes 422 HQ source file — no watermark, no re-encode, no quality loss.
What no license allows
A short, honest list so there are no surprises. These are off-limits on every tier.
- Reselling, redistributing, sublicensing, or sharing the footage as a standalone file or as stock footage.
- Including the footage in templates, presets, themes, or digital assets that are resold to others.
- Using the footage in NFTs or blockchain-distributed media.
- Using the footage to train AI or machine-learning datasets.
- Using the footage as a trademark, logo, or in any way that implies Sacraw endorses your project.
- Anything unlawful, defamatory, or pornographic.
This page is a plain-English summary written to help you choose, not the contract itself.
The full, binding terms live on the Licensing & Usage page and the
Licensing Agreement. Where this summary and those pages differ, the full terms govern.