🎵 Using Pixabay Music on YouTube: Monetization, Content ID & Claims Explained

Hi everyone 👋 We've seen a lot of questions about using Pixabay music in YouTube videos - especially around monetization and copyright claims. Here's the clear, up-to-date explanation. Can I...

What is Pixabay's roadmap for international AI transparency standards (C2PA, SynthID, EU AI Act)?

Hello Pixabay Team and Community, Today, global standards and legal frameworks regarding AI-generated media and photographic authenticity are evolving rapidly. Major technology and camera...

⭐ September 2026 Community Update

Hi Pixies! 😊 September went by so fast, in my opinion, and many things happened in the community. Here's a summary of the highlights: What to outsource first when you want more time to make...

How do you screen for inappropriate content

My wife was searching for an image to use in her video and searched "child bath". One of the images was shielded for "adult content". Neither of us clicked on it, but I'm concerned that if child...

🏆 Real Estate Contest time!

Hello everyone, We're launching a new Real Estate Contest for the Pixabay community, inviting AI artists, designers, and creators to bring these spaces to life through original AI-generated...

🌴 A quick heads-up: I’ll be away for a few days!

Hi everyone! 👋 Just a quick note to let you know that I'll be on leave from October 1 through October 9 and will be back on October 12. The rest of the team will still be around and will do their...

Pixabay Prompt: World Tourism Day ✈️

Hey everyone, Travel changes the way we see the world, and it's always fun to look back at the moments (and places) that stuck with us the most. And there's no better day to do it than today's...

SURVEY: How much does the average person know about space?

This is not directly Pixabay or art related, but I'm trying to find the answer to "how much does the average person know about space and astronomy?"So, I'm conducting a survey to find out. The...

National Mushroom Month

Photo by jggrz September's National Mushroom Month celebrates a world that often goes unnoticed. Beneath forest floors, lawns, and fallen leaves, fungal networks recycle nutrients, helping...

Nominations for the Pixabay Editor's Choice Award

To receive an Editor's Choice Award your upload must not only show technical excellence. It must also use exceptional design and artistic technique to tell a compelling story. Only 15 Editor's...

Can a User upload on Pixabay and then claim Copyright?

Hi. I came across an image from 2021 whose User states is copyrighted under their name and that anyone found selling the image will be prosecuted. The OP is the author of the photo. The Pixabay...

AI Tagging - a reminder

I have recently had one of my images Buddhism Statue Zen - Free photo on Pixabay tagged by the Pixabay Team as AI generated. At first I thought they had made as a mistake as I didn't think I had...

Pixabay Community Values

Hi everyone, Together with our community ambassadors we have identified our Pixabay community values. What is a community value? Community values are values which are respected on an individual...

📣 New Pixabay Terms of Service

Hi everybody, We are excited to introduce some changes to the Pixabay Terms of Service, including the Content License (formerly the "Pixabay License”) granted to our users when Content is...

No Username is visible(??)

Hello, I'm confused as to how we're supposed to give credit to a creator if there is no visible username attached to the media(??) There is no way to find the username of the original poster and...